About Bauer Media Group Bauer Media UK is part of the wider Bauer Media Group and is the No.1 UK Publisher and the No.1 Digital.....
About Bauer Media Group
Bauer Media UK is part of the wider Bauer Media Group and is the No.1 UK Publisher and the No.1 Digital Commercial Audio broadcaster. We reach 25 million consumers across our Radio and Publishing brands such as Greatest Hits, KISS, Grazia, Today's Golfer, Absolute, TV Choice, Scala, Country Walking, Hits Radio, CAR, Magic, MCN, Jazz FM, Puzzles and many more!
Bauer Media Group has remained one of the world’s most successful media companies for nearly 150 years through our commitment to continuous innovation and consumer obsession. Founded in Hamburg in 1875 and now in our fifth generation of family ownership, our multi-national company operates in 13 countries across Europe, reaching 200 million consumers.
We are looking for a head of commercial performance development to join our commercial team in the UK.
Working closely with the Director of Commercial Performance Development, the Commercial team and Bauer’s commercial leaders you will be responsible for tailor-made commercial training, including both long-term and short term face-to-face, online, and blended learning.
Our Team
The Commercial Performance Development team are responsible for the creation, delivery and reporting of Bauer’s Strategic Development Plan.
This role can be worked out of a Bauer office location, hybrid or from your home. This role comes with a company car as travel across the UK is needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement the vision for the current and future commercial development of the Bauer Audio sales teams at individual/organisational level.
- Implementation of the strategy, operational plans, and services in line with Bauer’s overall commercial strategic framework.
- Support the development of Bauer’s regional training by working closely with regional leaders and staff to develop strategic relationships with relevant stakeholders and to identify and deliver innovative training.
- Identify and support the development of new training course subjects.
- Create, manage, deliver, and evaluate commercial training as requested by leaders, ranging from short-term training workshops to longer-term training, facilitation, and support.
- Create, manage, and deliver regular onboarding that support commercial leaders in the induction of new staff.
What we’re looking for
The ideal candidate will have strong experience of delivering and evaluating face-to-face, online, and blended training for commercial teams. They will be passionate about learning and development to empower commercial teams to increase revenue, product mix and commercial sales ability. They will be committed to a client-centred approach and must be a team player, keen to work to develop innovative ways of further developing and expanding Bauer’s commercial training offering to provide a range of high quality, relevant, trackable training to our commercial teams.
Experience
- Experience in the delivery and evaluation of commercial training in support of teams and individuals.
- A background of commercial selling, favourably direct to an SME market
- Prior experience working within the media industry would be an advantage.
- Previous experience of managing sales teams with a lean towards individual and team development.
Expiry Date 14th January 2024
Package Description
Rewards packages at Bauer Media offer a range of salary sacrifice Benefits, such as our pension scheme and flexible holidays, as well as exclusive Perks like great deals and discounts for everyday life.
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + 2 volunteer days
- Company Car
- Internal Bauer Academy – Wide range of learning opportunities to support with your Career Development
- Opportunity to buy additional holiday
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme, tech loan scheme and groups discounts for healthcare insurance
- Discounted subscriptions on Bauer publications (50%)
- Thrive initiatives – Wellbeing at Bauer
- Opportunities to contribute to our Belonging@Bauer and Sustainability initiatives
- Discounted high street vouchers
