Business Partner COO Office (m/f/d)

Business Partner COO Office (m/f/d) at Bauer Media Group

Mission Statement

Reporting to the Head of COO Office, the Business Partner is the primary liaison between the COO Office and the three Lines of Business and Group Functions. The role aggregates insights, tracks COO-sponsored initiatives, and surfaces updates, risks, and opportunities in a timely, synthesized manner.

Key Tasks

1. Strategic Business Partnering & Relationship Management

• Continuous partnership with all 3 Lines of Business and Group Functions.
• Act as first point of contact for Lines of Business and Group colleagues, filtering and prioritizing requests.
• Join leadership meetings for Lines of Business and Group Functions as relevant to ensure key outcomes are shared with COO.
• Prepare COO for 1:1s with Lines of Business Presidents and Group Function leaders.
• Lead preparation of materials for COO market visits in collaboration with local market CEOs and Group Function leads.
• Collaborate with Lines of Business Presidents and Group Function leaders to prepare inputs for Group Leadership Team meetings coordinated by the Governance Manager.

2. Business Performance & Insight Generation

• Booking and performance reports analysis and interpretation, escalating risks and trends to the Head of COO Office/COO with clear analysis and explanation.
• Ensuring business updates, risks, and opportunities are surfaced in a timely, synthesized manner.
• Monitor consumer and competitive trends relevant to all Lines of Business, preparing insights for COO consumption.
• Map and refresh quarterly and annual roadmaps to support quarterly business reviews.
• Support Lines of Business Presidents and CFOs during the yearly budget process (June to November).

3. Strategic Projects & Transformation Support

• Participate in high-priority strategic projects, especially cross-Lines of Business ones, by providing execution support and ensuring the Head of COO Office is adequately briefed for decision forums.
• Collaborate with the Group Strategy & Transformation team to track progress of the Focus program (support functions transformation).
• Participate in selected Group-level projects as needed (e.g., Finance and HR transformation, compensation & benefits reviews, ESG strategy, AI/tech working groups, M&A projects) by providing analysis, material preparation, and execution support.

Requirements

• Several years of relevant experience in corporate strategy, transformation, project management, business analysis or comparable roles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to consolidate complex data into concise insights for senior leadership.
• Proven stakeholder management skills; able to build trust with Lines of Business Presidents, market CEOs and leadership teams, while representing the COO Office with discretion and confidentiality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to draft briefings, synthesize meeting outcomes, and prepare COO-level materials.
• Strong project management skills, with experience coordinating cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• High degree of judgment and confidentiality when working on sensitive COO-sponsored initiatives.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and escalation of critical issues promptly via the Head of COO Office.
• Strong critical thinking and commercial judgement, with the confidence to challenge assumptions and ensure decisions are based on robust evidence.
• Low ego, high ambition, humility, open-mindedness.
• Passion for media and creative industry desired, previous experience not required but advantageous.

Location

Based in Hamburg (Germany) or London (UK).

Benefits & Compensation

• Individual solutions for the flexible organisation of working hours and location.
• Targeted and individual training for your professional and personal development.
• A central location in Hamburg's city centre with good transport options (bus & train).
• Effective health management (e.g. health week, free sports programmes & Wellhub).
• 30 days of holiday & frequent events for employees.
• Company restaurant, free magazines & various discounts via corporate benefits.
• A culture in which personal responsibility, teamwork and creativity are valued and you have room for creativity and for exciting and challenging tasks.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. We welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of religion, gender, skin colour, disability in our house.

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