17 January 2024
Nicola Bates joins Bauer Media to lead UK publishing鈥檚 commercial operations
Bauer Media has appointed Nicola Bates as Group Managing Director 鈥� Commercial for UK Publishing.
Nicola will lead a team of more than 120 commercial specialists focused on the delivery of print, digital and event revenues across the organisation鈥檚 portfolio of consumer and B2B brands.聽 She will report to Chris Duncan, CEO 鈥� UK Publishing, 国产熟女深夜福利.
The role marks a return to Bauer for Nicola having spent three years as Managing Director for the company鈥檚 Specialist & Food brands between 2016 and 2019 after a previously working for five years within UK Publishing鈥檚 marketing teams including a stint as Head of Marketing.
She has also fulfilled several senior publishing industry roles including Chief Brand Officer at Dennis and most recently was Chief Executive Officer of Autovia.
Chris Duncan, CEO 鈥� UK Publishing, 国产熟女深夜福利 said: 鈥淚鈥檓 really pleased to welcome Nicola back to Bauer. She brings a great track record of delivering sustainable growth for publishing brands across many disciplines, which includes building meaningful partnerships with commercial partners. So, she鈥檚 perfectly placed to support our teams in providing industry-leading products and services across different platforms.鈥�
Nicola Bates 蝉补颈诲:听鈥�It鈥檚 an exciting time to be returning to Bauer. The business continues to cement its position as the UK鈥檚 largest consumer publishing business and provides commercial partners with a great reach and a real breadth of opportunities. I鈥檓 looking forward to working with the rest of the leadership team to maximise these opportunities.鈥�
