Hamburg, October 23rd, 2020 – Against the backdrop of the evolving transformation of Bauer Media Group, the company announces significant changes in its leadership: Harald Jessen, CFO, and Arnd Wagner, Head of Group Communications, are leaving the Group. Sarah Vickery will take over as interim CFO.

Harald Jessen joined Bauer Media Group in 2016 as CFO. As a member of the Executive Board, he has made a major contribution to the evolution from a media company to a multi-business holding and has successfully restructured the finance function to support this.

Yvonne Bauer: “From day one, Harald has assumed responsibility in and for this company. I could always be sure of his full commitment to both the company and the family. And he has kept things steady while change was paramount, just this year again during the COVID-19 crisis, while being a driver of the transformation.”

Arnd Wagner joined Bauer two years ago as its first-ever Head of Group Communications. He built a groupwide communications team and professionalised its communications internally and externally.

Yvonne Bauer: “Arnd quickly became a valued advisor and a key driver of our change program. He has professionalised our communications worldwide and put the topic firmly on our management agenda.”

Sarah Vickery, who has worked in various Bauer businesses for twenty years, currently as CFO and Strategy Director of its Audio division, will take over as Group CFO on an interim basis. Andrea Mohnsame, Bauer’s Chief HR Officer since 2019, will take over the responsibility for Group Communications in the interim.

Bauer Media Group will fill the positions of CFO and Head of Group Communications as soon as suitable candidates have been found. Yvonne Bauer: “Harald and Arnd set high bars in their respective roles, and I do not expect them to be easy to replace. All of us who had the chance to work closely with them will miss their insights and expertise, as well as their humour, collegiality and professionalism. I wish them every success with the pursuit of their individual aspirations.”

Press contact
Bauer Media Group
Imke Weiland
Head of Group Internal and External Communications
imke.weiland@bauermedia.com
T +49 40 30 19 10 88
M +49 171 94 61 519

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Bauer Media Group has become an enduringly successful media corporation by focusing on creating content that matters most to millions of people around the world: from print and online publishing to radio and money-helper services for consumers, as well as sales and marketing services for SMB. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer focuses on the long term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our increasingly diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 15,000 shares a passion – to deliver content and services that are popular with, and helpful to, our customers and partners.