Pictured: Helen Morris, managing director, celebrity weeklies and entertainment, and Liz Watkinson, managing director of TV and real-life
Magazine publisher Bauer Media has simplified the structure of its UK publishing business, expanding the responsibilities of leaders across its portfolio.
The changes follow the recent appointment of Rob Munro-Hall as CEO of Bauer Publishing UK and co-head of the publisher’s global business.
Helen Morris will become managing director, celebrity weeklies and entertainment, taking responsibility for Grazia and the film and music portfolio of Empire, Q and MOJO in addition to Heat, Closer and Bella.
Liz Watkinson, as managing director of the TV and real-life portfolio will now add responsibilities for puzzles, while Niall Clarkson, managing director, automotive, will add responsibility for B2B automotive as well as consumer cars and motorcycling.
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Kim Slaney, managing director women’s specialist and interim UK subscriptions director will take responsibility for the hobbies and sports portfolios alongside Sanjeev Khaira, managing director of hobbies and Oswin Grady, who joins as managing director of sport on 7 May.
In addition, Patrick Horton has been appointed to the newly created role of international publishing operations director.
Horton, reporting directly to Munro-Hall, will focus on coordinating strategic planning and operational activities across the international territories. He will work closely with Stefanie Hauer, based in Hamburg, who will be responsible for business development and market research.
Commenting on the new appointments, Munro-Hall said: “These changes ensure we have strong leadership in the UK Publishing business to ensure momentum is maintained as well as allowing further focus on enhancing our position internationally.”
Meanwhile, Bauer said it has also created additional resource to help shape and grow its publishing businesses across the USA, Australia and New Zealand, Poland, France and Russia.
