Nick Chan, the CEO of Bauer Media Group in Australia, has left the company after little over a year in the job.

Chan took on the role with the German publishing giant in April last year and was involved in streamlining the business, including the closure of magazines including Cleo and Dolly.

Fairfax Media reports his departure is unrelated to the company's recent defamation case with high-profile actress Rebel Wilson, which she won last week.

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Chan's appointment to the top role was widely reported as his "dream job" after replacing David Goodchild, who also spent little over a year as CEO.

In a statement released on its website, Bauer Media Group named current Bauer Media New Zealand chief Paul Dykzeul as Chan's successor.

"Across print, digital and events, Bauer Media has the strongest portfolio of leading magazine brands that connects audiences with our commercial partners at scale." Dykzeul said in the release.

"I look forward to returning to Australia and working with the dedicated team to build and expand on those strong foundations."

Executive board member Andreas Schoo said Dykzeul's experience in handling magazines as they transition towards new media made him the perfect candidate for the role.

Dykzeul has been running operations in New Zealand since 2007, where he leads a team of 300 people across a number of titles. He was previously the director of international business and publisher for the then-called ACP Magazines.

Bauer Media publishes a number of prominent Australian magazines including the Australian Women's Weekly, Woman's Day and Cosmopolitan.