Research Communications and Marketing Executive
£27,000 - £33,000 plus benefits
Reports to: Senior Communications and Marketing Manager
Directorate: Research and Innovation
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)
Location: Stratford, London (Office-based with high flexibility: 1-2 days per week in the office)
You’ll be a confident communicator, proactive in your approach, and experienced in using a range of digital communication channels to engage diverse audiences. In this role, you’ll help bring our research to life, creating and delivering compelling content across multiple platforms, including our website, email campaigns, newsletters, social media and conferences.
Please note: you must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
What you’ll be doing
* Supporting the team in crafting and delivering communication and marketing activities to engage with and influence academic and industry research audiences.
* Creating high-quality, scientifically accurate, engaging content (including copywriting, copyediting and proofreading) and visual assets, in line with Cancer Research UK’s brand and tone of voice for a research audience.
* Creating and managing the distribution of our email and e-newsletter marketing campaigns.
* Managing communications channels with a specific attention to our newsletters, social media channels, and website.
* Analysing and reporting on communications and marketing activities, producing monthly dashboards and ad hoc analyses.
Key Skills & Experience
* Strong communication skills (written and visual) with an engaging style.
* Experience in short‑form content creation or promotion (advantageous but not essential).
* Excellent management, organisation and planning skills, with a strong sense of accountability.
* Experience in using digital channels and running campaigns (doesn’t need to be professional), with an interest in B2B social media.
* Analytical skills with experience producing reports and dashboards.
* Demonstrates initiative and attention to detail; self‑motivated and solutions focused.
* Passion for Cancer Research UK’s cause, with a strong interest or background in life sciences, academia or the biotech/pharma industry.
Benefits
* Working environment that supports wellbeing.
* Generous benefits package.
* Wide range of career and personal development opportunities.
* High‑quality tools.
* Policies and processes that support work‑life balance.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under‑represented. We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the application and interview process and while at work. If you have any concerns or need adjustments, please let us know.
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