Overview
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We are looking for a highly organised marketeer to join Cancer Research UK’s Marketing Planning Team to play a key role in supporting our audience-led marketing strategy and planning function. You will take a centralised view across our marketing, audiences, channels, and performance to ensure all activity is insight led, balanced, well-timed and has maximum impact. This is your chance to support the delivery of high profile and impactful campaigns, helping to bring everyone closer to our purpose, transforming Cancer Research UK into an influential and impactful force in society, inspiring audiences to help us beat cancer.
Role details
Salary: £38,000 - £42,000 per annum
Reports to: Senior Marketing Strategy & Planning Manager (Paid Media)
Department: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement
Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract
Hours: 35 hours per week (we are open to compressed hours or four days part-time)
Location: Stratford, London w/ high-flex (1 – 2 days per week in the office)
Closing date: Sunday 21 September 2025, 23:55
Eligibility: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
Notes: You may review additional information on our website. We are committed to equality, diversity & inclusion.
What you will do
* Support the annual marketing planning process in setting overarching marketing objectives, key performance indicators, forecasts and budgets; translating these into an all-channel cross-portfolio marketing plan
* Consult with agencies and internal teams on paid marketing campaigns and activity to ensure optimal strategic alignment and fully integrated campaign planning across audiences, channels and products
* Work closely with the Commercial and Operations function to support the end-to-end marketing workflow including managing key stakeholder and agency/supplier relationships
* Collaborate with the Marketing performance team and wider marketing teams to gather actionable insights and learnings from past campaigns
* Analyse campaign results, evaluating performance against targets while spotting opportunities to optimise activity, innovate and increase efficiency
* Take a future-facing view of marketing trends and developments, competitor activity, the consumer landscape and data insight to keep CRUK’s marketing and communications data-driven
What skills are we looking for
* Strong understanding of paid media channels (Audio Visual, Out Of Home, Digital) with a focus on Paid Search and experience in an agency environment
* Excellent project management and communication skills with experience managing multiple workstreams and stakeholders
* Media planning expertise and experience delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns across a broad portfolio
* Experience leading communications to manage and motivate suppliers and agencies to maximise value
* Ability to build positive working relationships and influence others in a matrix team
* Commercial awareness with budget management experience
* Awareness of direct marketing channels and their role in the end-to-end marketing journey
What you will gain
Our employees contribute to our progress in beating cancer. We offer a generous benefits package, opportunities for career and personal development, and high-quality tools and processes to enable you to do your job well. Benefits include a substantial retirement plan, a flexible leave allowance, discounts on travel and technology, gym membership, and more. We support flexible working and strive for a culture that recognises work-life balance.
How to apply
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications, but we won’t view them until we invite you for an interview. Please complete the work history section of the online application form for quick, fair assessment. For more information, please visit our website or contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk.
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Our vision is to create a charity where everyone belongs, benefits from and participates in our work. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, particularly those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. If you have any accessibility needs or adjustments to enable your best performance in the application process or at work, please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.
We do not recruit anyone under 18 due to health and safeguarding considerations.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Marketing and Sales
Industries
* Non-profit Organizations
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