CAMPAIGNS & CHANNEL ENGAGEMENT SENIOR EXECUTIVE

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum

Department: Marketing, Fundraising and Engagement

Reports to: Business Operations Manager (Products & Audience Engagement)

Location: Stratford w/ high-flex (1 – 2 days per week in the office) or home-based

Hours: 35 hours per week (we are open to Compressed Hours in this role)

Contract type: 12 month fixed-term contract / secondment

Closing date: Tuesday 27 August 2024, 23:55

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.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
 

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.
 

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Campaigns & Channel Engagement Senior Executive. We need you to support the planning and delivery of Products and Campaigns (incl. Relay, Stand Up To Cancer, Business Beats Cancer and new initiatives or trials) through Cancer Research UK's regional teams, effectively delivering strategies which will add value to the channel and wider organisation.  

Further to this, you’ll work closely with Product and Programme Managers to support the strategic direction of products, campaigns and initiatives, and engage relevant internal stakeholders, using insight from supporters and Communities teams.

What will I be doing?

• Ensuring the effective operational delivery of strategies across campaigns and the portfolio of products (incl. Relay), ensuring that key milestones are met

• Understanding audience requirements, tailoring delivery to achieve maximum engagement, and identifying new opportunities to build on existing activity to increase performance

• Owning project plans, tracking against milestones, supporting internal teams to deliver against the plan, and holding relevant stakeholders to account

• Developing reporting and communication processes, working in collaboration with internal stakeholders, to assess regional performance

• Working with the Business Operations Manager to support the development of regional plans, interim performance reports, and post campaign reviews

• Helping shape internal and supporter facing communications to increase overall engagement with campaigns and products

• Working closely with internal teams to support production of supporter-facing fundraising materials, budget management, expenditure and reporting

• Acting as day-to-day point of contact for campaigns enquires

• Identifying and supporting recommendations for the future development of campaigns and products in line with strategy and product objectives

• Supporting channel and audience development where appropriate, identifying and developing initiatives and interventions to successfully implement Product & Portfolio strategies

• Working in partnership with other teams across the organisation and within Supporter Led Fundraising to ensure a consistent and seamless experience for all supporters.

What skills will I need?

• Excellent organisational and coordination skills with the ability to work to tight deadlines and manage own workload

• Excellent communication and influencing skills with strong experience of stakeholder management at all levels with the ability to quickly get buy in and work collaboratively

• Experience in project management skills and/or innovation processes – ability to plan effectively, manage multiple activities and deliver to deadlines

• Demonstrable problem-solving skills

• Experience of working as part of a high performing team, achieving and exceeding KPIs and targets with a proven ability to deliver high quality operational support

• Ability to think strategically

• Understanding of fundraising and fundraising pipelines 

• Familiarity with GDPR and a knowledge of or willingness to learn basic fundraising policies and laws.

What will I gain?
 

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that’s impressive.
 

In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.
 

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.
 

We don’t forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.
 

Our work – from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy – will change the world. It’s exciting to be part of our team.

How do I 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 be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.
 

For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at [email protected].  
 

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Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. 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 job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact [email protected] or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible. 

Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.