Purposeful planning. Cutting-edge strategies. A brighter future for all.  

Marketing Executive (Legacies)

£27,000 - £28,500 plus benefits

Reports to: Senior Product Marketing Manager

Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement

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)

Closing date: 04 September 2024 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact [email protected] as soon as possible.

Recruitment process:  Competency Based Interview via Microsoft Teams

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 have an opportunity for an ambitious and passionate Marketing professional to join our Product Marketing team here at Cancer Research UK as a Marketing Executive, specifically for Legacies marketing.

Legacies funds a third of Cancer Research UK’s research so delivering a high standard of marketing is incredibly valuable to the charity. As part of this, you will support in delivering an exciting portfolio of integrated, multi-channel, supporter-centric campaigns to take our fundraising to new heights.

What will I be doing?

• Delivery of marketing campaigns across a range of channels including social, PPC, mail, door drops, email and website.

• Managing all aspects of marketing campaigns within a fast paced environment including development of audience-led creative, selecting data and reporting and analysis of campaigns.

• Matrix working across multiple marketing teams ensuring key stakeholders are updated.

• Working with UX experts to deliver pre-launch test and learn initiatives

What are you looking for?

• Understanding of end-to-end supporter journeys

• Experience of successfully delivering multi-channel campaigns (Print and Digital ideally)

• Experience of developing campaign assets for use across channels

• Ability to prioritise, manage conflicting deadlines and work well under pressure

• Proven success of good stakeholder management

• A passion for marketing with an interest in external trends and developments.

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination  

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism   

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people  

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you.

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.

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 fairly and objectively.

One of our values at CRUK is Being Human. Whilst we understand that AI has it's benefits, we want to hear about why you’re personally interested in CRUK and what is motivating you to apply. We have noticed some applicants being less successful in their applications when using AI due to lack of real life examples. To level the playing field and ensure fairness for all candidates, we strongly encourage responses to be written in your own words, drawing from personal experiences and knowledge. We discourage the use of AI when completing your application form and throughout the process.  

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.