Cancer Research UK

Marketing Executive (Events & Sports) £27,000-£28,500 plus benefits Reports to: Marketing Manager - Events Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract 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: 5th April :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. Please let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply. Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship. Recruitment process: Competency based interview Interview date: Week commencing 13th April At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We re looking for an inspiring Marketing Executive (events and sports) to support the development and delivery of product-specific campaigns, with a specific focus on Race for Life, to achieve the relevant product objectives for Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement. This role will support us with providing broad support for the delivery of the product marketing plan. What will I be doing? Support the translation of the marketing plan into cross-channel integrated briefs. Support the Proposition Marketing team on all aspects of campaign delivery including direct mail production, fulfilment, email marketing and paid digital campaign delivery, with a particular focus on developing the Race for Life Fundraising Pack and series of supporter journey emails for participants. Work with Data Selections, Email & SMS Team, Web Analytics, Social and Marketing Delivery teams to deliver campaigns Support the content and creative production process, working with agencies, freelancers and internal Creative Team to develop compelling creative across a range of channels. Provide operational support for the campaign set-up processes across all channels, including auditing campaign elements prior to launch. Conduct in-campaign and post-campaign analysis, evaluating against KPIs and preparing reports for the Senior Executive and Manager. Work collaboratively with teams across Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement to share learnings and best practice. Ensure equality and diversity is celebrated and considered as part of all decisions taken. Committed to Cancer Research UK s vision to bring forward the day all cancers are cured. What are we looking for? Experience of successfully delivering multi-channel campaigns, from planning through to execution and analysis. Understanding of end-to-end supporter journeys and the role of different channels in fully integrated campaigns. Experience of developing campaign assets for use across channels. Data-driven with an understanding of UX principles and experience of interpreting results and recommending opportunities for optimisation. Ability to prioritise, manage conflicting deadlines, work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks to deadline. Proven success of good stakeholder management, with the ability to build strong working relationships and collaborate effectively. Passionate marketer with an interest in external trends and developments. High level of IT literacy, including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages

Genuine innovation. Visionary solutions. Surprising results. Talent Acquisition Specialist £34,000 - £39,000 per annum, plus benefits Reports to: Talent Acquisition Delivery Manager Department: Chief Operating Office Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time 35 hours per week Location: Stratford, London - High Flex (on average 2 times per month) Internal Closing date: 05/04/2026 at 23:55. External Closing date: 30/03/2026 at 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 innovative and ambitious, someone like you. As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you'll provide specialist advice and support on the planning and delivery of recruitment across Cancer Research UK, with particular focus on creative, cost effective candidate sourcing to be able to identify the right candidate, for the right role. You'll bring a passion for creating a more diverse organisation and be experienced at sourcing high quality candidates through a variety of channels. In this role, you'll work predominately with our Chief Operating Office directorate. The directorate includes Technology, Finance, Procurement, HR and Strategic Transformation departments. What will I be doing? Deliver effective hiring in-line with Resourcing KPIs i.e. cost, quality and time; proactively mitigating any risk where KPI's are not being met Build strong relationships with hiring managers, advising on all stages of the recruitment process; attraction, candidate management, selection and offer on roles up to middle management level Work in partnership with the Talent Acquisition Partners to ensure delivery of directorate specific resourcing plans, focusing on improvements across specific 'Hot Spot' areas, ensuring that key targets and SLAs are met Be an advocate of inclusive & cost effective hiring through successfully sourcing candidates through a variety of recruiting channels Use MI to review the effectiveness of different attraction and sourcing channels What skills are you looking for? Experience of delivering multiple, concurrent, end to end recruitment processes (previous experience of recruiting Tech roles is advantageous, though not essential) Proven experience within an in-house or outsourced resourcing function, managing a high volume of vacancies Strong stakeholder management skills, with demonstrable experience of influencing and advising hiring managers Experience of sourcing passive candidates directly to build a talent pipeline Experience of managing recruitment agency relationships Experienced in competency based interviewing and other selection techniques An understanding of HR regulations and legislative requirements around interviewing and selection Experience of using an ATS system 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. For the full job description and more information about working with us contact us. 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. For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.