Research Communications and Marketing Executive

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)
Closing date: Sunday 7th June 23:55pm
Recruitment process: Competency Based Interview over Teams including a short task.
Interview date: W/C 22nd June

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’re looking for an engaging and detail-oriented Research Communications & Marketing Executive to join our team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about our mission and the impact of our work. 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.

In return, we offer the chance to further develop your skills in content creation, campaign delivery, and channel management, while gaining unique exposure to a wide range of researchers and cutting-edge science across CRUK’s research portfolio.

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, proofreading, etc.) 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) and able to communicate in an engaging way. Experience in short form content creation/promotion would be advantageous but not essential.

• Excellent management, organisation and planning skills, with 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 with experience producing reports and dashboards

• Demonstrates initiative and attention to detail; self-motivated and solutions focused.

• A passion for Cancer Research UK’s cause, with a strong interest or background in life sciences, academia or the biotech/pharma Industry.

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.

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.