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Head of Marketing Delivery
£85,000 - £90,000 plus benefits
Reports to: Director of Marketing & Supporter Engagement
Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week (other flexible-working requests will also be considered if it meets business needs)
Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)
Closing date: 12 December 2024 at 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. 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. Please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.
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.
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. 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 a Head of Marketing Delivery to join our Marketing, Fundraising and Engagement (MFE) directorate. The purpose of this role is to deliver the creation and implementation of persuasive, inspirational, creatively excellent, audience-centred marketing campaigns that drive in year performance and build long term support.
You will need to be someone with a strong background in delivering brand portfolio who pushes boundaries and is determined to drive success. Key to this role is not just understanding data driven digital marketing but also ensuring we are driving a fundamental shift towards an audience first approach to product marketing, utilising our multi million pound budget in the best way possible.
What will I be doing?
Champion an audience-led approach to marketing & maximising our marketing impact and return on investment
Drive new supporter acquisition, leading the integrated Brand response campaign
Deliver a single approach to mass audience engagement across health and fundraising areas
Lead a team of proposition marketers to deliver against proposition objectives and ensure the individual proposition needs are being met within the framework of the overall strategy
Transform our approach to B2B marketing, high value/philanthropy partnerships and talent & influencers
Drive a culture of empowerment and shared learning across the team and broader marcoms teams to improve the overall quality and impact of our marketing delivery.
What are you looking for?
proven experience in developing brand and portfolio strategies through data driven digital marketing
customer experience at its broadest level, to drive engagement and growth
Significant marketing leadership experience, with proven track record of delivering results
Proven experience of managing large scale, complex change programmes for marketing
Strong understanding of end-to-end supporter journeys and the role of different marketing channels in fully integrated campaigns
Relevant experience of managing and motivating agencies to derive maximum value from relationships
Extensive Stakeholder management experience, gained through matrix structures, across the suite of marketing and comms delivery
Significant budget management experience, with relevant commercial and analytical skills
Significant experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple and complex projects
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.
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.
Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.
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Cancer Research UK is committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of its staff, volunteers, beneficiaries and other people who come into contact with the charity through all of its diverse range of activities. To review our safeguarding statement please visit Safeguarding at Cancer Research UK | Cancer Research UK
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 recruitment@cancer.org.uk 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.