Job Description

Senior Project Manager – Influencer Marketing

£55,000 - £60,000 plus benefits

Reports to: Head of Marketing Delivery - Strategic Brand & Marketing Planning

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: 12 July 2026 23:55

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: 2 stage interview process

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 recruitment@cancer.org.uk as soon as possible.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We’re looking for an experienced and innovative Senior Project Manager to lead Cancer Research UK’s influencer and creator marketing activity. In this exciting role, you’ll play a key part in embedding a new and growing capability within our Marketing, Fundraising and Engagement function, bringing influencer strategy to life through impactful campaigns and always-on activity.

Working in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, you’ll drive the delivery of high-profile marketing initiatives, partnering with teams across CRUK and external agencies to engage audiences in meaningful and creative ways. From shaping campaign delivery to building a community of advocates, you’ll help us connect with new audiences and amplify our mission.

You’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who are united by a shared goal: to beat cancer, and your work will directly contribute to making that happen.

What will I be doing?

• Leading the delivery roadmap for influencer and creator marketing, ensuring strategic plans are translated into clear, actionable programmes

• Managing end-to-end delivery of influencer-led campaigns and activations, working with internal teams and agency partners to achieve campaign objectives

• Building and activating an always-on community of creators and advocates to support brand campaigns and key moments throughout the year

• Overseeing measurement and performance tracking, including reporting against frameworks and setting up tools to evaluate campaign success

• Coordinating cross-functional teams (marketing, insight, propositions and talent) to deliver projects on time and to a high standard

• Developing and embedding internal playbooks, processes and training to build capability and ensure best practice across the organisation

What are we looking for?

• Strong experience in influencer and creator marketing, with a clear understanding of paid, earned, owned and shared media channels

• Proven ability to translate strategy into operational delivery, managing complex projects from planning through to execution

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams at all levels

• Highly organised with strong project management capability, able to prioritise and deliver multiple workstreams to tight deadlines

• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset, with resilience and the ability to adapt in a fast-moving environment

• Strong analytical thinking, with experience measuring campaign performance and using insight to inform decisions

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.

Please note that applications can’t be edited once submitted.

For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk

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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 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. 

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.