Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
Senior Fundraising Campaigns Specialist
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Senior Fundraising Campaigns Specialist (Stand Up to Cancer)
£52,000-£58,000 plus benefits
Reports to: Head of Proposition
Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement
Contract: Fixed term contract until March 2028
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: 11th October 2026 23:55
Role Overview
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We're looking for an exceptional Senior Campaign Specialist to play a pivotal role in delivering one of the UK's most recognisable fundraising campaigns, Stand Up to Cancer. This high-profile position will lead the development and delivery of integrated campaigns through strategic partnerships, with a particular focus on the Autumn 2027 live-show campaign.
Working across Cancer Research UK and alongside major external partners including Channel 4, you'll bring together commercial thinking, stakeholder leadership and campaign excellence to maximise fundraising impact.
What will I be doing?
- Lead the development and delivery of Stand Up to Cancer campaign, ensuring successful execution through internal teams and external partners.
- Play a lead role in shaping and delivering the Autumn 2027 live-show campaign, including campaign themes, fundraising mechanics, commercial opportunities and cross-functional delivery.
- Build and manage strategic relationships with key partners, including Channel 4, production companies and Stand Up to Cancer US stakeholders.
- Collaborate across Cancer Research UK to align campaign activity, working closely with Partnerships, Marketing, Research and Programme Management teams.
- Lead stakeholder groups, workstreams and governance forums, ensuring alignment, engagement and effective decision-making across multiple teams.
- Develop campaign KPIs, monitor performance and use insight to optimise campaign effectiveness and maximise fundraising outcomes.
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What are we looking for?
- Proven experience delivering fast-paced, high-profile multi-faceted campaigns, ideally within a commercial or fundraising environment.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify opportunities to increase income and maximise campaign impact.
- Outstanding relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing senior stakeholders and external partners.
- Experience developing and delivering successful propositions through strategic partnerships.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate complexity, manage ambiguity and make sound decisions under pressure.
- Experience implementing campaign strategies and translating plans into successful delivery.
Our Organisation Values
- 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.
Eligibility Criteria
Internal candidates should ideally have completed their 6-month ‘getting started’ period before applying for other roles. You should also advise your current line manager at the point you make an internal application, or at the latest, at the point of being invited for an interview.
All internal candidates applying for a secondment, must have:
- completed their getting started period
- discussed their intention to apply and gained approval to apply with their line manager
- been in their substantive (home) role for at least 6 months (this is only applicable if you have previously been on secondment)
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If you do not confirm that you meet these requirements, we will not be able to progress your application.
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 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.
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