Senior Content and Communications Manager Full Time

Cancer Research UK
Senior Content and Communications Manager Salary:??£43,000 – £48,000 pa + benefits depending on experience Contract type/ hours:???Permanent / full time 35 hours (flexible working requests considered) Location: ?Stratford, London (High flex – we’d expect you to be in the office a minimum of 2 days a week) Application Deadline:? Tuesday 30th August at 23.55. This vacancy may close earlier if a high number of applications are received or once a suitable candidate is found, so please do not delay submitting your application to avoid any disappointment. 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. About the teamCancer Grand Challenges is a global funding initiative founded in 2020 by the two largest funders of cancer research in the world: Cancer Research UK (CRUK) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the US.Our unique partnership has created an exciting opportunity to bring together the collective insight and expertise of CRUK and NCI and will enable the initiative to scale significantly over the coming years. Cancer Research UK will deliver the initiative on behalf of the partners. If you’re interested in working for Cancer Grand Challenges, at Cancer Research UK, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Content and Communications Manager. What will I be doing? The Senior Content and Communications Manager for Cancer Grand Challenges will shape and deliver compelling content that will bring the brand, reputation, and profile to life with key stakeholders and public audiences (researchers, donors, funding partners, people affected by cancer). Using your knowledge of cancer research and the scientific community, you will develop and deliver a pipeline of engaging research stories, commentary, and features across a range of digital channels. Key duties include: Develop and deliver a programme of engaging research focused content Produce and commission digital content that engages the Cancer Grand Challenges research community, celebrates our successes, and positions Cancer Grand Challenges as a thought leader in cancer research. Produce long and short form written content for campaigns, website and social channels Collaborating with other marketing and communications professionals to develop and deliver the content pipeline for our key communications outlets and platforms (website, blog, newsletters, social media platforms, etc.) Driving innovation and continuous evaluation of content formats and dissemination strategies, including testing new channels and approaches to reach audiences Develop and deliver proposals to increase the global reach and profile of Cancer Grand Challenges, helping to position the initiative as a leading global research initiative Manage suppliers and freelancers What skills are we looking for? Proven ability to communicate science and research to researcher audiences Excellent copywriting skills Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with strong attention to detail The ability to interpret and explain complex information with a creative flair Extensive experience identifying, commissioning and editing compelling stories A basic understanding of science, particularly biology, and relevant experience of translating science content for multiple audiences Experience in developing digital content strategy, commissioning and production with a passion for online media and a desire to use new communications technologies Experience of managing projects, with ability to develop and deliver complex plans and deliver multiple tasks to competing deadlines Experience of building relationships with stakeholders internally and externally 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 review pay annually and aim to recognise individual performance and achievements.? 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.