Big ideas. Lifelong connections. One objective.STRATEGIC BRAND MANAGERSalary: £45,000 - £50,000 plus benefitsReports to: Strategic Brand LeadDirectorate: Marketing, Fundraising and EngagementContract: 12 month fixed-term contractWorking hours: 35 hours per week (we are open to compressed hours)Location: Stratford, London w/ high-flex (1 - 2 days per week in the office)Closing date: 20 October 2025, 23:55Please 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 are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who shares our vision, someone like you. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Strategic Brand Manager. We need you to inspire and support internal and agency teams to drive brand consistency and clarity in order to grow our relevance and engagement across all of our charity's touchpoints and experiences.This role requires agile, strategic thinking and the ability to inspire and lead other teams on all aspects of brand development (strategic and creative), working with a wide variety of colleagues and external partners.What will I be doing?Helping to embed the charity's new brand positioning across the organisation, being an effective ambassador for the power of a unified, consistent brand and its vital role in building a stronger organisationSupport the Strategic Brand Lead in the implementation of the new brand strategy - working with the creative team, stakeholders and agency partners as we evolve our existing brand assets in line with the new positioningProject managing brand projects, ensuring tight budget setting and control, timely / efficient reporting, exemplary stakeholder engagementPrimary brand consultant for colleagues across the organisation all levels, supporting teams to build a cohesive, recognisable and relevant brand experience across all output (including those developed with our agencies); helping to bring to life our purpose and positioning with effective use of our brand assets and guidelinesPartnering with specific CRUK teams, pro-actively initiating meetings and conversations with them to identify where we can work together and add valueAdvising stakeholders on brand and creative development, ensuring our brand strategy and guidelines are adhered to and our brand metrics are embedded in all briefs.Keeping internal and external stakeholders up-to-date with key brand developments. This will sometimes require you to create and run workshops, training sessions and presentations.Working with our Insights team to help monitor and evaluate our brand health and test potential changesIdentifying and helping to resolve any day-to-day operational difficulties, e.g. helping to agree relevant guidelines, "how to" guides, training requirements or recommend changes.What skills will I need?Significant brand expertise and understanding of brand strategy, development and management, with proven experience in the development of effective brand assets, guidelines and toolsStrong strategic thinking skills with the ability to filter, synthesise and clarify information and transform complex problems into concise and robust solutions, which are informed by our brand guidelines and frameworksCreative skills with a strong ability to judge the brand calibre of creative work across a wide variety of touchpoints from film and print to digital and experiential.Proven influencing skills, with the ability to present clear recommendations in a way that's tailored to the needs of the specific audience and occasionStrong skills in all aspects of project management: naturally organised, you clarify objectives, set and meet deadlines, communicate clearly and succinctly with relevant stakeholders and run a tight budgetA commercial and analytical mindsetStrong problem-solving skills, able to identify and resolve day-to-day operational problems, and introduce improved processes to keep things running smoothlyAbility to work independently with minimal supervision, while also being able to multi-task and prioritise to meet objectives.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 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.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 quickly, fairly, and objectively. #J-18808-Ljbffr