Social Media Manager

About This Role

This role is for an experienced and creative social media professional to join a team and help deliver impactful campaigns. The focus is on inspiring supporters, raising awareness, and driving engagement with key brand, health, and science campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of integrated social media campaigns
• Create engaging organic content and oversee content planning
• Deliver and optimise paid social campaigns across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok
• Monitor performance using social media analytics and Google Analytics
• Build relationships with stakeholders, agencies, and external partners
• Line manage and develop members of the social media team

Requirements

• Significant social media experience in a large organisation, brand, or charity
• Experience delivering integrated campaigns
• Paid social advertising expertise
• Experience using Google Analytics and reporting tools
• Excellent communication, editorial, and content creation skills
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Eligible to work in the UK

Important Details

• Contract: Fixed Term Contract (18 months)
• Schedule: 35 hours per week
• Work format: Stratford, with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)
• Closing date: 5th November
• Rota: Participation in a rotating out-of-hours support rota (typically 3-4 evening or weekend shifts per month)
• Occasional attendance at external events and offsite shoots throughout the year

Application Process

• One stage competency-based interview process
• Interview Dates: Week Commencing 16th November 2026

About the Company

Cancer Research UK exists to beat cancer.