Marketing Performance Senior Manager
£50,000 - £57,000 (+ Benefits)
Reports to: Head of Performance Management & Effectiveness
Department: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement
Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract – starting beginning/Mid September
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week
Location: Stratford, London. Office‑based with high flexibility (1–2 days per week in the office).
Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
Closing date: 8 July 2026 23:55 (position may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found)
What will I be doing?
- Develop and communicate the function performance story (including audience performance) across hub & spoke.
- Work in partnership with other performance managers, Finance and DIP specialist colleagues to ensure a consistent view.
- Facilitate an effective performance management process, establishing function‑level performance measurement frameworks and enabling regular review of performance, identifying risks and opportunities to ensure insights drive decision‑making and action in year‑to‑year and during the annual planning process.
- Lead forecasting and financial performance management processes, partnering with Finance, Events and Marketing teams, including annual budget planning, in‑year reforecasting, scenario modelling and identification of risks and opportunities to optimise income, expenditure and return on investment.
- Ensure business stakeholders have easy access to a centralised, consistent, independent and accessible view of performance which is up‑to‑date and relevant.
- Work with DIP colleagues to identify and enable opportunities to reduce manual work, allowing greater focus on insight and performance storytelling and to identify opportunities for innovation through data to improve our processes, offers and engagement with supporters.
- Partner with marketing, fundraising and finance teams to set campaign and audience performance targets, ensuring plans are underpinned by robust forecasting, insight and evidence‑based assumptions. Monitor campaign and portfolio performance to optimise marketing effectiveness and deliver income ambitions.
- Lead on working with Senior Programme and Senior Product Managers (or equivalent roles) to prioritise, commission and deliver the programme of PM activity.
What skills will I need?
This role could suit someone with a background as a Marketing Performance Manager, Portfolio Performance Manager, Fundraising Performance Manager or Business Performance Manager. Whatever your background, you’ll be able to demonstrate:
- Proven experience working with finance, data, insight and planning or proposition teams to build a unified and trusted view of performance, including setting up frameworks and facilitating regular reviews.
- Strong understanding of performance measurement techniques across marketing, audience engagement and organisational effectiveness.
- Experience of financial performance management, including budget planning, forecasting, reforecasting and scenario modelling, with the ability to translate financial and operational performance into actionable recommendations.
- Ability to synthesise performance insights across multiple propositions and audiences to support strategic planning and decision‑making.
- Experience contributing to organisational change, particularly in evolving performance culture and embedding audience‑led approaches.
- Understanding of data governance principles and ability to identify and address data literacy needs across teams.
- Ability to translate complex data into strategic recommendations and compelling narratives for non‑technical audiences.
- Proficiency in tools such as Excel, Power BI, Tableau or equivalent, with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
- Confident communicator with a proven ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, including in challenging or ambiguous situations.
- Seeks new methods and innovations in measurement, effectiveness and performance management to drive improvement and learning.
Organisational 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.
What will I gain?
We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provides 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.
Additional Information
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