Events Manager (Cancer Tools) in Stratford-upon-Avon

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. CancerTools, the research tools arm of Cancer Research UK (CRUK), is a non-profit, global community of cancer researchers, academic institutes, and professional societies, with a shared mission to accelerate cancer research. With a history of more than 40 years of managing and providing reagents to both academic and for-profit laboratories around the world, CancerTools has been steadfast in its mission of accelerating cancer research by making research tools widely and easily available, extending CRUK’s influence to a global audience.

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Events Manager to lead our global conference and exhibition programme. This role is central to shaping how we engage with cancer researchers worldwide, strengthening our brand presence, driving meaningful connections, and generating high-quality leads that support our mission.

In this position, you will develop and implement a comprehensive global events strategy that ensures CancerTools shows up with impact at key scientific conferences, trade shows, and exhibitions. You will identify priority events, create an effective framework to support decision-making, and oversee all planning, logistics, and coordination. This includes managing event collateral and giveaways, preparing teams through effective training and briefings, and ensuring seamless delivery across diverse international environments.

You will also play a crucial role in driving engagement and brand awareness among cancer researchers in both academia and industry. Through proactive planning and collaboration with marketing, sales, and scientific colleagues, you will help elevate our visibility in key markets and maximise opportunities for lead generation. Post-event, you will analyse performance, track ROI, and translate insights into clear recommendations for continuous improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and organised events professional who thrives in a fast-paced, global environment and enjoys blending strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

• Develop and lead a successful global events participation programme to drive lead generation, brand awareness, and engagement with academic and industry cancer researchers.
• Manage all aspects of our organisation’s attendance at external events, including:

• Booth design and branding
• Shipping and logistics
• Coordination with vendors and organisers
• On-site support and troubleshooting

Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent in a scientific field with marketing experience, or a marketing/comms qualification.
• Demonstrable experience in managing company presence at external conferences/exhibitions, including logistics, booth design, collateral creation and ROI analysis (preferably in life science research, or a cancer/oncology related field).
• Strong organisational, time management, multi-tasking and project management skills.
• Exceptional written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience in global event logistics, shipping, booth design and event collateral generation.
• Full working knowledge of the marketing life cycle and tactics.
• Experience in digital marketing (email, social media, web) and platforms such as HubSpot or similar.
• Experience in content and copy creation.
• Strong track record in managing and monitoring budgets.
• Experience in event technology, including webinar platforms.
• Willingness to travel globally (up to 25%).

Nice to have:

• Knowledge or experience of working in the life sciences industry, ideally cancer/oncology.
• Experience of working with academic researcher audiences.
• Experience of presenting to scientific audiences.

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do:

• 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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

Reports to: Head of Growth Marketing (CancerTools)

Directorate: Research & Innovation

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office) please note there will be global travel involved in this role approximately 4-5 times per year.

Closing date: Sunday 1st February 23:55pm