Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, development and delivery of complex, high-profile talent and influencer campaigns and projects, ensuring they are delivered to a high standard, on time and against agreed objectives and KPIs.
• Line manage, coach and develop the Talent & Influencers team, setting clear objectives, supporting development and creating a high-performing, confident and inclusive team.
• Create stand-out campaigns, projects and propositions that are engaging for talent, influencers and their audiences - highlighting their passion for the Cancer Research UK cause.
• Demonstrate a clear ‘value exchange’ for talent and influencers – showing that their time and effort results in impactful, high-profile campaigns across multiple channels.
• Share your experience and coach the Talent & Influencers team, helping to develop a high performing, confident and inclusive team.
• Maintain an overview of all talent & influencer activity across the organisation; analysing opportunities for talent & influencer involvement, providing considered, expert advice and giving strategic direction.
• Oversee the effective planning, prioritisation and resourcing of activity across the team, ensuring capacity is aligned to organisational priorities and complex campaigns are appropriately supported.
• Drive efficiency and effectiveness by playing a leading role in annual planning, prioritisation and reporting processes for the team.
• Monitor and track performance of talent & influencer activity to report back on successes and learnings constructively. Ensure that key deliverables and KPIs are set and measured for every project.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders and teams across CRUK to manage competing priorities, resolve challenges and ensure talent and influencer activity supports wider organisational objectives.

Requirements

• An experienced campaign and people leader with strong influencing skills and the ability to inspire trust and confidence in stakeholders and teams both internally and externally.
• Ability to articulate Cancer Research UK’s cause, core purpose and scale of ambition and transform complex scientific areas of research into engaging, user-friendly communication.
• Strong track record of leading and delivering complex, high-profile campaigns and projects, managing multiple priorities and stakeholders to achieve clear outcomes and measurable results.
• Evidence of building strong relationships and experience of working with a network of senior contacts across the talent sector (including with talent, influencers and their representatives) to create and execute high profile, strategic campaigns with cut-through and visible results. This could incorporate a range of sectors including digital, TV, film, radio, fashion, beauty, business or politics.
• Strong team player with a collaborative approach that enhances, develops and utilises the skills of team members and a wider peer group.
• Commercial awareness: ability to identify and maximise opportunities to deliver direct and indirect financial value to the charity.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills; attention to detail.
• Strong people management, leadership and coaching skills, with experience of developing individuals and teams to deliver high performance.

Preferred

• A background in influencer marketing is desirable

Benefits

• a generous benefits package
• a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools