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About us
The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity exists to improve the lives of people affected by cancer—at The Royal Marsden and far beyond.
We fund world-leading research, cutting-edge equipment, and groundbreaking treatment that helps transform care for cancer patients in the UK and across the world. By supporting one of the world’s leading cancer centres, we play a vital role in developing new treatments and improving outcomes for patients everywhere.
Following a period of significant growth, we are now entering an exciting new phase—expanding our impact, strengthening supporter relationships, and investing in the future of cancer care.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our ambitious Legacy team at a pivotal point in its growth.
As a Legacy Executive, you’ll play a key role in helping to secure vital future income by delivering exceptional supporter experiences and supporting the development of our legacy marketing programme. You’ll work closely with colleagues across fundraising to inspire supporters to leave a lasting gift that helps drive life-saving advances for generations to come.
This role is ideal for someone looking to develop a career in fundraising or marketing, particularly within legacies, while making a meaningful difference.
What you’ll do
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Manage responses to legacy enquiries, ensuring supporters get the information they need to consider including a gift in their Will.
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Work with Free Will service providers to ensure an excellent supporter experience
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Support the planning, delivery and evaluation of multi-channel legacy marketing campaigns
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Collaborate with teams across the charity to raise awareness of legacies and support integrated campaigns
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Help deliver engaging supporter events and recognition activities
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Assist with legacy administration when required
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Work with Free Will service providers to ensure an excellent supporter experience
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Collaborate with teams across the charity to raise awareness of legacies and support integrated campaigns
About you
We’re looking for someone who is organised, proactive, and motivated by making a difference.
You’ll bring:
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Experience coordinating projects or campaigns from start to finish
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Strong written and verbal communication skills
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Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
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Confidence engaging with a wide range of audiences
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Sensitivity and empathy, particularly when communicating with bereaved supporters
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A genuine interest in fundraising, marketing, or the charity sector
Why join us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a high-performing, supportive team within a charity that is making a real difference to people’s lives.
We offer:
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The chance to contribute to pioneering cancer research and care
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A collaborative, ambitious and values-driven culture
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Strong opportunities for learning, development and career progression
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Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
Benefits
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27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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Generous pension scheme (up to 6% employer contribution)
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Employee assistance programme
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Modern offices in Chelsea and Sutton with subsidised canteens
Inclusion matters
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences.
Apply now
If you’re looking for a role where you can build your career while making a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Registered Charity
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The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.
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Head of Communications (Job Share)
Location: Remote
Salary: £19,160 - £21,424 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent
2–3 days per week (flexible, subject to agreement)
Please note that the salary has been calculated on a pro-rata basis, reflecting the role's two-day-per-week working pattern.
Join us - transform lives, change minds
We are a leading social justice charity supporting people to recover from addiction and leave behind crime - helping them move on in life with family, friends, jobs, homes, and a sense of belonging. Working in over 80 prison and community settings across England and Wales, we support more than 40,000 people each year to achieve lasting, transformational change.
Alongside frontline local delivery, we are driving change nationally - challenging stigma, influencing policy, and creating a society that believes in second chances and long-term recovery.
The opportunity
We are looking for an exceptional communications leader to join us in a job share Head of Communications role, working alongside an experienced colleague to shape and deliver a high-impact, organisation-wide communications strategy.
This is a unique opportunity to lead high-profile national campaigns, strengthen our voice across the media and digital landscape, and ensure our people - over 900 staff across the country, many with lived experience - remain connected, engaged, and inspired by our mission.
What you’ll lead
You will play a central role in amplifying our impact and growing our influence, including:
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- National campaigns and public engagement — including our flagship Taking Action on Addiction campaign and Addiction Awareness Week, supported by our Royal Patron, HRH Princess of Wales, reaching millions each year
- Media and profile-building — securing high-quality coverage, managing relationships with press, ambassadors, and influencers, including Lily Allen, Alasdair Campbell and many others
- Audience growth and supporter engagement — expanding our network of donors, partners, and advocates
- Digital and content strategy — driving a multi-platform approach that positions us as a thought leader in our field and also helps us reach the people who most need our support
- Internal communications and culture — ensuring our 900+ staff feel informed, connected, and part of a shared purpose
- Team leadership — jointly leading a skilled communications team and working closely with senior leaders, including our Chair, Tony Adams OBE, the CEO and Executive Team and Trustees.
Why this role matters
This role sits at the heart of how we influence change - shaping how we tell our story, how we reach people who need support, and how we mobilise public and political will.
You’ll help ensure our communications are not only compelling, but impactful - supporting service delivery, influencing systems, and ultimately helping more people rebuild their lives.
Who we’re looking for
We want a dynamic, values-driven communications professional who can operate both strategically and ‘hands-on’. You will:
- Bring a strong track record across PR, campaigns, digital, and internal communications
- Be confident leading complex, multi-channel communications activity
- Experience navigating complex organisational environments with diverse operational and service functions.
- Have experience translating organisational mission into clear, engaging messaging for diverse audiences
- Be a collaborative leader, comfortable working in a job share arrangement and across senior teams
- Combine creativity with delivery—able to move from strategy to execution at pace
- Bring a strategic and pragmatic approach to marketing, with strong attention to brand consistency and discipline.
- Be passionate about social justice and motivated by real-world impact
What we offer
- A high-profile, purpose-driven leadership role
- Flexibility through a supportive job share model
- The opportunity to shape national conversations and influence change
- A collaborative and ambitious organisation committed to growth and innovation
- A generous benefits package
If you’re ready to use your communications expertise to drive real social change, we’d love to hear from you.
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.
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About the role
The fundraising products marketing officer will assist with the marketing of two of our flagship products – the Pink Ribbon Walks and Walk 100 virtual challenges, as well as having opportunities to work on other projects across the public fundraising team and wider engagement directorate.
About you
This role is focussed on the effective delivery of our integrated warm and cold marketing campaigns. Along with the community and events marketing manager you will be responsible for developing and executing the Pink Ribbon Walks and Walk 100 campaigns.
The role will cover the full marketing mix, so you can expect to work across paid social, email, print, direct mail, radio, and other relevant channels. We’re looking for someone with a passion for digital marketing and an understanding of how creative, messaging and channel strategy work together to drive acquisition campaigns.
It’s an exciting time to join the team, as both campaigns are growing. We’re looking for someone who can think creatively and strategically, is organised and has a great eye for detail. You’ll have experience of multi-channel marketing, working with third party agencies and amazing project management skills, along with drive, passion and determination to make a huge difference.
Job description and benefits
The job description and our attractive benefits are available for you to download.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
The salary range is:
£31,057 to £34,270 per annum London based.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact the Breast Cancer Now recruitment team
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who
we support.
We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.
Closing date Thursday 2 July 2026 9am
Interview date week commencing 13 July
