Product Executive

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity; Sutton; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare charity in Sutton is looking for a Product Executive to manage fundraising events that support cancer research and treatment. This role involves project management, developing communications, and working closely with multiple teams. The ideal candidate will have experience in fundraising or events, strong communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. The organization offers a hybrid working model with excellent benefits including annual leave and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Up to 6% employer contributions

Training and development opportunities

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Dynamic fundraiser with experience in events or fundraising.
• Proactive project manager, able to meet income targets.
• Collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Project manage fundraising events, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Develop supporter communications to drive income.
• Evaluate event performance and recommend improvements.
• Manage event budgets and provide regular reports.
• Build strong relationships across various teams.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Project management

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

JobAdvert–Product Executive

Sutton (hybrid)

Fixed Term

£28,500 - £30,000

Job description

Join The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and help deliver innovative fundraising events that make a real difference for people affected by cancer. As part of our ambitious Public Fundraising team, you’ll play a key role in supporting life-saving research, treatment, and care at The Royal Marsden, helping us to achieve our goal of raising at least £215m over five years.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Project manage a portfolio of mass participation fundraising events, ensuring all stakeholders are informed and deadlines are met.
• Develop and deliver excellent supporter communications to drive income and retention.
• Work closely with Marketing to plan and execute campaigns for each event.
• Evaluate event performance, recommend improvements, and ensure income targets are met.
• Manage event budgets, provide regular reports, and implement contingency plans as needed.
• Support the Senior Product Manager with flagship events such as The Banham Marsden March.
• Contribute to annual business planning, agreeing objectives, KPIs, and milestones.
• Build strong relationships across fundraising, marketing, hospital teams, and external suppliers.
• Occasionally attend evening and weekend events to support fundraising activities.
• Ensure donor records are accurate and GDPR compliant.
• Strive for value for money and greater efficiency in all activities.

What We’re Looking For

• A dynamic fundraiser with experience in events or fundraising, able to meet income targets through effective marketing and supporter stewardship.
• A proactive project manager with excellent organisation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• A collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced, ambitious environment and is committed to making a tangible difference for cancer patients.

Why Join Us?

We’re a values-driven charity committed to saving the lives of people with cancer everywhere by funding life-saving research and world-leading treatment and care at The Royal Marsden. You’ll be part of a collaborative team that’s ambitious, kind, and purposeful – with the flexibility to work in a way that suits you.

What we offer :

• Hybrid working between home and Sutton with occasional travel to Chelsea.
• Flexible working around our core hours of 10am to 4pm
• 27 days annual leave rising with length of service
• Up to 6% employer contributions subject to matched contribution from you (increasing with length of service)
• Training, support and development opportunities
• Access to the blue light discount scheme and other discounts opportunities
• Access to subsidised staff restaurants, on-site yoga and wellbeing classes, staff choir and much more
• Range of wellbeing initiatives including access to an employee assistance programme designed to save money and improve your physical, financial and mental health and wellbeing, access to free online GP appointments and free eye tests and contribution towards any glasses required for work purposes

Inclusion Matters

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and walks of life.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you.

How to apply

Please send a CV and cover letter of no more than 2 pages, setting out how you meet the criteria in the person specification by 5pm on Friday 9 January 2026.

Note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.