Talent & Influencer Senior Manager

Cancer Research UK (CRUK); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cancer Research UK is seeking a passionate Talent and Influencer Senior Manager to lead a 3-person team and work across CRUK directorates, including Policy, Marketing and Research and Innovation.

You will plan and deliver complex campaigns, build strong relationships with celebrities, influencers and agents, and ensure high-profile campaigns achieve maximum impact for the charity.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering high-profile campaigns.
• Experience line-managing teams.
• Ability to engage celebrities and influencers.
• Strong stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, development and delivery of complex talent campaigns and projects.
• Line manage the Talent & Influencers team, setting objectives and developing performance.
• Create standout campaigns engaging talent and audiences across channels.
• Demonstrate a clear value exchange for talent and influencers to ensure impact.
• Oversee talent activity across CRUK and provide strategic direction.
• Ensure capacity planning aligns with organisational priorities.
• Monitor performance and KPI delivery and report learnings.

Skills

Campaign leadership

Influencer relations

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Relationship building

Job description

Talent and Influencer Senior Manager

*Please note this role does not sit within Talent Acquisition/HR or Recruitment - this is a Talent/Artist Liaison role.

£55,000 - £60,000 plus benefits

Reports to: Head of Talent & Influencer Relations

Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement

Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Location: Location Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)

Closing date: 24th September 2026 23:55

Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

Recruitment process: 2 stages, first stage will be a competency-based interview, second stage will include a task.

Interview date: first stage week commencing 5th October

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

Cancer Research UK are looking for a passionate, well-connected Talent and Influencer Senior Manager to join our Talent and Influencers team. You will manage a team of 3 to work cross organisationally with a variety of CRUK directorates, including Policy, Marketing, and Research and Innovation.

You will lead the planning and delivery of complex campaigns and projects, ensuring they are strategically aligned, well managed and deliver maximum impact for the charity. You will also build and maintain strong relationships with high-profile talent, influencers and their representatives to support successful campaign delivery.

It’s a real mix in terms of the campaigns you will support on, past campaigns have included Race for Life with GK Barry and various big names endorsing our general election campaign.

We are looking candidates that come with experience of delivering high-profile, complex campaigns and managing teams, alongside the ability to build strong relationships with celebrities, influencers, agents and industry connections. You could currently work as a Talent Manager or agent within a creative industry such as music, film, radio, advertising or TV or work in business or politics.

These campaigns bring in millions for the charity, so this is a real opportunity for you to lead a talented team and use your campaign delivery, leadership and relationship management experience to help us beat Cancer.

What will I be doing?

• 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 theorganisation; 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, prioritisationand reporting processes for the team.
• Monitor and track performance of talent & influencer activity to report backon successes and learnings constructively. Ensure that key deliverables and KPIs are setand 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.

What are we looking for?

• 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.
• A background in influencer marketing is desirable

*Please note you will be required to attend industry events to liaise with talent & influencer supporters, so being flexible in working unsociable hours (weekends and evenings) where required (lieu time applies) is a must

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.

Eligibility criteria

Internal candidates should ideally have completed their 6‑month ‘getting started’ period before applying for other roles. You should also advise your current line manager at the point you make an internal application, or at the latest, at the point of being invited for an interview.

All internal candidates applying for a secondment, must have:

• completed their getting started period
• discussed their intention to apply and gained approval to apply with their line manager
• been in their substantive (home) role for at least 6 months (this is only applicable if you have previously been on secondment)

If you do not confirm that you meet these requirements, we will not be able to progress your application.

For information about internal learning and development at Cancer Research UK please visit Fuse.

What will I gain?

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.

You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.

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. Please contact [e-mail] or 0 20 3469 8400 as soon as possible.

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.