Senior Content Strategy Manager

Senior Content Strategy Manager

locations

Stratford (2 Redman Place)

time type

Full time

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Posted Today

job requisition id

R033916

Senior Content Strategy Manager

£56,000 - £61,000 plus benefits

Reports to: Content Delivery Lead (job share)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 per week

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

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.

Closing date: 16 July 2026

Interview Dates: First round – week commencing 27 July 2026; Second round – week commencing 3 August 2026

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

Join us to shape the next generation of content experiences at Cancer Research UK. As Senior Content Strategy Manager, you'll lead a talented team and drive the strategies, standards and innovations that help millions of people access trusted cancer information. Working across design, SEO, UX and technology, you'll champion user-centred content, build organisational capability and unlock opportunities in AI, personalisation and structured content. Your leadership will help embed content design as a key discipline and drive more effective, accessible and impactful digital experiences.

What will I be doing?

• Lead, develop and inspire a team of content designers, building capability and supporting individual growth

• Define and deliver an audience-led content strategy aligned to organisational priorities and user needs

• Shape and evolve CRUK’s content model, enabling scalable, reusable and personalised content across channels

• Establish and embed content standards, governance and best practice across the organisation

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (UX, SEO, technology) to deliver high-quality, user-centred digital experiences

• Use data, insight and experimentation—including emerging technologies like AI—to continuously improve content performance

What are we looking for?

• Strong experience leading content design or content strategy teams, with a focus on development and capability building

• Proven ability to deliver content strategy at scale, grounded in user needs, insight and performance data

• Deep understanding of content design as a discipline Experience working with headless CMS platforms (we use Contentful) and structured content models

• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and work effectively across multidisciplinary digital teams

• Experience applying data, experimentation or AI to improve digital content and user experience

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

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

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.

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.

How do I apply?

Please note that applications can’t be edited once submitted.

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 recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.