Product Manager

£37,000 – £42,000 plus benefits

Reports to: Senior Proposition Manager

Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week (we are open to flexible working and would consider 4 days a week)

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

Closing date: 14th October 2026 23:55

Please let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply. Please contact [email protected] or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.

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: One stage competency-based interview

Interview date: From 28th October

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We're looking for a Product Manager to help shape and grow compelling fundraising and engagement propositions that inspire audiences, deepen supporter relationships and deliver long-term value for the charity.

Working collaboratively across Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement and with a wide range of stakeholders, you'll use audience insight, innovation and commercial thinking to develop and optimise products and experiences that support our mission.

While this role will work across a broad portfolio, it will also have a particular focus on supporting the development and growth of our events fundraising products, helping create engaging experiences that motivate people to take action and raise vital funds for life-saving research.

What will I be doing?

• Supporting the development and delivery of the product strategy for our events fundraising portfolio, creating experiences that attract, engage and retain supporters.
• Working with the Senior Proposition Manager to create and implement innovative, audience-led product and proposition plans that drive long-term growth.
• Collaborating across Marketing, Digital, Technology, Data & Insights and Strategy teams to deliver seamless supporter journeys and compelling campaigns.
• Using audience insight, market trends and performance data to identify opportunities for product improvement, innovation and growth.
• Helping shape product roadmaps and priorities to ensure propositions are continuously optimised and future-focused.
• Building strong stakeholder relationships and fostering a collaborative culture that drives shared ownership and successful outcomes

What are we looking for?

• Experience developing and managing commercially successful products, services or propositions that meet audience needs and deliver measurable results.
• Strong understanding of product development, customer journeys, proposition management and insight-led decision making.
• Experience working with products, services or experiences and using data to identify opportunities and drive growth.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across complex organisations.
• Strong strategic, analytical and commercial thinking, with the ability to translate insight into action.
• A proactive, resilient and creative problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

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.

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.

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:

o   completed their getting started period

o   discussed their intention to apply and gained approval to apply with their line manager

o   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.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.

For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at [email protected].  

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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 [email protected] or 020 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.