£38,000 - £42,000 per annum plus benefits Reports to: Senior Manager - Regional Media Relations Directorate: PIC Contract: Permanent Hours: 35 hours per week Closing date: 1 November 2026 Location: Stratford, High flex - 1-2 days 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. Recruitment Process: 2-stage interview process Interview Dates: Virtual first-round interviews: Friday 13 November 2026 Face-to-face second-round interviews: Wednesday 18 November 2026 At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We're looking for an experienced media relations professional to join our Regional Media Relations team and help amplify Cancer Research UK's voice across the UK. What will I be doing? - Plan, prepare, deliver and evaluate regional media campaigns and communications activity. - Support communications around cancer prevention, health awareness, science, research and public health policy work. - Build relationships with journalists and media contacts across regional outlets. - Manage reactive media enquiries and identify local media opportunities. What are we looking for? - Experience in health journalism, media relations or public relations. - Strong understanding of regional media. - Confidence translating complex scientific information into accessible stories. - Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. 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 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. 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. Please note that applications can't be edited once submitted. For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk. For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube. There’s a place for everyone at Cancer Research UK. Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.  We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented, and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to beat cancer sooner.  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. We don’t expect everyone to meet all of the criteria listed. 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 by emailing us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk. 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.  As the world’s largest independent cancer research charity, we conduct research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Our aim is to see 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034 and our staff are integral to achieving that ambition. Cancer Research UK offers you excellent prospects to expand your career as well as the ability to make a real difference to the lives of others. We're always looking for sharp, brave, and collaborative people to join Cancer Research UK and continue to make it a great place to work. Find the career you're looking for and let’s change lives together.

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