About Us
Bowel Cancer UK is the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.
We currently have employees working across four nations in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’re in a privileged position to be able to deliver our ambitious new strategy, On a Mission. There are huge challenges facing bowel cancer patients across the UK and our community needs us now more than ever. We’re building a strong and united team to bring us closer to a world where nobody dies of bowel cancer.
Job Summary
The Digital Marketing Specialist (Paid Media) oversees the paid advertising programme at Bowel Cancer UK. Working closely with colleagues across the charity, this role ensures our paid activity is strategic, insight-driven and aligned with organisational goals. You’ll play a key role in raising awareness of our cause, driving supporter acquisition and boosting income.
This is a hands-on role that blends practical campaign management with strong project management and stakeholder engagement to ensure we continually broaden our reach and elevate our ambitions. You’ll oversee our platforms, manage campaigns end-to-end — from scoping and briefing to execution, reporting and continuous improvement — and collaborate with external agencies to optimise campaigns and ensure we’re getting the best out of our suppliers.
This is a pivotal role within our Digital Marketing and Engagement team — perfect for someone with strong analytical skills, deep channel knowledge and a passion for meaningful, mission driven digital marketing.
We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working patterns and are happy to discuss this at interview.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and at Bowel Cancer UK we are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates may be subject to either a satisfactory basic, standard or enhanced DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) dependent upon the role.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may be held before the closing date.