Senior insight manager

About us

We re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you re experiencing breast cancer, we re here.

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

This role is critical to shaping and advancing our insights & analytics function, ensuring we harness the full potential of our digital, CRM, and data warehouse assets.

By building and leading a high-performing team and collaborating closely with the head of data, this role will set a clear strategic direction and embed a culture of test-and-learn, curiosity, and continuous improvement.

It will drive the development of robust measurement frameworks, increase automation, and empower teams to self-serve insights, ultimately enhancing decision-making across the organisation.

With a strong focus on data quality, literacy, and best practices, this role will be instrumental in transforming how we understand and engage with our supporters.

About you

We re seeking a strategic, collaborative, and forward-thinking leader to head our insight & analytics function. You ll bring a strong blend of technical expertise, people leadership, and a passion for data-informed decision-making. With broad experience across charity CRM data and data warehousing and a good understanding of digital analytics, you ll also be curious about how social listening can enrich our insights. You re recognised as a trusted expert in your field, known for setting high standards and building supportive, high-performing teams. You ll be energised by the opportunity to help us shift from a product-first to an audience-first approach, deepening supporter engagement. You ll bring ideas for increasing data literacy across Breast Cancer Now, adapting your approach to meet the needs of different teams.

You ll make complex data accessible and meaningful, working collaboratively to build understanding and confidence across teams so everyone, regardless of their data expertise, can use insights to make informed, impactful decisions.

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you ve any immediate questions please contact the Breast Cancer Now recruitment team.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you re interested in this opportunity.

Closing date

Thursday 25 September :00 am

Interview date

First round: week commencing 29 September 2025

Second round: week commencing 6 October 2025