Senior External Affairs Adviser

About the role

Macmillan Cancer Support is currently advertising the role of Senior External Affairs Adviser. FULL_TIME; The published salary is £43,000 per year. The recorded closing date is 31 August 2026. This page is an independently prepared vacancy summary designed to help candidates compare opportunities before moving to the employer’s authoritative application page.

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