Communications Manager
Deliveroo
Why Deliveroo?
Our mission is to transform the way you shop and eat, bringing the neighbourhood to your door by connecting consumers, restaurants, shops and riders. We are transforming the way the world eats and shops by making access to food and products more convenient and enjoyable. We give people the opportunity to buy what they want, as they want it, when and where they want it.
We are a technology-driven company at the forefront of the most rapidly expanding industry in the world. We are still a small team, making a very large impact, looking to answer some of the most interesting questions out there. We move fast, value autonomy and ownership, and we are always looking for new ideas.
You will have an interest in the media, government and current affairs, and enjoy working across communications and public affairs day-to-day.
What you’ll do:
- Support the Head of Communications and Public Affairs with all media relations in Italy, including handling incoming media queries from the national print and broadcast media
- Support the Head of Communications and Public Affairs with the creation of positive business announcements and creative partnerships and campaigns, focused on the most important areas of Deliveroo policy - e.g. healthy eating, supporting Deliveroo riders, CSR and ESG programmes
- Identify new and interesting opportunities for Deliveroo to build its corporate reputation in the national and local and trade media and build relationships with a network of journalists
- Support the Head of Communications and Public Affairs with the creation of positive consumers stories, working with an external agency, coordinating with the international Consumers Team and with the local Marketing teams.
- Create high-quality briefing materials to support the GM, Management Team and the rest of the Italian Team with media interviews and meetings, and all corporate-related internal briefing documents.
- Experience in corporate PR (in-house/agency), working in Parliament/government or a related organisation (e.g. a leading think tank).
- An in-depth understanding of the Italian media and political landscape with an excellent antenna for successful stories and a desire to work on current policy issues which are at the top of the news agenda.
- A track-record of landing positive corporate and consumer coverage in the national and regional media and building successful campaigns which have made a genuine impact, with a focus on CSR/ESG.
- You will be comfortable in communicating complex and sensitive policy issues to multiple senior partners and national media.
- You will bring an existing network of media contacts to the role.
Life at Deliveroo
We are a growing team, with very large impact, looking to answer some of the most interesting questions out there. We move fast, we're always looking for new ideas and we're very transparent about the decisions we make and why we make them.
Benefits and Diversity
At Deliveroo we know that people are the heart of the business and we prioritise their welfare. We offer different great benefits including community, convenience, growth, time away and relocation.We believe a great workplace is one that represents the world we live in and how beautifully diverse it can be. That means we have no judgement when it comes to any one of the things that make you who you are - your gender, race, sexuality, religion or a secret aversion to coriander.
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