Job Description

Ready for a challenge?
Then Just Eat might be the place for you. We're the UK's leading rapid delivery platform, connecting millions of customers with thousands of restaurant, grocery, and retail partners. Whether it's a Friday night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, or a grocery run, we empower everyday convenience.
About the Role
No two days are the same in Corporate Affairs and that's exactly how we like it. We're looking for an energetic, organised and curious Corporate Affairs Executive to join our fast-paced, high-performing team.
Our UK Corporate Affairs function brings together Public Affairs, Responsible Business, and Corporate Communications, working at the intersection of policy, media, business and reputation. In partnership with our external advisors, we play a vital role in promoting and protecting Just Eat's corporate brands, supporting commercial growth, upholding our values and integrity, and managing our external environment.
This is a unique opportunity to help a high-impact function operate at its best - keeping things organised, coordinated and moving at pace.
Key Responsibilities
Team Operations & Planning

• Manage meetings, team logistics and planning rhythms
• Maintain and update core assets, including our Stakeholder Database, Media Coverage Tracker, and Team Activity Tracker
• Manage the Calendar - tracking key moments, milestones and campaigns
• Support budget management
• General admin support including planning and organising team processes and touch points to keep the function running smoothly

Reputation Support

• Triage and manage incoming contacts via the media enquiries inbox, ensuring timely and accurate routing
• Log and coordinate responses to journalists, MPs, industry bodies and government departments via the Contact Tracker
• Monitor and evaluate media coverage - tracking sentiment, message pull-through, and key reputation themes
• Support Quarterly Reputation Reporting with insights and data analysis
• Manage and update the Position and Policy Statements Hub to ensure content is current, consistent and accessible

Cross-Functional & Leadership Coordination

• Support and coordinate Steering Groups of senior leaders on high-profile reputation and regulatory issues
• Liaise with colleagues across Strategic Accounts, Marketing, Legal, Delivery Operations, Human Resources and Customer Care, along with global colleagues, to support integrated workstreams
• Help prepare inputs for cross-functional projects, content, and campaigns

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to use AI tools and automations to enhance the team's effectiveness, from planning to media analysis
• Support the evolution of our ways of working , bringing new ideas for visibility, collaboration and efficiency
• Contribute to a high-performing, solutions-focused culture that embraces change, learns fast and works smart

What We're Looking For

• Around one to three years of experience in a PR, communications or public affairs agency or in-house role
• Excellent writing, presentation, and communication skills
• Strong interest in current affairs, politics, media and the business environment
• Highly organised with strong time management and attention to detail
• Confident juggling multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• A tenacious and motivated self-starter who thrives on responsibility and takes pride in getting things done
• Forward-thinking - always anticipating what's coming next and staying one step ahead
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and external partners
• A collaborative team player who brings energy, curiosity, and positivity to work

What You'll Gain
This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of one of the UK's most dynamic sectors - helping to:

• Promote and protect Just Eat's reputation, building trust, loyalty and visibility
• Support commercial growth by raising awareness, attracting partners and managing external narratives
• Safeguard our regulatory and media environment by anticipating risks, supporting compliance and engaging with policymakers
• Gain hands-on experience in issues management, stakeholder engagement and media coordination
• Build practical skills and insight across comms, public affairs and responsible business
• Learn how a high-performing Corporate Affairs team operates in real time - from the strategic to the operational

At JET, This Is On The Menu

• Opportunity to work for a high-profile consumer brand - the UK's leading on-demand delivery platform
• Be part of a passionate, collaborative, and high-performing team
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Flexible working arrangements with a hybrid work model
• Professional growth opportunities and continuous learning, and development support
• A fun and inclusive work environment that values innovation and creativity

Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging
No matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway.com. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colourful selves to work every day.
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