Bilingual Arabic/English Communications Associate – UAE

Deliveroo; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Deliveroo UAE invites UAE National candidates to join our Communications & Policy team as a Communications Associate. You will support the Head of Communications in developing and executing integrated consumer and corporate communications strategies across the UAE market.

You’ll manage multiple initiatives, coordinate with regional and global partners, draft press materials, and track media coverage to inform leadership updates.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal Arabic and English communication skills, with attention to detail and tone.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills.
• Ability to simplify complex information into clear, structured messaging.
• High level of organisation and ownership.
• Ability to exercise editorial judgement and prioritise competing communications requests.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of quarterly communications plans and reports, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment with business priorities.
• Coordination of quarterly functional updates to ensure readiness and alignment ahead of planning cycles.
• Coordinate with regional and global teams on shared initiatives, reporting, and requests.
• Liaise regularly with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely delivery of communications plans.
• Support the development and execution of CSR and community programs.
• Coordinate with NGOs, charity partners, and relevant stakeholders to deliver initiatives effectively.
• Execute assigned communications initiatives across both consumer and corporate streams.
• Coordinate day-to-day delivery with agency partners, ensuring timelines, quality, and outputs are met.
• Support the rollout of campaigns, announcements, and initiatives.
• Manage logistics and coordination for partnerships, activations, media engagements, and public-facing initiatives.
• Support prioritisation of incoming communications requests based on business impact and urgency.
• Support the development of communications materials including press releases and spokespeople interviews and internal comms updates.
• Support executive and leadership communications where required.
• Monitor media coverage and flag relevant opportunities, risks, or emerging issues.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date reporting, including weekly coverage reports and global updates, work-in-progress (WIP) trackers, and monthly All Hands and Newsroom updates.
• Review incoming press queries via the press inbox, ensuring timely responses or escalation.

Skills

Arabic English

Multitasking

Stakeholder mgmt

Clear messaging

Organization

Editorial judgement

Job description

Deliveroo UAE invites UAE National candidates to join our Communications & Policy team as a Communications Associate. You will support the Head of Communications in developing and executing integrated consumer and corporate communications strategies across the UAE market.

You’ll manage multiple initiatives, coordinate with regional and global partners, draft press materials, and track media coverage to inform leadership updates.