Communications Associate – UAE National

DELIVEROO; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa support

Maternity and paternity benefits

Medical insurance

Headspace access

Employee assistance programme

Life Insurance

Annual leave 25 days

Expatriate flight ticket allowance

Job summary

Deliveroo UAE is seeking a Communications Associate (UAE National) to support the Head of Communications in developing and executing integrated consumer and corporate communications strategies. The role emphasizes ownership, attention to detail, and cross-functional alignment across stakeholders.

The candidate will help deliver quarterly plans, coordinate updates, support CSR initiatives, and liaise with NGOs and agency partners to ensure timely and high-quality outputs.

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.

Responsibilities

• Support development and delivery of quarterly communications plans and reports.
• Coordinate with regional and global teams on initiatives and requests.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of communications plans.
• Support CSR and community programs.
• Monitor media coverage and flag opportunities or risks.
• Review press inquiries and assist with responses.

Skills

Arabic language communication

English language communication

Stakeholder management

Coordination

Editorial judgment

Job description

Join us in our mission to transform the way people shop and eat, where impact, innovation, and growth drives everything we do. Our Communications & Policy team crafts compelling stories, builds meaningful relationships with stakeholders, and navigates complex regulatory landscapes to support our marketplace of consumers, riders, and restaurant partners.

We’re looking for a Communications Associate - UAE National to support the Head of Communications in driving the development and execution of integrated consumer and corporate communications strategies. This role requires strong ownership, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple work streams while ensuring alignment across internal and external stakeholders.

What You’ll Be Doing

Here’s what your day-to-day might look like:

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.

What You’ll Need to Thrive

Our ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in some of these areas and curiosity to grow in others:

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.

Why Join Us?

At Deliveroo, you’ll do work that matters, solving real-world problems in a three-sided marketplace that’s constantly evolving.

We’re food lovers, problem solvers, community builders and more, brought together by a shared drive to make things better. Working here you can expect to:

Solve meaningful problems at real scale
Work on a complex, always-on marketplace that impacts millions every day.
See your impact, fast
Ship, test and improve ideas quickly in a low-hierarchy, high-ownership environment.
Grow through challenge and ownership
Take on big, ambiguous problems and accelerate your career with strong support.

A culture built for builders
High standards, collaboration, flexible working and continuous learning.

We aim to create a fair process that lets your skills shine—our interview typically includes 3-4 stages.

Our Global Structure

Deliveroo is now part of DoorDash, bringing together teams with even greater reach, scale, and ambition. Depending on your role, you may collaborate with teammates, systems, and leaders across DoorDash and Wolt. Together, we’re unlocking new possibilities as one global team.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Deliveroo, we know that a great workplace reflects the world around us and that true diversity and inclusion make us stronger, more creative, and better at what we do. We’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone can do their best work and feel they belong.

We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion, or belief.

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and need support to apply for one of our roles, or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, you’ll have the opportunity to let us know once you’ve submitted your application. We’ll share details on how to request support so we can ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

A competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package

1

Work Life

• Where needed, support with your visa and work permit process
• Paternity and maternity benefits
• Excellent learning and development opportunities and access to RooLearn, our learning platform, packed with high-quality training and content

2

• Comprehensive medical insurance (for employees, one dependent spouse and two dependent children)
• Access to Headspace, a meditation and wellbeing app
• Access to our Employee Assistance Plan
• Life Insurance

3

Time away

• 25 days annual leave
• One day of paid leave per year to volunteer with a registered charity
• Flight ticket allowance for expatriate employees, to provide support towards a flight to your home country

4

Food

• Free Deliveroo Plus: free delivery and access to special offers
• Breakfast, snacks and drinks available in our office
• Twice monthly lunch allowance

5

Equity

• Some roles may be eligible for share awards, giving them ownership in Deliveroo and a share in our success

6

Compensation

• We aim to pay every employee competitively for the role they are performing in their respective location
• Depending on role and location, some employees may be eligible for an annual cash bonus, sign-on bonus or relocation support

7

Equity

• Depending on your role, you may be eligible for share awards, giving you the opportunity to become a Deliveroo shareholder.
• Share in our long-term success and the value we create together.

8

Food

• Enjoy Deliveroo Plus with free delivery and access to exclusive offers.
• Breakfast, snacks and drinks are available in the office.
• Enjoy a twice-monthly lunch allowance to order your favourites on Deliveroo.

9

• Comprehensive private medical insurance, with cover available for you and eligible dependants.
• Access to Headspace, our meditation and wellbeing app.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support and guidance.
• Life insurance.

10

Work Life

• Generous maternity and paternity benefits.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, including access to RooLearn, our learning platform packed with high-quality training and content.
• Connect with colleagues through our Employee Resource Groups and employee communities.
• Regular social events bringing our teams together.