Director Global Public Affairs & ESG

Just Eat Takeaway.com; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Eat Takeaway.com is seeking a Director Global Public Affairs & ESG to lead the enterprise regulatory strategy and ESG initiatives across international markets. Based in Amsterdam or London, you will shape policy positions, build trust with regulators, and guide cross-functional teams toward responsible growth.

You will oversee the ESG strategy, disclosure governance, and sustainability reporting while mentoring a global Public Affairs and ESG team.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in multi-market public affairs and sustainability strategies for complex organizations.
• Advanced command of policy and regulatory landscapes affecting technology and platform economies.
• Proven ability to establish trusted advocacy positions and relationships with senior policymakers/ regulators.

Responsibilities

• Define and own JET's global public affairs strategy across international markets.
• Shape enterprise regulatory agenda and proactive influence strategies.
• Lead as primary voice in policy forums with regulators and government bodies.
• Design ecosystem partner engagement and license-to-operate frameworks.
• Lead ESG strategy, disclosure frameworks, and sustainability reporting governance.
• Guide cross-functional teams through high-profile regulatory or reputational scenarios.
• Build and mentor a high-performing Public Affairs and ESG team.

Skills

Public affairs leadership

ESG strategy

Regulatory strategy

Policy engagement

Stakeholder relations

Cross-functional leadership

Sustainability reporting

Communication & coalition-building

Risk management

Multi-market experience

Job description

Ready for a challenge? Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you.

We’re a leading global online delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience. Whether it’s a Friday-night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery and convenience partners across the globe

About This Role

Ready to lead our enterprise regulatory strategy and deliver meaningful ESG strategy across international markets? As our Director Global Public Affairs & ESG within the Legal team, you will shape policy positions, build trust, and care for our platform ecosystem. You’ll empower high-performing teams, drive sustainability ambitions, and ensure our public standing reflects our values—protecting our operating model while making a lasting, positive impact across communities.

Location: Amsterdam or London Reporting to: General Counsel

These are some of the key components to the position:

• Own and define JET's global public affairs strategy, advocacy priorities, and legislative engagement frameworks across international markets.
• Shape the enterprise regulatory agenda to anticipate policy developments, protecting our commercial model and driving proactive influence strategies.
• Act as our primary voice in policy forums, maintaining strong senior relationships with regulators, government stakeholders, and industry bodies.
• Design ecosystem partner engagement and license-to-operate frameworks that build sustained trust, political capital, and social impact.
• Lead the global enterprise Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy, disclosure frameworks, and sustainability reporting governance.
• Guide cross-functional teams and strategic responses during high-profile political, regulatory, or reputational scenarios.
• Build and mentor a collaborative, high-performing Public Affairs and ESG team to drive continuous impact and functional excellence.

What will you bring to the team?

• Deep expertise in driving multi-market public affairs, public policy, and sustainability strategies for complex organizations.
• Advanced command of policy and regulatory landscapes affecting consumer technology, platform economies, or gig economy business models.
• Proven capability to establish trusted advocacy positions and constructive relationships with senior policymakers and regulatory authorities.
• Strong leadership skills to build scalable public affairs frameworks that balance enterprise strategy with local market relevance.
• Outstanding communication and coalition-building skills to collaborate effectively with Legal, Communications, and executive leadership teams.
• Sound judgment in navigating high-profile or sensitive matters, setting principles that protect brand reputation under pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to empower, coach, and inspire high-performing global functional teams to perform at their best.

At JET, this is how we play

Our teams forge connections internally and work with some of the best-known brands on the planet, giving us truly international impact in a dynamic environment.

Being the best at what we do isn’t just about delivering on our strategy. It's a competition for something incredibly valuable – our customers' choice. Every time a customer decides where to order, they're picking a side.

At the heart of the JET Customer League are our values and behaviours. They guide every interaction, every decision, every innovation. These are the actions we need to perform consistently and brilliantly, to surpass the competition and earn our customers’ loyalty, again and again.

Fun, fast-paced and supportive, the JET culture is about movement, growth, helping one another to succeed and celebrating wins. By truly living our values and embodying our behaviours, we’re building a customer‑first culture which enables us to stay one step ahead of the competition.

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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