Sr. Specialist Communications

When you think of food delivery in the MENA region, we'd be pretty surprised
if talabat didn't pop into your mind first! Since delivering our first order
in Kuwait in ‎2004, we've grown quite a lot over the past ‎17 years.
Today, we deliver hundreds of millions of food orders, grocery items and other
products per year, to our customers in nine countries throughout the region
with more than ‎3,000+ employees! Our food delivery business works with over
‎27,000 brands and almost ‎50,000 branches, while our q-commerce concept,
talabat mart, now delivers groceries to customers in Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan,
Kuwait, Oman Qatar, and the UAE in ‎30 minutes or less!
Our philosophy is to make sure we do what is right for our ecosystem - our
customers, our partners, our people, our riders, and the communities in which
we operate. Our #techforgood program allows our customers a safe and
convenient way to contribute to important causes in their community through
donating to local and international charities directly on talabat with a focus
on food insecurity in the region. Since its inception in ‎2020, we have
facilitated the donation of well over ‎1 million meals to those in need, as
well as donated over $‎1.5 million to charity with the help of our partners and
customers. talabat is part of Delivery Hero, the global leader in online food
delivery and q-commerce.
Role Summary
The Talabat Communications, Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility team
has an exciting opportunity for a creative, passionate and savvy
Communications, Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility professional.
As the Sr. Communications Specialist for Kuwait, you will play a key role in
the way we shape, create and develop our Communications, PA & CR efforts in
Kuwait, working closely with the Regional Communications, PA & CR team as well
as the local Kuwait Team, and reporting directly into the Head of
Communications, PA & CSR. .
What's On Your Plate?
* Supporting the Head of Communications, PA & CSR to develop and execute local Communications, PA & CR plans in conjunction with the regional team.
* Identifying and leveraging newsworthy opportunities for positive media coverage for our company - editorial and pictorial - on an ongoing basis.
* Understanding the significant role that public affairs plays in our industry, and implementing a local strategy with the help of the wider regional and local team.
* Working with the regional corporate responsibility team to really drive, develop and execute on local community initiatives in Kuwait.
* Abilities to manage external agencies
* Managing content creation, including developing talking points, speeches and press releases
* Developing crisis management materials and ensuring implementation during a crisis
* Identify and collaborate with local and international organizations to create CR initiatives
* Undertaking and executing full scale PR and press events
* Developing reports to measuring success of CR, Comms and PA initiatives
What Did We Order?
* Minimum ‎7+ years of experience in either Communications and/or Public Affairs, with exposure to Communications and/or Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility.
* Ideally having both agency experience and/or dynamic in-house exposure.
* Qualifications and or Experience in Journalism, Public Affairs or Communications, with working knowledge of PA & CR.
* Must be bilingual in both English and Arabic.
* Results driven - proven track-record of impactful Communications/PA/CR campaigns.
* Creativity! Happy to be hands-on in idea creation, passionate about ideas, words, and design.
* A proven track record of supporting the development of impactful communications programs
* A proven track record of working with senior management - and having the clout to influence.
* A team player spirit, able to work with others to achieve a common goal
* Ownership at their core - able to own all tasks and projects to completion