Head of Consumer Communications France (PR, Influencer & Brand Social), 7-month FTC

Job Description

Head of Consumer Communications France (PR, Influencer & Brand Social) - Maternity Cover

The Role

Deliveroo is hiring a Head of Consumer Communications (PR, Influencer & Brand Social) France on a maternity cover basis. This is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering how Deliveroo communicates with and is perceived by consumers across PR, influencer marketing, and owned brand social channels, with a particular focus on Meta and TikTok.

You will work closely with the Global Head of Consumer Comms to define the consumer communications strategy, creative vision, and tone of voice for the French market, ensuring Deliveroo remains culturally relevant, distinctive, and front-of-mind for consumers.

You will act as a strategic partner to the French Marketing, Commercial and Leadership teams, while also leading the day-to-day execution of high-impact campaigns, launches, and reactive communications.

As part of the Global Communications & Policy organisation, you will collaborate with Consumer Comms, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs colleagues to ensure priorities and messaging is aligned.

This role is well suited to an experienced consumer communications leader who combines strategic thinking, creativity, and strong execution, and who is comfortable operating in a fast-moving, matrixed environment.

Note: Candidates do not need to have previously held a “Head of Social” title to apply; however, strong experience working closely with social teams and shaping social and influencer strategy is essential.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Creative Leadership

• Lead the consumer communications strategy for France across PR, influencer, and brand social.

• Develop creative, insight-led campaigns and storytelling that drive share of voice, relevance, and brand affinity on PR, influencer, and social campaigns to maximise impact for key launches and moments.

PR, Influencer & Brand Social Delivery

• Lead the planning and execution of consumer-facing creative campaigns, launches, activations, events and press office

• Oversee all brand content posted on Deliveroo France’s owned social channels, including content creation, community management, and paid social amplification, working closely with the Global Head of Brand Social.

• Work with teams and agencies to generate culturally resonant ideas rooted in French consumer insights.

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as a trusted advisor to the French Marketing and Leadership teams on consumer communications.

• Partner closely with French Commercial, Operations, Customer Care, Legal, and Product teams to ensure communications plan supports business priorities.

• Collaborate with Corporate Communications and Public Affairs on reputational issues and sensitive topics.

Media & Reputation Management

• Safeguard Deliveroo’s reputation in France by ensuring communications are legally compliant, responsible, and culturally appropriate.

• Draft media statements and responses where required.

• Prepare senior leaders for media engagements when needed.

People & Agency Management

• Manage and develop your direct report and provide leadership to dotted-line social team members.

• Set clear priorities, ways of working, and development goals.

• Manage external agencies, ensuring strong performance, creativity, and value.

What Success Looks Like

Within the maternity cover period, you will:

• Deliver standout creative consumer campaigns and a programme of activity that strengthens Deliveroo’s brand presence in France.

• Successfully lead major launches and moments with integrated PR, influencer, and social activation.

• Aim to increase share of voice, reach and positive brand sentiment.

• Ensure strong alignment between marketing-led campaigns and communications.

• Maintain Deliveroo’s reputation through effective issue management and collaboration with Corporate Comms.

Required Experience & Skills

• Fluent French and professional-level English.

• Significant senior-level experience in consumer communications, PR, or brand marketing.

• Strong creative instincts and idea generation capability

• Proven experience leading integrated PR, influencer, and social campaigns for a consumer-facing brand.

• Strong understanding of the French media and influencer landscape.

• Experience managing teams and agencies.

• Excellent stakeholder management, organisational, and decision-making skills.

• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-change environments.

Nice to Have

• Experience in a high-growth or technology-led business.

• Experience working in matrixed, international organisations.

• Strong interest in food, culture, and how brands show up in everyday life.

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:

🔧 Make a visible impact every day Your work directly improves experiences for customers, partners and riders.

🌱 Learn fast in an entrepreneurial environment Work close to the market with autonomy, pace and real responsibility.

🧠 Build a career, not just a role Stretch yourself, develop new skills and grow as the business evolves.

🌎 Deliver together in an inclusive culture Collaborative, values-driven teams that support how you work best.

We aim to create a fair process that lets your skills shine—our interview typically includes 3-4 stages. Find more about how we hire here.

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 if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team at accommodations@deliveroo.co.uk and we’ll be happy to help ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

If you’re excited about making a real impact in a fast-moving marketplace and growing your career alongside ambitious, supportive teams, we’d love to hear from you!