Job Description
We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. This is where you’ll enjoy a broad range of projects, no matter what your level, because our Corporate Affairs team is non-hierarchical and truly plugged in to the rest of the business. Whether it’s internal, external or government relations, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with everyone from food waste to health, or general merchandising to Nectar, in order to support some amazing campaigns. You’ll help build trust around Sainsbury’s with customers, senior stakeholders, media and more. And if non-linear progression is what you’re after, you’ll find opportunities are all around.
Corporate Affairs - Communications Manager - Food and Drink
Why join us
Join our team at Sainsbury's as a Communications Manager - Food & Drink and be part of an exciting and dynamic environment where you will contribute to delivering our First Choice for Food strategy. With a focus on demonstrating the value and innovation of our food and drink products, you will have the opportunity to lead key campaigns and projects that make good food accessible, affordable, and joyful for our customers. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, managing agencies, and engaging with media, this role offers the chance to showcase your expertise in consumer PR and drive impactful results. Join us and be part of a team that values excellence, creativity, and strategic thinking, while providing opportunities for growth and professional development.
What you'll do
As the Communications Manager for Food & Drink at Sainsbury's, you will play a crucial role in leading key campaigns and projects that contribute to the delivery of our First Choice for Food strategy, showcasing Sainsbury's as the provider of what customers want, when they want it, and making good food joyful, accessible, and affordable for all. Working within the Product PR team, you will act as the lead PR strategist for food campaigns, collaborating closely with internal stakeholders such as Marketing, Product Development, Buying, and Nectar to develop effective PR plans that align with business objectives. In addition, you will manage the Food & Drink Communications Assistant, ensure the timely delivery of campaigns and plans by directing the team and working with agencies, build strong relationships with media contacts, and measure the impact and communicate the results of our PR efforts. You will also contribute to reputation management, consult on potential risks, and collaborate with other Corporate Affairs teams to maximise PR opportunities across the organisation.
Who you are
As a Communications Manager - Food & Drink for Sainsbury's Corporate Affairs division, you are an experienced and results-driven PR professional with a solid background in consumer PR, preferably with large consumer brands. Your excellent written and oral communication skills, coupled with strong project management abilities, enable you to effectively lead and execute key campaigns and projects that support the First Choice for Food strategy, showcasing Sainsbury's as the go-to destination for innovative, affordable, and joyful food and drink experiences. With your proven track record of delivering results and managing budgets, you work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external agencies to develop and implement PR plans that drive brand visibility and support broader business objectives. You are a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, and you possess strong media contacts and media relations experience. Your solutions-oriented mindset, attention to detail, and passion for staying current with media and PR trends further contribute to your success in this role.
We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new - whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:
Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform.
Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme.
Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.
Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).