Head of ESG

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
Are you ready to shape our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) footprint on a global scale? As part of our dynamic Public Affairs and Sustainability team, you will lead and evolve our strategic capability, ensuring we deliver sustainable impact and lead with care across all our markets. You'll empower your team, champion innovation, and collaborate cross-functionally to inspire trust and elevate our business.
Location: London or Amsterdam Reporting to: Director Global Public Affairs & ESG
These are some of the key components to the position:
Define and lead Just Eat Takeaway.com’s (JET) global ESG strategy, operating model, and governance routines.
Oversee key environmental sustainability priorities, including decarbonization initiatives and delivery tracking.
Lead community and social impact programs tailored to our stakeholders and diverse markets.
Align ESG priorities with Public Affairs positions to safeguard our global license-to-operate.
Build strong relationships with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), industry bodies, and external stakeholders.
Lead, care for, and develop a high-performing ESG team while advising senior leadership on risks and opportunities.
What will you bring to the team?
Strong strategic corporate background in ESG, environmental sustainability, public affairs, or corporate governance.
Proven track record defining strategy, governance, and priorities across cross-functional teams with senior exposure.
Deep understanding of social impact and environmental topics, ideally within technology, consumer, or marketplace platforms.
Skilled at translating regulatory changes, external expectations, and reputational risks into clear business actions.
Natural leader with experience developing and empowering a high-performing expert team.
Outstanding stakeholder management and influencing skills across international leadership teams.
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.
What else is cooking?
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Are you ready to take your seat? Apply now!
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