Strategic Communications Executive

Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits;
Location: London Store Support Centre, London, EC1M 6HA
; Contract type: Permanent;
Business area: Corporate Affairs;
Closing date: 01 February 2026;
Requisition :

Our Corporate Affairs team is responsible for safeguarding and strengthening Sainsbury’s corporate reputation across all our brands. We operate at the centre of the business, partnering with colleagues across Corporate Affairs, Investor Relations, Marketing, Commercial, Finance and wider teams. As part of this fast‑paced and collaborative function, we deliver strategic, financial and corporate communications that help demonstrate our progress, purpose and performance to customers, colleagues, media, investors and other stakeholders.

As a Strategic Communications Executive
, you will support the delivery of Sainsbury’s strategic communications activity, playing a vital role in building and protecting our corporate reputation. You will help draft press releases, social media posts, briefing materials and other external communications, while also managing media lists, coordinating events and supporting our engagement with journalists.

You will maintain and update content across our corporate website, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and optimisation for AI. You will work closely with Investor Relations to support financial reporting moments, assist our press office with reactive media activity and provide essential team administration, including reporting, diary management, inbox management, invoicing and file organisation.

You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, accurate and engaging content. You’ll have an interest in current affairs, the media landscape and how major brands communicate externally across different channels.

You will be highly organised, detail‑focused and confident managing multiple tasks. You enjoy building relationships, working collaboratively and contributing to a positive, supportive team culture.

• Demonstrable ability to produce accurate written content for external communications such as press releases, social posts or briefing documents
• Proven experience contributing to communications activity in an agency or in‑house environment, including internships or project-based work
• Evidence of effective task management, including planning, prioritisation and delivery to deadlines with consistent attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel to support communications, reporting and administrative tasks
• Ability to build and maintain productive working relationships with internal colleagues and external stakeholders such as journalists or partners

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you’ll be welcomed wherever you are and wherever you work. There’s always the chance to try something new and we offer development opportunities and flexible working where possible. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and offer a range of benefits.

Starting off with colleague discount, you’ll save 10% on shopping online and in-store at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, with discounts increasing to 15% at points during the year. We provide a pensions scheme and life cover, and you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 5% of salary. You’ll also receive an annual holiday allowance with the option to buy extra weeks, and access to benefits such as season ticket loans, cycle to work, health cash plans, salary advance, and employee discounts from hundreds of retailers.

An employee assistance programme is also available.

Moments that matter are important to us, which is why we offer up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.

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