Communications Director

Approach

Leadership

The Communications Director is responsible for the leadership and oversight of external and internal communications across the whole of Agapé UK, ensuring that we continue to raise awareness of, and build engagement with our ministry and purpose to help people discover Jesus together.

Based out of the UK headquarters in Birmingham, the Communications Director leads the small central Communications Department also based there. They work closely with the Executive Leadership Team, Central Services Team and Ministry Directors, and colleagues across the organisation, as well as external contributors and contractors, to ensure we are delivering creative and effective communications to our wide variety of audiences.

The Communications Director will bring a creative and innovative approach to the role, inspiring others to excellence in communications. They will implement and build on the current communications strategy, and the media plan for our 5 Year Focus on working with 1000 churches in the UK. They will lead the Communications Department to continue to shape and develop the delivery of our key communications outputs (social media, publications, e-newsletters). They will work with other senior leaders to continue to improve internal communications so that staff and volunteers feel well informed and engaged.

Flowing from their own personal walk with the Lord, the Communications Director will bring professional and spiritual leadership to their communications role. They will have overall oversight of all communications across the organisation, providing thoughtful leadership, guidance and support to all teams. They have responsibility for the delivery of the work of the central Communications Department, and the continuing development of team members, supporting them to thrive professionally and personally in their roles, and through their ministry life at Agapé UK. The Communications Director will model a lifestyle of dependence on the Lord, and an attitude of humility, integrity and honesty in how they carry out their role and fulfil their remit.

Building a bridge

Front line

Staff life

An essential aspect of the role will be working closely with colleagues across the organisation to strengthen our new branding and ensure the continuous development and integration of our communications so that Agapé UK is represented as one organisation clearly and effectively to all our audiences.

They will need good knowledge of the UK Christian context, including Christian media, writers, speakers, leaders, denominations, and to be able to network externally to build connections and create opportunities for Agapé UK to raise awareness of our ministry and purpose.

All Agapé UK staff live and breathe evangelism and discipleship and so staff are expected to be active in some kind of additional ministry. This could be expressed in a number of different ways: involvement in the local student movement in Birmingham, city-centre based initiatives, connecting with church leaders, or in their own community context. Whatever the Lord may be calling the Communications Director to do, they will be provided with training in evangelism and discipleship.

The funding for the Communications Director will come through individuals and churches giving to specifically fund the individual that God is calling. The first task of the successful applicant will be to develop a team of ministry partners who will pray for them and give financially to cover the salary and some of the expenses for the role. The extent of this can be open to discussion but there will be full training for this, and you will be coached through this exciting and faith-growing process.