Key Role: Communications Strategist
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is looking for a skilled professional to develop and execute a comprehensive communication strategy, promoting the organization's work and enhancing its image.
* Align all communication with LWF mission and strategy, ensuring visibility of priorities and work.
* Manage brand development and reputation through various platforms and media channels.
* Advise leadership on communication and messaging strategies.
* Integrate communication with fundraising and campaigns for sustainability.
* Organize media coverage, press releases, and respond to press queries effectively.
Main Responsibilities:
As a key member of the team, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
* Developing and executing a communication strategy that aligns with LWF's mission and goals.
* Managing brand development and reputation through various media channels.
* Advising leadership on communication and messaging strategies.
* Integrating communication with fundraising and campaigns for sustainability.
* Organizing media coverage, press releases, and responding to press queries.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
* University degree in communication, journalism, liberal arts, or related fields.
* Extensive experience in senior communication roles with people management.
* Knowledge of Lutheran churches, the ecumenical movement, and the LWF mission.
* Strong planning, managerial, and operational skills.
* Proficiency in current communication tools, internal/external communication, and branding.
* Experience with communication campaigns and public relations.
* Excellent English writing/editing skills; proficiency in spoken and written communication.
LWF Core Skills:
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following core skills:
* Analytical thinking, initiative, leadership, results orientation, accountability, teamwork—at a resource level.
Position Environment and Dimensions:
This role requires a comprehensive toolkit for effective communication and branding, sensitive to stakeholder needs and attitudes, and capable of building bridges between media, churches, organizations, and the public.
Main Duties:
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and utilizing new technologies to tell impactful stories, serving as editor-in-chief for publications, visuals, and digital content, managing brand development and reputation, advising leadership on communication and messaging, integrating communication with fundraising and campaigns for sustainability, organizing media coverage, press releases, and responding to press queries, leading and managing the communication team, ensuring effective planning and collaboration, enhancing internal communication to foster culture and efficiency, monitoring and evaluating communication effectiveness using qualitative and quantitative indicators, and overseeing digital platform projects like websites and apps.
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