Responsibilities

• Lead the management and ongoing development of the Depaul Group website, ensuring content remains current, strategically aligned, and reflective of the organisation’s global priorities.
• Provide oversight and support to national members in maintaining consistent digital standards and brand coherence.
• Strategically oversee and evolve Depaul International’s presence across social media platforms, guiding the creation of high-quality digital, video, audio, and print content that strengthens audience engagement and upholds brand integrity across all channels.
• Direct the production and dissemination of key internal and external communications outputs, including internal newsletters, publications, and the compilation and publication of the annual Impact Report and Trustees Annual Report.
• Maintain and oversee a strategic annual content calendar, using horizon scanning and external milestones to shape proactive, timely communications planning.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with international, national, and sector-specific journalists to secure consistent, high-quality coverage of Depaul’s work and global homelessness issues.
• Monitor relevant external events and opportunities, identifying those of interest to DPI and coordinating communications activity around DPI’s participation.
• Manage Depaul International’s response to reactive media enquiries, ensuring the organisation is well-positioned to respond to external events and opportunities.
• Source and develop impactful case studies from across the Depaul Group to support media engagement, campaigns, and digital storytelling.
• Work in close partnership with the Global Advocacy Lead to ensure communications strategies and outputs effectively support and amplify Depaul’s advocacy priorities across the Depaul Group, including IGH and FHA.

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling, audience-appropriate content across media, digital, and internal platforms.
• Excellent content creation skills including copywriting, visual storytelling, photography and video production/editing.
• Strong digital skills including website management and social media channel strategy.
• Proficiency in design and content tools such as Canva, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and video editing software.
• Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and collaborate across teams and senior stakeholders.
• Skilled in horizon scanning, content planning, and delivering coordinated, multi-platform communications.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines, handle sensitive content, and respond swiftly in a fast-moving media environment.
• Experience in a communications role, ideally within a charity, NGO, humanitarian, or advocacy-focused organisation.
• Demonstrable experience managing media relations, including building relationships with journalists, placing stories, writing press releases/statements, and securing coverage.
• Experience developing and executing digital and social media strategies, particularly for platforms such as LinkedIn and Facebook.

Benefits

• Tailored training and development
• Flexible working options where suitable
• 26 days annual leave, rising with service
• Family‑friendly leave policies
• Pension scheme with employer contributions up to 7%
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP access
• Discounts across retail, travel, food, fitness and more
• Cash health plan for you and your family
• Death‑in‑service benefit
• Access to legal and practical support