Communications & Events Manager

Overview:

Multiply’s vision is to see a gospel-focused, healthy church local to every New Zealander. Our mission is to partner with the local church to multiply the training and development of healthy gospel leaders and the planting of new healthy churches, to the glory of God.

The purpose of the Communication and Events Manager role is to ensure that two functions that are key, under God, to Multiply’s growth, are performed exceptionally well:

• efficient and effective running of impactful events, and
• clear, engaging and insightful communications with participants (current and potential) in Multiply’s network of church leaders and others.

The role combines creative flair with a fine attention to detail and operational excellence, underpinned by a heart for the gospel and a longing to see more people across New Zealand reached with it.

This a permanent part-time (4 days per week) role.  Location is flexible but a main centre in NZ would be preferred.

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Key Responsibilities:

> Communications

• Develop and implement a strategic communications plan to effectively engage key stakeholders and attract new churches/church leaders to our network.
• Manage and maintain Multiply’s website, ensuring content is up-to-date, relevant, and engaging.
• Oversee social media platforms, creating and scheduling posts that align with Multiply’s mission and activities.
• Coordinate the production and distribution of a regular newsletter, ensuring consistent and meaningful communication with the network.
• Draft and manage email communications, including announcements, event promotions, and Multiply updates.
• Monitor and analyse engagement metrics across comms platforms, making data-driven adjustments to improve outreach effectiveness.

> Event management

• Plan, coordinate, and execute all aspects of Ministry Apprentice training days, ensuring smooth logistics, scheduling, and communication.
• Organise and manage the Leadership Development Program, and similar programs, including venue arrangements, speaker coordination, materials preparation, and participant communication.
• Support the planning and execution of the Annual Multiply Conference, handling venue bookings, speaker and guest coordination, promotion, registrations, and onsite logistics.
• Develop and manage event budgets, ensuring cost-effectiveness while maintaining high-quality experiences.
• Work with volunteers and Multiply team members to ensure smooth event operations and participant engagement.
• Coordinate event-related communication and promotional materials to maximise attendance and impact.
• Handle post-event review, collecting feedback and implementing improvements for future events.
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Key Requirements/Competencies:

• A committed Christian and member of a local church.
• Strong event, project management and organisational skills.
• Exceptional communication and storytelling ability, particularly in social media formats.
• Proficiency in website maintenance, social media tools and project management tools.  Experience in WordPress would be an advantage.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with a focus on scalability and process improvement.