Production Director

Job Description Job Description Production Director

Compensation

$76,500 to $89,000 annually

Heath, Dental, Vision, Long Term and Short Term Disability, Life

401k with 4% Employer Match

Paid Family Leave Summary of PositionThe Production Director plays a key role in creating environments where the arts can tell God’s story in a creative and compelling way at Christ Church’s Contemporary and Classic worship services, ministry gatherings and special events. This person helps shape, build and support the Production Team, recruits, trains, and oversees volunteers and casual production staff, and maintains equipment and systems. The Production Director oversees the creation and production of content for video stories and podcast programs. This individual also plays a key role in the assessment, staffing and management of outside events.

Essential Functions Provide leadership and administrative oversight managing all aspects of production including budgeting, staffing, project management, maintenance, repair and purchase planning at the Oak Brook and location

Pioneer new ways the technical arts, especially video, can enhance worship and create meaningful opportunities for the congregation and guests so that people’s hearts will be open to the life-changing message of Jesus

Recruits, trains, shepherds and manages staff and volunteers.

Serves on the Worship Arts and Communication Leadership Team to collaborate, create and deliver life-changing worship, special events and digital assets

Provide video leadership and coordination for Sunday Classic and Contemporary worship in person and online services

Other Key Responsibilities Demonstrates exceptional technical aptitude in the areas of lighting, video, audio, set design and presentation software, including but not limited to:

ProPresenter 7

Church Online

Living as One

Adobe Premiere

HD-SDI Video Systems

Video Switcher

Final Cut Pro

Adobe After Effects

Vimeo

Planning Center

Basecamp

Facebook and YouTube

Oversees, maintains and improves streaming online services and online delivery systems.

Provide production leadership, coordination and support for ministry gatherings, funerals, weddings and events

Thrives in a collaborative environment

Seeks to support others, especially worship, communications and ministry staff and leaders

Strong creative and ideation skills

Ability to recognize talent, engage volunteers and develop them for ministry

Ability to work independently and be proactive in searching for solutions

Begin and end projects within a reasonable timeframe

Ability to deal with ambiguity Plans, directs, and produces audio and video content for worship, events, ministry gatherings and online spaces

Demonstrates learning and organizational agility

Participate in Christ Church staff life by attending all-staff meetings, church sponsored events, worship, training events and contributing to a culture of collaboration and encouragement.

Support church-wide initiatives and special events – assist with Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day services, outreach and mission events by serving in flexible roles beyond primary ministry responsibilities.

Engage in ongoing personal and professional development through training, reading, coaching or mentoring, in order to grow as a leader and servant of Christ.

Collaborate across ministries to ensure alignment, share resources, and strengthen unity on our staff teams.

Demonstrate and model Christ Church’s core values in daily work, relationships and service to others.

Maintain a posture of flexibility by assisting with projects or assignments outside the immediate scope of the role when needed.

Contribute to a culture of grace, care and prayer by being available to support, encourage and pray with staff and volunteers and congregants as appropriate.

Supervisory Responsibilities Casting vision and aligning ministry with Christ Church’s mission

Providing coaching, encouragement, and prayerful support

Offering clarity, accountability, and feedback for growth

Helping develop gifts and leadership capacity

Ensuring healthy rhythms of work, rest, and ministry balance

Required Qualifications Education and Experience: 5+ years of demonstrated experience in managing and supervising others

3+ years of demonstrated technical experience and expertise in video, audio and lighting

Production/technical arts experience in church production, event production, or television

Spiritual Development Support and model individual spiritual formation i.e. Worship, Grow and Serve.

(Weekly worship, prayer, scripture reading, small group, volunteering/service, etc.).

Regularly attends worship and participates in ministry events at Christ Church or a Christ Church campus unless exempted by Christ Church leadership.

Seeks opportunities and participates in authentic worship, exalting and enjoying God as one of life’s greatest purposes and pleasures.

Lives as an attractive witness, living to draw others to Christ in personal, daily mission.

Intentionally seeks to become like Jesus, growing purposefully and intentionally.

Values and contributes to genuine community, doing life together with colleagues and congregation.

Enrolls in genuine service, living a life of service, humility and generosity.

Engages fully in life-changing love by loving people extravagantly

Ministry Traits Detail-oriented with high capacity to manage multiple projects at high level of detail and organization.

Desire to continuously learn and serve others.

Honest and trustworthy.

Integrity for work habits and results.

Ability to discern needs and respond appropriately, sensitively and proactively.

Appreciation for own and others’ giftedness.

Ongoing desire and effort to grow more Christ-like in character.

Able to keep high degree of confidentiality.

High degree of professionalism.

Approachable and accessible.

Physical Demands & Work Environment Able to sit and stand for long periods of time

Capable of occasional kneeling or crouching

Able to lift or move up to 15 pounds