Service Producer

Service Producer River Pointe Church has a history of engaging worship, excellent production, and relevant teaching. The weekend experience is central to the mission and requires strong leadership, collaboration, and intentional execution to create environments where people can encounter Christ. The Service Producer serves within the Worship & Creative Arts Department and is responsible for overseeing and executing the live worship experience at any of our campuses, at the discretion of WCA leadership. This role ensures all elements of the service are planned, coordinated, and executed with excellence while leading teams, volunteers, and production environments effectively. The Service Producer reports to the Worship & Creative Arts Pastor/Director. Qualifications As an employee of this mission, the person in this role should lead a lifestyle consistent with one who is seeking to follow Jesus Christ. The Service Producer must embrace River Pointe’s mission, vision, and culture to reach people in the community by creating environments where believers invite friends and non‑believers feel safe exploring faith in Christ. RPC believes the church exists for the outsider. The Service Producer must be a highly relational leader who thrives in team environments and understands how to align people, systems, and creative elements to produce meaningful worship experiences. The Service Producer should possess an understanding of live production environments and service flow, including audio, lighting, stage management, video production, presentation systems, online experiences, and volunteer coordination. This role requires both technical awareness and strong organizational leadership. Challenges for the Service Producer 1) Leadership The Service Producer will lead and care for a large team of volunteers while maintaining organization, morale, recruitment, development, and community within the team. Leadership at RPC requires someone who makes decisions that best support the mission and takes ownership of responsibilities with humility and integrity. This role often involves navigating challenging situations, managing details under pressure, and leading people through change. This position is ultimately a people‑first role. The successful candidate must communicate clearly, build trust quickly, and create healthy team culture among staff and volunteers. The Service Producer will: Recruit, train, schedule, and lead volunteer production teams Coordinate communication between Worship, Production, Creative Arts, and Campus leadership Lead service rehearsals, service flow execution, and weekend production meetings Assist in developing systems, processes, and standards for worship experiences across campuses and events Help oversee technical projects, installations, and production improvements 2) Service & Production Oversight This position requires a strong understanding of live worship production and the ability to oversee all service elements cohesively. The Service Producer will help coordinate: Audio, lighting, video, and presentation teams Stage management and backstage communication Video playback and online/broadcast experiences Service timing, transitions, and cue execution Worship Center readiness for weekend services and special events The Service Producer will also assist in maintaining production equipment and environments, including: Cameras Lighting fixtures Audio systems Presentation systems Switchers and broadcast equipment Software updates and maintenance schedules The ideal candidate should be able to troubleshoot issues quickly while maintaining calm leadership during live experiences. 3) Flexibility The Service Producer will support a variety of ministry environments and events outside of weekend services, including: Sacred Events (weddings and funerals) Churchwide Events Ministry‑specific gatherings Student and Next Gen events Outside organization partnerships and hosted events This role requires flexibility in schedule, strong prioritization skills, and the ability to adapt quickly in fast‑paced environments. The Service Producer will collaborate with worship leaders, communicators, production volunteers, and ministry staff to ensure all experiences are executed with excellence and consistency. General Responsibilities of the Service Producer Oversee and execute live worship experiences in the Worship Center Coordinate all production and service flow elements related to audio, lighting, video, media, staging, and presentation Lead volunteer scheduling, communication, onboarding, and training for production teams Manage service plans, cues, transitions, and rehearsal flow Ensure online and broadcast experiences are prepared and delivered effectively Assist with video capture, playback systems, and multi‑campus delivery platforms Help maintain production systems, equipment, upgrades, repairs, warranties, and installations Support special projects including production research, system implementation, and quality control Establish and maintain standard operating procedures for Worship Center use and production environments Collaborate with staff and ministry leaders to support churchwide events and ministry initiatives Help create a welcoming, distraction‑free environment that supports worship and engagement The primary responsibility of the Service Producer is overseeing and facilitating the live worship experience in the Worship Center. This role also helps strengthen production systems, volunteer culture, and operational consistency across worship services, special events, overflow venues, and future ministry environments. #J-18808-Ljbffr River Pointe Community Church