Role Overview
The Worship Production Director gives leadership to all the technical elements necessary to produce live and online worship services and ministry events. This includes recruiting, developing, planning, and supervising worship services as well as giving oversight to campus audio, video, lighting, stage design, editing and multi-media needs of the church in The Cross Church’s high-performance culture and mission to spread God’s fame by making disciples of all people. The Worship Production Director reports to the Creative Arts Pastor.
Job Classification
Full-time, exempt
Schedule
Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday 8AM to 5PM
approximately 30-32 hours
Ministry Hours:
Wednesday/ Saturday/ Sunday
approximately 8-10 hours
*The schedule for this position may vary depending upon weekend assignments and ministry events that occur in the evenings and on weekends. More than 40 hours per week will be necessary and expected at times.
Responsibilities and Expectations
- Partner with the Worship Arts Ministry Team to discuss ministry strategy and effectiveness to execute the overall vision and mission of the church.
- Provide vision, strategy, and passion in the production of worship services and in the development of stage designs in partnership with Worship Arts Ministry Team.
- Collaborate with others on the creative team to execute production needs.
- Produce authentic, culturally relevant, and diverse worship experiences.
- Recruit, equip and schedule production staff and volunteers.
- Give training, support, discipleship, and oversight to teams that support worship services, ministry events and outside activities including stage design, production, post-production, audio, visual, lighting, video, and online broadcast.
- Facilitate content for digital media, print, and social media that supports the worship ministry.
- Steward technical equipment with care, including the maintenance of an accurate inventory with serial numbers, equipment inspections and oversight of repairs and/or replacements.
- Assist with the planning and installation of audio, visual, lighting, and structured cabling.
- Provide routine maintenance for all equipment.
- Plan equipment needs (lighting, sound, and video) for off-campus events.
- Plan for future technological advancements.
- Prepare and administer the worship production budget, maintaining accurate and complete records for ministry expenses.
- Attend Creative Team Meetings, Production Meetings, Chapel, Staff Meetings, and any other meetings that require support from the Worship Arts Ministry Team.
- Foster a cooperative, healthy, and motivating relationship with staff, volunteers and church families.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications, Experience and Critical Skills
- Agreement with The Cross Church’s faith statement and mission to spread God’s fame by making disciples of all people.”
- Committed to biblical Christian principles and teachings both professionally and personally.
- Established pattern of Bible study and prayer.
- A personal conviction and calling to church ministry.
- Passionate about excellence in production.
- 5+ years of experience in a Worship Production or similar role required.
- A degree in Creative Arts and/or Production preferred.
- Proficiency in image magnification, audio mixing and video production.
- Experience with video production equipment, software and technical systems maintenance and use.
- Experience with live streaming services.
- Proficiency in lighting and visual graphic software (ProPresenter, MA Light, Waves multi-rack or plugins, DMX, Art-Net).
- Knowledge of Rigging, Motors, and Safety Equipment.
- Front of House audio engineer experience with knowledge of Yamaha Digital Consoles and Dante Networking is a plus.
- An avid learner and innovator with a desire to grow and lead church technology to new levels.
- Proficiency in both a Mac and Windows operating system environment required.
- Proven ability to recruit and lead people and teams is essential.
- Team oriented, relational, and self-motivated.
- Proactive, strong work ethic, dependable, reliable and willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done.
- An effective troubleshooter who can keep calm under pressure.
- Able to handle multiple moving parts of service production efficiently and effectively.
- Ability to use appropriate judgment in the areas of discretion, sensitivity, and confidentiality.
- Church membership is expected.
- Ability to speak, read and write English.
- Sufficient good health to discharge duties properly, including the ability to operate a lift, reaching overhead, horizontally and above the shoulders, carrying, pulling, and pushing object(s) weighing up to 50 pounds, and climbing to build stage designs.
- Passing criminal, financial and sexual misconduct background checks required.
Conclusion
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the position.
For over 150 years, The Cross Church has been impacting Wylie, surrounding communities and places around the world. We began in 1870 when a small group of rural residents started a church. Since then, we seek to be a people that shares God's Love, serves one another, and removes barriers to help people see Jesus more clearly. The Cross Church welcomes all to join our weekend gatherings. Our diverse services and ministries aim to introduce people to Jesus and to be a place that offers hope, spiritual growth and belonging. Messages each week are based on the infallible Word of God with real life application. Watch a message or two online to hear our pastor's teaching style. The Cross Church offers Christ-centered, high energy, age-appropriate, and fun weekend and weekday worship experiences for the next generation, ages birth through 12th grade. Growth Groups gather weekly for Bible study, encouragement, and community. Members are encouraged and equipped to serve out of their gifting and calling. In partnership with our community, missionaries, and missions’ organizations we meet physical and spiritual needs to the glory of God and the good of people. We sincerely thank you for taking a Closer Look at The Cross Church, and we look forward to meeting you. If we can answer any questions or help connect you to our ministries and people, email us at
[email protected].
