Audiovisual, Broadcasting, Communication Skills, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Documentation, Environmental Impact, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Flexible Spending Accounts, Insurance, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Life Insurance, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Multitasking, Onboarding, Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), Procurement Management, Production Control, Production Management, Production Systems, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Management, Reporting Dashboards, Servant leadership, Team Building, Team Lead/Manager, Volunteer Management, Willing to Travel
Production Director
The Production Director leads the people, systems, and culture that elevate every audio, visual, and production experience across all campuses, ensuring consistency, excellence, and impact in every environment, with special attention to the Sunday experience. This isa leadership role. The measure of success is not personal technical skill. It is a team that is prepared, a room that is consistent, and a department that does not depend on any one person to function. The ideal candidate will lead with confidence, clarity, and accountability, taking full ownership of their roles and outcomes. This person will also cultivate a culture of trust, care, and shared passion for both volunteers and staff, as well as establish highly effective workflows built to scale, enabling sustainable growth across all campuses.
Essential Responsibilities:
Own the Sunday Experience
- Oversee production quality across in-room and broadcast at all campuses
- Ensure every role has a prepared operator before the weekend begins
- Hold the standard of excellence that reflects the mission of BRAVE Church
- Other duties as assigned
Lead Production Department
- Directly lead the Audio, Video, and Lighting Directors
- Hold directors accountable to recruiting, training, and readiness within their departments
- Build a culture where directors own their rooms and their teams
- Partner with the Production Manager to ensure execution, scheduling, and campus readiness
Build Systems and Workflows
- Develop and maintain documented processes for all production operations
- Oversee technical standards, equipment maintenance, and system documentation across campuses
- Create simple planning and intake systems to reduce last-minute requests and reactive work
- Manage equipment procurement and inventory in coordination with the Purchasing team
Align with Church Leadership
- Maintain clear, proactive communication with Worship and Creative teams
- Ensure production is part of the planning process, not just the execution
- Represent the production department in cross-ministry planning
- Participate in church-wide events, including but not limited to First Tuesday and 21 Days of Prayer
- Lead or co-lead a BRAVE Cadre
Lead Hiring and Team Development
- Define job descriptions and onboarding processes for all production roles
- Define clear roles for volunteers and staff to ensure consistency and protect critical positions
- Build and sustain a volunteer pathway from shadow to ownership
- Model excellence, work ethic, and servant leadership for the entire team
Experience and Knowledge Required:
Minimum 3 years leading a production team in a live or broadcast environment
Demonstrated ability to build systems, develop volunteers, and lead culture
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to build and manage a team, a schedule, and competing priorities without close supervision
Experience in a multisite church production environment
Familiarity with broadcast infrastructure and live production workflows
Familiarity with ProPresenter, Ross Dashboard, Dante, BlackMagic VideoHub, and various projector control interfaces preferred but not required
Attributes:
Must be committed to the vision of BRAVE to fulfill the Great Commission within our lifetime
Highly self-motivated and -directed
Leader who builds teams that do not need you holding them together each week
Self-directed and high-capacity in a fast-paced, ministry-driven environment
A clear communicator who can operate at the level of both staff and volunteers
Someone who brings a positive, life-giving presence to the people around them
Willing to work weekends and non-traditional hours as the role requires
Ability to maintain a high level of organization and manage multiple tasks and responsibilities simultaneously
Able to lift and carry equipment up to 50 lbs. and travel to off-site campuses as needed
Employee Possesses and Exhibits the Following Core Values in Their Daily Life:
Bold in Faith, Resolute in Identity, Authentic in Relationships, Virtuous in Character, Engaged in Mission
Love for God & People
Work Ethic that is excellent, protective and frugal with time and money
Attitude of a servant, enjoyable to be with and devoted to the call of God and the Church
BRAVE Offers an Exceptional Benefits Package to Employees That Includes:
- Medical (PPO Plan), Dental, Vision - BRAVE pays 90% of Insurance Premium
- FSA - to help with cost of medical expenses
- 403b - Eligible at 90 days with company match
- Company paid Long-term disability and Life Insurance
- PTO - Full-time employees accrue 4 weeks a year.
For more information on BRAVE Church or BRAVE Academy, please visit:
- www.brave.org
- www.braveacademy.org