Production Director

Position Summary

As part of the Creative Team at River Valley Church, the Production Director is responsible for leading the production team to obtain and sustain a standard of excellence in weekend services, special events, and other elements of production across River Valley.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Production Director is required to perform a range of duties including, but not limited to:

• Broadcast Services

  • Responsible for the execution of excellent broadcast service production

  • Have a working knowledge of all audio, video and lighting systems for support and operation.

  • Be the point person for questions, troubleshooting and service details

• Special Events

  • For church-wide events occurring on-site, the production director will be expected to work with department representative(s) for the event to learn the plan and vision. From there, he/she will identify the scope of production involvement necessary to successfully execute the event.

  • As necessary, collaborate with the communications, video, and worship departments on production-related elements necessary for the event.

    • Discuss and organize equipment rentals, construction projects, design details, etc. to ensure all logistical aspects are planned.

  • Fulfillment of the project event plan, which includes facilitating the production with vendors as applicable.

  • Debrief with pertinent departments after each event.

  • Collaborate with the other creative departments on production-related elements necessary for event.

• Maintenance/Upgrades

  • Work closely with the video, audio, and lighting leads to manage all repairs and upkeep for equipment as needed at any River Valley campus

    • Receiving requests from Campus level and responding in a timely manner

    • Research what is necessary for repairs and maintenance needs

    • Purchase and/or send in items for repair

  • Respond to desires that are expressed from the campus level for updates needed on a variety of campus equipment.

    • Research the need and put together a project plan for initial design.

    • Obtain pre approval for the cost of the upgrade, put together a concept proposal and once approved, create a purchase order.

    • Once the order is received, manage the integration and installation of the new upgrade or scheduling a third party to assist.

• Song Production

  • Oversee in-house music producers

  • Collaborate with River Valley Worship and River Valley AGES along with in-house producers on original music

• Stage Design

  • Collaboration with creative team to brainstorm new and innovative looks for all campus stages.

    • Managing third party vendors for equipment orders and necessary construction projects.

  • Installation and implementation of the new stage design, stage layout and production needs.

• New Campus Implementation

  • Oversee all new system design and implementation at new campuses

  • Learn facility capabilities, research necessary equipment, and make recommendations to leadership on equipment purchases-including cost-effective saving options as needed.

  • Work with all applicable vendors – from obtaining bids to completion of work as hired

  • Oversee production staff who are involved in implementation

Team Leadership

• Serve as the culture carrier for the Production team, conveying vision and values of River Valley Church

  • Assure the staff adheres to established policy/procedures and guidelines

• Oversee the Audio & Video Leads, as well as Central Production Tech

  • Responsible for managing, hiring, and development of direct reports

  • Be available to assist Leads with management elements of the broader Production team

• Regularly evaluate, gain feedback from team members, and seek out new trends in the industry, ensuring the team is working effectively and efficiently

Qualifications

• Proficient as an audio technician

• Experienced in all things video and in lighting programming

• Understanding of equipment purchasing and research

• Have a strong understanding and awareness of safety protocol

• Ability to train and lead others

• Proficient in Google Suite

Experience

Successful candidate should have at least 6-8 years related experience.