Campus Production Manager

The Campus Production Manager plays a vital role in executing The Avenue Church’s creative vision at the campus level by leading all aspects of production for worship services and ministry environments. This role is responsible for ensuring excellence in both in-room and broadcast experiences through the development of volunteers, stewardship of production systems, and execution of weekly services and special events.

This position works closely with the Service Programming Director and Campus Pastor to implement strategies that support the mission, vision, and culture of The Avenue Church. The Campus Production Manager will lead and develop volunteer production teams while ensuring all technical elements are prepared, aligned, and executed with consistency and excellence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead, recruit, train, and shepherd production volunteers to build healthy, sustainable, and growing teams
• Oversee all technical execution of weekend services, midweek environments, and special events at the campus level
• Collaborate with the Service Programming Director to plan and implement service elements that support the overall worship experience
• Provide hands-on technical leadership in audio, video, lighting, and broadcast environments
• Ensure all production systems and equipment are properly maintained, repaired, and functioning at a high level
• Manage campus production inventory, including equipment lifecycle, upgrades, and budget considerations
• Coordinate and support setup and teardown processes for all services and events
• Assist in the design and implementation of stage environments, sets, and creative elements
• Serve as the primary production liaison for campus ministries, providing support for events and environments across departments
• Maintain consistency with The Avenue Church’s brand, quality, and creative standards across all production environments

Oversight:

• Production volunteers for weekend services, student ministry, and special events
• Campus-wide production systems, equipment, and inventory
• Audio, video, lighting, and broadcast environments across all venues
• Coordination of equipment maintenance, repairs, and installations
• Support for production needs across campus ministries

Core Competencies:

• Technical Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of audio, video, lighting, and broadcast systems with the ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve effectively
• Leadership & Development: Ability to recruit, train, and develop volunteers while fostering a healthy and team-oriented culture
• Execution Excellence: High attention to detail with a commitment to consistent, distraction-free service execution
• Project Management: Ability to manage multiple projects, timelines, and priorities in a fast-paced ministry environment
• Collaboration: Works well across teams and departments, contributing to a unified vision and strategy
• Communication: Clear, timely, and effective communication with staff, volunteers, and ministry leaders
• Creativity: Contributes to the overall creative process with an eye for engaging and meaningful environments

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in production, technical direction, or a related field (church production experience preferred)
• Proven ability to lead and develop volunteer teams
• Strong working knowledge of production equipment, systems, and software
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of excellence
• Flexible schedule with availability for weekends and midweek services
• A growing personal faith and alignment with the mission, vision, and values of The Avenue Church

Spiritual Requirements:

• Regular involvement in The Avenue Church activities and events.
• Signed acknowledgement of The Avenue Church’s “Statement of Faith” and “Staff Lifestyle Agreement” forms.
• Signed acknowledgment of policies and procedures as stated in The Avenue Church’s employee handbook.
• Living out the spiritual principles outlined in the “Staff Lifestyle Agreement”; participation in a small group; tithing consistently; attending worship services; involvement in outreach; following Christ personally and passionately; and sexual purity.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.