Central Lighting Manager

Gateway Community & Technical College•Southlake, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Central Lighting Manager owns lighting for Gateway Church — the systems, the programming, and the look. This role sets the lighting standard every campus runs on, oversees the programming and operation of lighting for Central services and events, and leads the Lighting Operators who execute it. It carries both craft and systems: designing what a service looks like, and keeping the fixtures, consoles, and networks that produce it healthy.

Requirements

A clear passion for Jesus and a strong biblical foundation
Strong working knowledge of audio, video, and lighting systems, live production workflow, and the engineering required to troubleshoot and keep systems operational
Able to maintain, support, and troubleshoot AVL systems independently, and to recognize when a fault needs an engineer
Willing to be trained and assessed to an agreed competence standard, and to keep that standard current as systems change
Deep technical knowledge of lighting fixtures, consoles, networks, and control protocols
Strong lighting design instincts and a good eye for how a service should look
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop technical Team Members and Serve Teams
Strong troubleshooting skills across lighting hardware and software
Able to function at a high level of effectiveness and calm under live, high-pressure conditions
Strong planning and budget management skills
Comfortable holding others accountable with clarity and care
Demonstrated emotional and relational intelligence
Strong time-management skills and the ability to hold several priorities at once
Proficient in Microsoft Office and able to learn and function within new software and systems
Five or more years of professional lighting experience — required
Associate degree or equivalent experience in a technical field — required

Nice To Haves

Experience programming lighting for live broadcast or multi-camera environments — preferred
Prior experience in a multisite church environment — preferred

Responsibilities

Owns lighting design, programming standards, and system health for Gateway Church
Owns lighting operations at the broadcast campus and owns the lighting standard at all campuses.
Personally programs and operates lighting for services and events as needed.
Coordinates the lighting element of quarterly stage designs and major ministry events (which may be outsourced)
Leads and develops the Lighting Operators and all Team Members
Oversees the programming of lighting cues and the creation of service visuals for Central weekend services and events
Creates lighting look sheets and programming guides for distribution to campuses
Oversees maintenance and management of lighting systems, including hardware, software, and firmware updates, fixture cleaning, and repair
Oversees lighting networks, consoles, processors, and control systems churchwide
Manages the lighting budget within the approved threshold and speaks into equipment lifecycle and capital requests
Recruits, trains, develops, and provides accountability for the lighting Serve Team
Partners with Worship, Gateway Music, Video, Audio, and Broadcast so lighting serves both the room and the broadcast, as well as at all extension campuses
Supports campus lighting builds, upgrades, and troubleshooting
Reviews the metrics for the area and makes decisions accordingly
Is present and serving at weekend services and churchwide events as the ministry calendar requires
Maintains strong working knowledge of the audio, video, lighting, and control systems at their location, not only the discipline they operate
Performs routine and preventative maintenance on the systems they work with
Diagnoses and resolves first-line faults across audio, video, and lighting rather than escalating by default, and escalates with a clear account of what has already been tested
Keeps system documentation, patch files, and show files current for their location
Participates in the training provided by the Systems Engineers and maintains the competence level agreed for the role
Performs other duties as assigned.
As a member of the Gateway Church team, this position is expected to support, recruit, and develop Serve Team members, and to serve alongside the broader team as ministry and organizational needs arise.