Live Production Manager (NRH)

Gateway Church•North Richland Hills, TX

About The Position

The Live Production Campus Manager leads live production at one campus and serves as the single point of contact for worship, ministry, and live production there. The role owns technical execution for campus services and events, including audio, video, lighting, equipment, and the Serve Team that operates them. It executes the churchwide technical standard rather than establishing a separate standard, holds a dotted-line relationship to Central Live Production, and participates in centrally run projects and events. The manager recruits, trains, schedules, retains, and appreciates the campus live production Serve Team, and leads and disciples team members spiritually and professionally. The role maintains and troubleshoots campus production systems, carries out first-line diagnosis and repair across audio, video, and lighting, keeps documentation and show files current, and escalates faults to the region’s Systems Engineer when appropriate. It also manages the campus production budget and purchases within the approved threshold, coordinates with worship and ministry leaders, and supports rehearsals, services, and special events. Weekend and evening work, travel to other campuses as needed, and participation in churchwide events may be required by the ministry calendar. Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least five years of live production experience. A bachelor’s degree or technical certification in audio, video, or lighting, and prior experience in a multisite church environment, are preferred. The employee must be a Gateway Church member or become one upon employment.

Requirements

Clear passion for Jesus and a strong biblical foundation.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Five or more years of live production experience.
Strong working knowledge of audio, video, and lighting systems, live production workflow, and the engineering needed to troubleshoot and keep systems operational.
Ability to maintain, support, and troubleshoot AVL systems independently and recognize when a fault requires an engineer.
Willingness to be trained and assessed to an agreed competence standard and to keep that standard current as systems change.
Working knowledge of all areas of audio, video, and lighting, as well as live production administration.
Demonstrated ability to recruit, train, and lead a Serve Team.
Strong communication with worship, ministry, and Central teams.
Ability to follow Central’s standards while owning local execution.
Ability to remain effective and calm in live, high-pressure conditions.
Solution-oriented approach and ability to make decisions with little or no supervision.
Strong time-management skills and ability to manage several priorities at once.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn and use new software and systems.
Must be a Gateway Church member or become a member upon employment.
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods, occasionally kneel or crouch, frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.
Ability to lift and move production equipment up to 50 pounds, work at heights on ladders or lifts, travel to other campuses as needed, and work weekends and evenings.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Technical certification in audio, video, or lighting.
Prior experience in a multisite church environment.

Responsibilities

Oversee all elements of live production for services and events at the campus.
Serve as the single point of contact for worship, ministry, and live production at the campus.
Recruit, train, schedule, retain, and appreciate the campus live production Serve Team; lead, train, and disciple the team spiritually and professionally.
Manage, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain campus audio, video, and lighting equipment, systems, and resources.
Participate in centrally run projects and events, including quarterly stage designs, major ministry events, and conferences; deliver campus changeovers and contribute to central builds.
Diagnose and repair first-line faults across audio, video, and lighting before escalating to the region’s Systems Engineer, and provide a clear account of testing already completed when escalating.
Perform preventative maintenance on a published cadence and log findings.
Execute the churchwide technical standard and raise local realities or exceptions rather than allowing quiet variance.
Coordinate with campus worship and ministry leaders to understand their vision and execute events with excellence.
Manage the campus live production budget, expenses, and purchases within the approved threshold.
Maintain working knowledge of event scheduling systems, policies, and processes.
Run technical rehearsals and pre-service checks, and operate or direct the room during services.
Support technical needs for funerals, weddings, conferences, and special events at the campus.
Be present and serve at weekend services and churchwide events as required by the ministry calendar.
Maintain working knowledge of the audio, video, lighting, and control systems at the location, not only the discipline personally operated.
Keep system documentation, patch files, and show files current for the location.
Participate in training provided by Systems Engineers and maintain the agreed competence level as systems change.
Support, recruit, and develop Serve Team members and serve alongside the broader team as ministry and organizational needs arise.
Perform other duties as assigned.