Photography Director

The Wellspring Church•Indian Wells, CA

2d•$24 - $26

About The Position

The Director of Photography provides leadership, vision, and oversight for all video production and visual storytelling efforts across the church. This role is responsible for creating compelling visual experiences that support the mission of the church through weekend services, digital content, special events, campaigns, and broadcast productions. The Director of Photography ensures all video content reflects the church’s brand, values, and creative standards while cultivating a healthy team culture and developing volunteers and production staff.

Requirements

Strong experience in cinematography, video production, live directing, and creative storytelling.
Proficiency with professional camera systems, video switching systems, lighting equipment, and post-production software.
Experience leading creative teams, volunteers, and production environments.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership abilities.
A heart for ministry and alignment with the church’s mission, vision, and values.

Responsibilities

Lead the visual storytelling strategy for all video content across church ministries, events, campaigns, and weekend experiences.
Develop creative concepts that effectively communicate ministry initiatives, testimonies, teaching content, and promotional campaigns.
Create shot lists, lighting designs, camera plans, and production workflows for both filmed and live environments.
Ensure all video content maintains a consistent visual style aligned with the church’s brand, vision, and culture.
Produce and direct a variety of content, including testimonies, sermon bumpers, social media videos, documentaries, promotional campaigns, and teaching series.
Partner with ministry leaders and creative teams to develop engaging visual experiences that support the church’s mission.
Direct and manage all live video production for weekend services, conferences, special events, broadcasts, and livestreams.
Serve as the lead video director during live services, calling camera shots, transitions, and visual cues in real time.
Collaborate with worship, production, communications, and creative leadership to execute seamless and engaging service experiences.
Assist in the planning and execution of large-scale events, broadcasts, livestreams, and special productions.
Ensure all live productions meet high standards for visual excellence, technical execution, and audience engagement.
Oversee camera systems, lenses, switching equipment, recording systems, playback systems, and video infrastructure.
Maintain excellence in composition, lighting, color grading, camera movement, and storytelling across all productions.
Establish and maintain standards for camera operation, live directing, color workflows, file management, and post-production organization.
Manage production timelines, shoot schedules, editing workflows, and project delivery deadlines.
Maintain awareness of emerging trends, technology, and best practices in cinematography, live production, and church media.
Recruit, train, equip, and develop volunteers, contractors, and freelance creatives within the video department.
Provide creative feedback, coaching, and mentorship to editors, camera operators, and production team members.
Foster a collaborative, spiritually healthy, and excellence-driven culture within the creative and production teams.
Create training systems and documentation that support team growth and consistency.
Partner with the Communications and Social Media teams to create platform-specific video content that increases engagement and reach.
Work closely with church leadership and ministry teams to identify storytelling opportunities and creative needs.
Ensure projects are delivered on time and aligned with ministry objectives and communication strategies.
Support and advance the mission, vision, values, and leadership culture of the church through visual communication.
Demonstrate spiritual maturity, professionalism, and a commitment to excellence in all areas of responsibility.
Serve as a positive representative of the church both internally and externally.
Participate in staff meetings, team development opportunities, and church-wide initiatives as requested.