Production Manager

GRACE CHURCH OF MINNESOTA INC•Eden Prairie, MN

40d•$60,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Manager will assist the Director. Of Production to reinforce, maintain and support the Production Ministry for Grace Church. The Production Manager will be responsible for the following: Act as the Production Lead for the Eden Prairie Auditorium location, leading, training, and equipping volunteers, working alongside Production, Creative, and Worship Staff. Support the execution of the vision and mission for Worship and Production across Grace Church, working alongside Production, Creative, and Worship Staff. Act as the Audio Lead for Grace Church, providing programming assistance and training for volunteers across all Grace Church venues, and setting Audio standards across Grace Church. Act as the Production Lead for certain events, working alongside any associated Worship Leaders & Pastors, Ministry Leaders, or Rental Clients. Work with events department to ensure adequate Production support and flow of a rental client’s event, including ability to schedule crew, interpret concert/event riders, source outside gear and crew needs, and communicating with personnel renting the facility. Responsible for billing of Production labor for rental events, and coordinating contractor/employee paperwork for the part time/contracted event technicians. Assist with room and auditorium set-ups. Evaluate all calendar requests for equipment requirements and tech support needs. Additional AVL support in all areas of Grace Church as needed. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Associates or Technical degree with certification, or equivalent combination of education and experience (typically 5+ years) preferred.
5+ years of experience in Church Production.
High level of experience in leading and training volunteer teams.
Sees AVL technology through a “Church Lens” with the end user/experience in mind.
Advanced knowledge and ability to operate and troubleshoot technical equipment within Audio, Video, and Lighting systems.
High level of experience in mixing live audio in a large venue application.
Advanced experience with audio systems, including but not limited to: Yamaha, Dante, Shure Wireless Systems, ClearCom Arcadia/FreeSpeak, and Q-Sys.
General experience with lighting & video systems, including but not limited to: GrandMA3, sACN & Art-Net systems, intelligent lighting systems, traditional dimming systems, Ross switchers, broadcast cameras, and ProPresenter.
Experience with computer networking.
Demonstrated ability to lead projects, meet deadlines, and have strong decision-making skills.
Self-motivated and comfortable working independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
High level of personal organization and time management skills.
Exhibits a meaningful and growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior as evidenced by the manifestation of the fruit of the Holy Spirit.
Active personal commitment to the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18–20) and Great Commandment (Matthew 22:37–40).
Exhibits a lifestyle appropriate to a person in public Christian ministry by conducting life with the utmost integrity in all situations.
Consistent attendance and participation in Grace Church and involvement in the life of the church.

Responsibilities

Act as the Production Lead for the Eden Prairie Auditorium location, leading, training, and equipping volunteers, working alongside Production, Creative, and Worship Staff.
Support the execution of the vision and mission for Worship and Production across Grace Church, working alongside Production, Creative, and Worship Staff.
Act as the Audio Lead for Grace Church, providing programming assistance and training for volunteers across all Grace Church venues, and setting Audio standards across Grace Church.
Act as the Production Lead for certain events, working alongside any associated Worship Leaders & Pastors, Ministry Leaders, or Rental Clients.
Work with events department to ensure adequate Production support and flow of a rental client’s event, including ability to schedule crew, interpret concert/event riders, source outside gear and crew needs, and communicating with personnel renting the facility.
Responsible for billing of Production labor for rental events, and coordinating contractor/employee paperwork for the part time/contracted event technicians.
Assist with room and auditorium set-ups.
Evaluate all calendar requests for equipment requirements and tech support needs.
Additional AVL support in all areas of Grace Church as needed.
Other duties as assigned.