Job Title:  Technical Director

Reports to: Praise & Worship Leader

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Hours: 30 – 40 hours/week

Compensation: Starting at $36.00/hour

Position Summary:

The Technical Director provides the technical leadership and hands-on execution required to sustain the worship life and community events of Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church. This role is responsible for the holistic management of audio engineering, broadcast video production, and digital media creation. As the primary architect of our production environment, the Technical Director ensures that every event is delivered with professional excellence, blending technical precision with a creative eye to support a distraction-free environment for both in-person and online participants.

Essential Functions of the Job:

The Technical Director will:

• Own all technical aspects of all events at LOPC.
• Mix FOH audio or direct video broadcast most Sundays and other events in both sanctuary and Fellowship Hall
• Lead the production team for Sunday morning worship and all other events. Responsible for recruiting, training, and scheduling all team members, and providing visionary, faithful leadership.
• Work with the Worship Planning Team and Operations Team to design and support technical aspects for all events.
• Manage the technical and creative aspects of production, including set up & tear down, cameras, lighting, and design for various production environments and scenarios.
• Set up the sanctuary chancel and Fellowship Hall for weekend services and events and maintain their cleanliness and organization between events. Manage and perform maintenance schedules for all event spaces.
• Participate in weekly staff meetings and worship planning meetings, and weekly operations meeting
• Collaborate with worship, operations, and music teams to provide training and technical support as needed.
• Support various all-church functions as needed.
• Manage all video editing and audio recording projects.
• Oversee recording, production and online posting of worship services and church events.
• Maintain good condition and inventory of audio/visual/lighting/broadcast equipment. Run regular systems checks prior to mission-critical use and troubleshoot when necessary.
• Record and edit video of worship services, concerts and significant church events and post to Vimeo archive and YouTube channel where appropriate
• Maintain accessible archive of audio and video assets and finished productions on both Vimeo and YouTube channel
• Coordinate with appropriate staff and Communications Team to ensure consistency of established brand image, graphics, and style across all media productions

Minimum Requirements:

• Commitment to LOPC’s Mission, Vision & Values
• Strong project management skills
• Minimum 2-years’ experience in a live production environment
• Demonstrated ability recruiting, training, & developing teams
• Experience with church production and/or worship teams
• High school diploma or equivalent

Knowledge and Skills

• Proficiency with professional audio, video, and lighting systems (i.e., Dante, MADI SDI, ArtNex, & DMX)
• Strong written and spoken communication skills
• Knowledgeable about worship production best practices
• Familiarity with cinema and broadcast video cameras and switchers
• Team player with a positive attitude
• Proficiency with common production and office applications (i.e., ProPresenter, Planning Center Online, Office 365, Resi, & Premiere)

Other required qualifications:

• Exceptional attention to detail, and eagerness to receive technical and creative feedback
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and pull cable and install equipment
• Willingness to learn new software and other related skills

Schedule:

• 30 – 40 hours per week
• Sunday mornings for worship services (7 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
• Staff meeting Tuesday morning (twice monthly)
• Weekly Worship Department meeting
• Weekly Operations Department meeting
• Occasional evenings and Saturdays