Director of Media Production & Creative Content

icreatives; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

icreatives is seeking a Director of Media Production & Creative Content to lead their media production strategy and oversee content creation. This role involves managing video production, photographs, and various media content across all departments.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in media production, leadership skills, and a proven ability to develop teams. This position is full-time and requires onsite presence in Huntsville, Alabama.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years experience leading media production teams.
• Experience in nonprofit, broadcast, television, film, or agency environments.
• Advanced proficiency in video production and editing.

Responsibilities

• Lead media production efforts across the organization.
• Oversee video, photography, livestream, editing, and motion graphics teams.
• Create standards for production quality across all locations.

Skills

Executive-level leadership skills

Team development capabilities

Creative instincts

Advanced technical expertise in media production

Job description

Director of Media Production & Creative Content

Salary: 90k

Full Time - Onsite Only

Location: Huntsville, AL

Position Summary

The Director of Media Production & Creative Content leads the organization's media production strategy, creative content development, and storytelling execution across all ministries, campuses, events, and digital platforms. This role serves as the chief architect of media production and visual storytelling, overseeing video production, photography, motion graphics, livestream production, creative content creation, and media systems while building and developing high-capacity volunteer and staff teams. The ideal candidate possesses executive-level leadership skills, strong team development capabilities, exceptional creative instincts, and advanced technical expertise in media production. This individual can move seamlessly between strategic planning meetings, creative brainstorming sessions, production environments, and leadership development opportunities.

Primary Responsibilities

Media Leadership

• Lead all media production efforts across the organization
• Oversee video, photography, livestream, editing, motion graphics, and content creation teams
• Develop annual media goals aligned with ministry and organizational initiatives
• Build systems that allow media teams to operate with excellence and consistency
• Create standards for production quality across all locations and departments
• Lead department planning, scheduling, budgeting, and execution

Weekend/Experience Support

• Sermon series visuals
• Service opener videos
• Bumper videos
• Worship visuals
• Testimonies
• Story-driven content
• Screen content
• Broadcast support
• Livestream production
• Creative moments and special elements

The role exists to make organizational vision visible.

Storytelling & Content Creation

• Identifying life change stories
• Producing testimonies
• Creating documentary-style stories
• Writing and producing promotional campaigns
• Capturing impact and outcomes
• Developing social-first video content
• Producing content that drives engagement and connection

The successful candidate understands that stories move people farther than announcements.

Production Management

• Serve as Executive Producer for major projects
• Oversee video production, photography, livestream production, podcast production, multi-camera production, event capture, motion graphics, editing workflows, asset management, media archives
• Manage production schedules, deadlines, staffing plans, and project workflows

Team Development

• Recruit, train, coach, and develop videographers, editors, photographers, camera operators, graphics operators, producers, directors, storytellers, social content creators
• Build leadership pipelines so that every department area has capable media leaders

Creative Direction

• Partner with creative leadership to develop creative concepts, design visual storytelling strategies, brainstorm innovative presentations, improve production quality, enhance audience engagement, maintain excellence in visual communication

Technology & Systems

• Oversee media production equipment, camera systems, video switching systems, production software, digital asset management, livestream infrastructure, production workflows
• Recommend and implement technology solutions that improve effectiveness and efficiency

Leadership Competencies

• A Leader: Can build teams, create systems, and develop people
• A Producer: Can execute large-scale productions with excellence
• A Storyteller: Understands narrative, emotion, testimony, and impact
• A Creative: Can conceptualize and execute compelling ideas
• A Developer: Can raise up volunteers into leaders
• A Builder: Can create scalable systems and workflows
• A Problem Solver: Can operate calmly under pressure and meet deadlines

Preferred Experience

• 5-10 years leading media production teams
• Experience in nonprofit, broadcast, television, film, or agency environments
• Advanced proficiency in video production and editing
• Experience managing volunteer-driven organizations
• Strong understanding of storytelling and creative development
• Experience producing live events and livestream broadcasts
• Proven ability to lead teams while maintaining a high standard of excellence

Success Statement

• Organizational vision is consistently translated into compelling visual experiences
• Media teams are developed into healthy, skilled, and growing leaders
• Every weekend, event, and initiative is supported by world-class storytelling and production that helps people connect with the mission