Director of Production

GROVE CITY COLLEGE; Grove City (Mercer County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Grove City College seeks a Director of Production to lead enterprise audio, video, lighting, and broadcast systems for academic, athletic, performing arts, and institutional events.

You will design and operate campus-wide live streaming, hybrid event support, and AV infrastructure, establishing standards and best practices across classrooms and venues while supervising staff and students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience designing and supporting enterprise AV, broadcast, and live production environments.
• Experience managing production teams and coordinating complex events.
• Familiarity with broadcast and live streaming workflows, and vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical leadership for campus AV, live streaming, and hybrid event infrastructure.
• Design, implement, operate, and maintain campus‑wide production systems and standards.
• Supervise Video Production Manager and student staff; foster a learning environment.
• Oversee equipment planning, vendor relationships, safety, and venue technology planning.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Allen & Heath consoles

Blackmagic ATEM

vMix

Wirecast

Vimeo

Canon cinema cameras

PTZ cameras

Adobe Creative Cloud

Microsoft 365

AutoCAD

Vectorworks

Job description

Description

The Director of Production provides strategic and technical leadership for the College's enterprise audio, video, lighting, and broadcast systems, ensuring reliable, high-quality production support for academic, athletic, performing arts, and institutional events. This position is responsible for the design, implementation, operation, and lifecycle management of campus-wide live streaming, recording, hybrid event, and AV infrastructure, while establishing technical standards and best practices for classrooms, performance venues, and event spaces.

The Director serves as the College's lead expert in broadcast technology, professional audio systems, video production, lighting integration, and AV-over-IP technologies, working collaboratively with Information Technology Services, Athletics, Media Services, Music, Theatre, and other campus partners to deliver innovative production solutions.

In addition to providing technical leadership for major campus events such as Commencement, concerts, theatrical performances, athletic broadcasts, and institutional productions, the Director supervises the Video Production Manager and student employees, fostering a collaborative learning environment and preparing students with current production technologies and industry best practices. The position also oversees equipment planning and replacement, vendor relationships, production safety, and venue technology planning while supporting campus renovation projects involving audio, video, lighting, rigging, and control systems. The Director is expected to contribute to cross‑functional ITS initiatives and work flexible evening and weekend hours as required to support campus events.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience is required, along with demonstrated expertise in enterprise AV, broadcast, and live production environments. The successful candidate will have experience designing and supporting professional audio, video, streaming, and lighting systems; managing production teams; and working with technologies such as Allen & Heath digital audio consoles, Blackmagic ATEM systems, vMix, Wirecast, Vimeo, Canon cinema and PTZ cameras, Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft 365, and drafting software such as AutoCAD or Vectorworks. Experience with theatrical rigging, production safety, vendor management, project coordination, troubleshooting complex AV systems, and delivering exceptional customer service is highly desirable. Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills are essential.

A strong, demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the mission and vision of Grove City College is essential.