Disguise Media Programmer for Live Immersive Experiences

Crossroads Church (Cincinnati, OH); Oakley (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossroads Church is seeking a Disguise Programmer to design and deliver immersive visual content for weekend experiences and events. You will own the Disguise programming workflow from asset review through show-ready delivery, and manage timelines for multiple sites with on-site support.

You will translate creative direction into programmable cues, manage asset reviews, and collaborate with the Experience Team to adjust programming during rehearsals and shows.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience programming and/or operating Disguise systems in live events, theatre, concerts, broadcast, installations, or themed entertainment.
• Proficiency with Disguise Designer software and media server workflows, including timelines, sequencing, layers, content management, and show programming.
• Experience programming and preparing content for LED and large-format video environments, with a strong understanding of video playback, media formats, and video signal flow.
• Familiarity with real-time rendering workflows using RenderStream, Notch, Unreal Engine, and/or TouchDesigner.
• Familiarity with networking and production protocols, including IP, SMPTE timecode, OSC, and Art-Net/sACN.
• Experience with Perforce or similar version control systems and the ability to interpret Experience Maps, technical documentation, cue information, and creative direction.
• Familiarity with lighting consoles and show control systems such as grandMA and ETC; knowledge of 3D workflows such as Blender, Cinema 4D, or Maya is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own, build, and program the Disguise timelines used across Crossroads sites for weekend experiences, rehearsals, special events, and other productions.
• Translate Experience Maps, creative direction, and site-specific technical needs into programmed timelines, cues, transitions, layers, and content that accurately execute the creative vision.
• Own Disguise asset reviews, ensuring video and real-time content is properly imported, organized, configured, optimized, and validated before entering the live production environment.
• Collaborate with the Executive Producer of Weekend Experience, Technical Artists, and broader Experience Team to implement creative content and make programming adjustments based on asset reviews, rehearsals, and production feedback.
• Configure and manage traditional media playback, RenderStream, Unreal Engine, Notch, and other real-time workflows, including show control integrations using timecode, OSC, MIDI, and established Disguise workflows.
• Prepare and validate site timelines for clean handoff to Site Lighting Directors and Disguise Operators, adapting programming across different site configurations while maintaining consistency with the intended experience.
• Troubleshoot programming, content, and playback issues and provide on-site and/or remote programming support for productions using Disguise.
• Maintain project organization, file structure, naming conventions, and version control using Perforce and NAS systems, partnering with the Disguise Integrator when changes to architecture, technical standards, integrations, or core show-file infrastructure are required.

Skills

Disguise software

Media server workflows

Timeline programming

LED/video content prep

Real-time playback

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Show control concepts

3D content understanding

Tools

Disguise Designer

RenderStream

Notch

Unreal Engine

TouchDesigner

SMPTE/OSC/Art-Net

Perforce

grandMA/ETC

Blender/Cinema 4D/Maya

Job description

Crossroads Church is seeking a Disguise Programmer to design and deliver immersive visual content for weekend experiences and events. You will own the Disguise programming workflow from asset review through show-ready delivery, and manage timelines for multiple sites with on-site support.

You will translate creative direction into programmable cues, manage asset reviews, and collaborate with the Experience Team to adjust programming during rehearsals and shows.