Lighting Designer

Eagle Brook Church; Centerville (MN); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community church in Centerville, Minnesota seeks an experienced Lighting Designer to lead the creative design and execution of lighting for weekend services and special events. This role also involves maintaining lighting systems and developing volunteer teams. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in a relevant environment and proficiency in live lighting console software. A competitive benefits package, including health coverage and retirement plans, is offered, along with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Health savings account (HSA)

Generous paid time off and holidays

403b retirement plan with company contribution

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a music, live production, creative or church environment.
• Proficient skills in live lighting console (GrandMA 2 + 3 console software).

Responsibilities

• Leads the creative design and execution of lighting for weekend services and special events.
• Participates in Stage Design team and supports implementation of stage design elements.
• Responsible for lighting console programming, operation and execution.

Skills

Live lighting console proficiency

Creative design skills

Team collaboration

Education

2 years of experience in a music or live production environment

Follower of Jesus

Tools

GrandMA 2 + 3 console software

CAD Software (Vectorworks)

Capture, MA3D, Depence

Job description

Lighting Designer // EAGLE BROOK CHURCH

JOB OBJECTIVES

• Leads the creative design and execution of lighting for weekend services, special events and Student Ministries at scheduled campuses
• Supports the Technology team in maintenance on all lighting systems at scheduled campuses.
• Assists in the development and training of lighting volunteers
• Performs work requiring originality or talent
• Reports to the Sr. Lighting Designer

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Participates as a part of Stage Design team and supports the implementation of stage design elements
• Supports lighting repairs and technical support at assigned locations
• Responsible for the technical development of lighting volunteers
• Responsible for lighting console programming, operation and execution
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications

• Follower of Jesus and aligns with Eagle Brook Church’s 9 core beliefs
• 2 years of experience working in a music, live production, creative or church environment
• Proficient skills in live lighting console (GrandMA 2 + 3 console software)

Preferred Qualifications

• Ministry background
• Electrical or engineering background
• Experience with visual design/motion graphics
• Experience with rigging (Chain Motors and Basic Rigging)
• Experience with lighting plot and diagram design/creation in CAD Software for stage design (Vectorworks)
• Experience with lighting previsualization programming software (Capture, MA3D, Depence)
• Experience with live visual content playback (Green Hippo Media Server, ProPresenter)

JOB DETAILS

• Location: Centerville, MN, worksites will vary by assignment
• Status: Non-Exempt / Hourly
• Salary Range: $20.00-$23.00
• Full/Part Time: Full Time
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Workdays: Wednesday-Sunday. Wednesday nights for Student Ministries and occasional events for special events. Expected to work 45+ weekends per year.
• Work Hours: varies
• Remote Eligible: may be eligible to work from home one day per week
• Ministry/Department: Creative Arts
• Team: Production

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Regular moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Regular repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Regular noisy environments
• Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like
• Occasional moving of self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments, including tight and confined spaces
• Occasional standing or sitting for prolonged periods
• Occasional adjusting or moving objects up to 30 pounds in all directions
• Occasional communicating with others to exchange information
• Occasional operating machinery and/or power tools
• Occasional assessment of accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
• Occasional hazardous conditions
• Occasional poor ventilation
• Occasional small and/or enclosed spaces
• Occasional sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing
• Occasional light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds
• Occasional medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds
• Occasional heavy work that includes moving objects up to 100 pounds or more

BENEFITS

Eagle Brook Church’s benefit plan is designed to help you stay healthy, feel secure and maintain work/life balance. Offering a competitive benefits package is just one way we strive to provide our employees with a rewarding workplace. We offer the following benefits to our full-time employees:

• medical, dental and vision coverage
• health savings account (HSA)
• dependent care FSA
• employer-provided life insurance + additional voluntary life insurance
• accident and critical illness insurance
• employer-provided short-term and long-term disability
• employee assistance program (EAP)
• generous paid‑time off and holidays
• 403b retirement plan with company contribution
• development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth
• casual dress and work environment

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES

Eagle Brook Church provides reasonable accommodation for their employees and applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance in searching or applying for jobs with Eagle Brook Church, call 651-429-9227 or email [e-mail] and let us know the support you need.