Lighting Designer - Live Worship & Broadcast

Faith Church St Louiscom; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Faith Church is seeking a Lighting Designer to oversee operation, setup, and programming of lighting for multiple campuses in the St. Louis area. You will build a Dream Team, program lighting during services, and stay current with lighting design trends and tools.

The role requires at least 3 years in live/worship lighting, experience with A/V/L gear, and proficiency with GrandMA, Vectorworks, and SketchUp. Occasional travel and weekend hours are expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in Lighting for a Live/Worship/Broadcast environment.
• Experience in A/V/L equipment setup, installation and operation.
• Familiarity with sACN, DMX, Paradigm and other platforms and protocols utilized in lighting.
• Basic understanding of rigging and safety fundamentals.
• Minimum of 2 years of event production experience (inside or outside the field of lighting).

Responsibilities

• Building Dream Team and Training Dream Team for Lighting Department.
• Program lighting at all St Louis campuses; you will program while the dream team runs board.
• Train on Grand MA board and software.
• Knowledge of various lighting fixtures (Conventional, LED, Intelligent/Moving) and stay current on lighting designs and trends.
• Learn Vectorworks/Illustrator/Google SketchUp.
• Assist other ministries with lighting/technical needs.
• Setup, install, maintain and operate lighting systems and equipment.
• Provide lighting expertise for purchases, installations and outside events.
• Maintain lighting systems for all needed rooms and venues.
• Work with rigging motors and safety equipment.
• Attend pre-planned meetings and rehearsals.
• Operate lighting for rehearsals, services and special events.
• Assist with planning and installation of lighting and structured cabling.
• Provide routine maintenance for all lighting equipment, changing bulbs and servicing equipment.
• Responsible for lighting inventory and lighting maintenance plan.
• Assist with set design and construction of stage sets.
• Responsible for programming lighting for all special events.

Skills

Lighting for live/worship

A/V/L equipment setup

sACN/DMX/Paradigm familiarity

Rigging safety fundamentals

Event production experience

Education

Associates degree or technical school degree or equivalent preferred

Tools

GrandMA board & software

Vectorworks

Illustrator

Google SketchUp

AutoCAD

Job description

Faith Church is seeking a Lighting Designer to oversee operation, setup, and programming of lighting for multiple campuses in the St. Louis area. You will build a Dream Team, program lighting during services, and stay current with lighting design trends and tools.

The role requires at least 3 years in live/worship lighting, experience with A/V/L gear, and proficiency with GrandMA, Vectorworks, and SketchUp. Occasional travel and weekend hours are expected.