Lighting Director for Immersive Worship & Multi-Site Production

Crossroads Church; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossroads Church is seeking a Head of Lighting to lead lighting across multiple campuses and production initiatives. You will establish creative direction, technical standards, and staff development to ensure consistent, world-class lighting for worship, storytelling, and engagement.

You will build scalable resources, mentor a team of designers and operators, and oversee budgets and technology investments while driving innovation in lighting environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive lighting experience in live events, worship, broadcast, touring, or large-scale entertainment environments.
• Proven experience leading lighting designers, programmers, operators, and volunteers.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple productions and priorities in fast-paced environments.
• Strong organizational, communication, decision-making, and servant leadership skills.
• Deep understanding of creative storytelling through lighting and audience engagement.

Responsibilities

• Establish and champion Crossroads’ lighting philosophy, visual standards, and creative direction across all campuses.
• Lead the development, coaching, performance management, and succession planning of lighting staff and volunteers.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop future lighting leaders through structured leadership pathways.
• Define standards for environmental lighting, cueing, transitions, timing, and visual storytelling.
• Develop and maintain lighting show files, templates, effects libraries, workflows, and resources.
• Manage lighting budgets, capital planning, and equipment lifecycle strategies with tech leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Cross-functional teamwork

Storytelling through lighting

Budgeting/financial stewardship

Communication

Decision making

Innovation

Education

High School Diploma

College Degree preferred

Tools

MA Lighting

ETC Eos

Show control systems

Networking protocols

Job description

Crossroads Church is seeking a Head of Lighting to lead lighting across multiple campuses and production initiatives. You will establish creative direction, technical standards, and staff development to ensure consistent, world-class lighting for worship, storytelling, and engagement.

You will build scalable resources, mentor a team of designers and operators, and oversee budgets and technology investments while driving innovation in lighting environments.