Lighting Director for Worship & Immersive Experiences

Crossroads Church (Cincinnati, OH); Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossroads Church in Cincinnati seeks a Head of Lighting to lead lighting across campuses, from vision through execution. You will set standards, mentor staff and volunteers, and drive innovation in lighting design and technology to enhance worship experiences.

The role requires 7+ years in lighting for large-scale environments, with strong leadership, budget management, and cross-campus coordination. A college degree is preferred, and multi-site experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive lighting experience in live events, worship, broadcast, touring, or large-scale environments.
• Proven experience leading lighting designers, programmers, and volunteers.
• Experience developing operational standards, workflows, and best practices.
• Strong ability to recruit, coach, and develop talent.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and multiple productions in fast-paced settings.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills; servant leadership ethos.
• Deep understanding of storytelling through lighting and environment design.
• Working knowledge of professional lighting systems and technologies including grandMA3, ETC Eos, networking, LED systems, show control, and power distribution.
• Experience in multi-site worship production, events, or immersive environments.
• Budgeting, vendor management, and equipment lifecycle planning experience.
• Creative judgment, curiosity, and commitment to innovation and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Establish and champion Crossroads’ lighting philosophy, visual standards, and creative direction across campuses.
• Lead development, coaching, performance management, and succession planning of lighting staff and volunteers.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop future lighting leaders through structured pathways.
• Define standards and best practices for environmental lighting, cueing, transitions, timing, and storytelling.
• Develop and maintain MA Lighting show files, programming templates, and resources.
• Create scalable lighting resources, training programs, certifications, and documentation for campus teams.
• Partner with Site Experience Producers to strengthen campus leadership and weekend readiness.
• Establish and maintain lighting execution, production quality, and operational standards across campuses.
• Conduct site assessments, quality reviews, and performance evaluations to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Develop troubleshooting tools and operational procedures with measurable performance benchmarks.
• Lead implementation of visualization, previz, virtual production, and other lighting technologies.
• Manage lighting budgets, capital planning, technology investments, and equipment lifecycle strategies.

Skills

Lighting leadership

Team management

Budgeting

Communication

GrandMA3

ETC Eos

Show control

Lighting design

Cross-campus coordination

Innovation

Education

High School Diploma

College Degree preferred

Tools

MA Lighting

grandMA3

ETC Eos

Lighting visualization tools

Job description

Crossroads Church in Cincinnati seeks a Head of Lighting to lead lighting across campuses, from vision through execution. You will set standards, mentor staff and volunteers, and drive innovation in lighting design and technology to enhance worship experiences.

The role requires 7+ years in lighting for large-scale environments, with strong leadership, budget management, and cross-campus coordination. A college degree is preferred, and multi-site experience is a plus.