Production Director

Turning Point Church; McDonough (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental Insurance

Cell Phone Reimbursement

Generous PTO

Childcare Provisions

Job summary

Turning Point Church is seeking a Production Director to manage AVL for weekend worship experiences across locations. The role leads live audio, lighting, and video systems, guiding technology-driven ministry execution.

The position requires hands-on production leadership, rehearsal direction, and the ability to recruit and train volunteers while balancing technical excellence with ministry needs. This on-site role offers salary and benefits supporting team growth.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in live production, church or similar environment.
• Experience overseeing production for weekly services and events.
• Strong knowledge of live audio, FOH, monitors, RF coordination, signal flow.

Responsibilities

• Translate creative vision into technical execution.
• Lead service flows across audio, lighting, video, playback, and other elements.
• Lead rehearsals and ensure production elements are prepared before Sunday.
• Recruit, train, and retain volunteers; develop future leaders.
• Coordinate with worship, communications, pastoral, and facilities teams.

Skills

Live audio engineering

Team leadership

Rehearsal coordination

Problem solving

Broadcast/stream workflows

Camera direction

Technical planning

Tools

Allen & Heath dLive

MA Lighting MA2

ProPresenter

Waves/SoundGrid

Blackmagic Design video systems

Dante/audio networking

Ableton Live

Job description

The Production Director is directly responsible for all of the technical details in the audio, video and lighting areas within our weekend worship experiences. The Production Director manages all AVL equipment, including the purchase, maintenance, organization and operation of all AVL equipment for all locations.

The Production Director seeks to add value through the use of technology and creative strategies that help Turning Point Church accomplish its mission and goals.

The following consist of the type of skill and ministry experience we are looking for:

TechnicalProductionExperience

• 3–5+ years of hands‑on experience in liveproduction, preferably in a church or similar live-event environment.
• Experience overseeingproductionfor weekly services, rehearsals, special events, and other ministry environments.
• Strong working knowledge oflive audio, including FOH mixing, monitor/IEM systems, RF coordination, signal flow, system troubleshooting, and audio networking.
• Experience with professional digital audio consoles;Allen & Heath dLive experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience withWaves/SoundGrid or similar live plugin processing systems.
• Working knowledge oflighting systems, including programming, cueing, fixture configuration, DMX/networking, and troubleshooting.
• Experience withMA Lighting consoles/software, preferably MA2 or transferable experience with comparable professional lighting platforms.
• Experience withlive videoproductionand directing, including camera direction, shot composition, switching, routing, and broadcast/stream workflows.
• Familiarity withBlackmagic Design video systems/switchersor comparable broadcast systems.
• Advanced experience withProPresenter, including show preparation, arrangements, themes, stage displays, media, and troubleshooting.
• Experience working withplayback/tracks systems, Ableton Live, or similar platforms.
• Understanding ofproductionnetworking, signal distribution, Dante/audio networking, video routing, and general AV infrastructure.
• Ability to quickly diagnose and troubleshoot technical problems during live environments.

Service Programming & Leadership Experience

• Experience translating a creative or ministry vision into a practical technical execution.
• Experience building and executing complete service flows across audio, lighting, video, lyrics, playback/tracks, and otherproductionelements.
• Ability to anticipate technical and programming needs before rehearsals and services.
• Experience leading rehearsals and ensuringproductionelements are prepared before Sunday.
• Previous experienceleading both staff and volunteerproductionteams.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, train, develop, schedule, and retain volunteers.
• Experience developing people from beginner-level volunteers into capable operators and leaders.
• Ability to provide clear feedback and coaching while maintaining a healthy team culture.
• Experience delegating responsibility rather than personally operating every position.
• Ability to identify and develop futureproductionleaders.
• Experience leading teams with varying levels of technical knowledge and experience.

Systems & Organizational Experience

• Experience creating and maintainingproductionsystems, workflows, documentation, and SOPs.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple environments and deadlines simultaneously.
• Experience maintainingproductionequipment, coordinating repairs, and planning preventative maintenance.Experience helping developproductionbudgets and prioritize equipment purchases/upgrades.
• Ability to evaluate systems and recommend improvements based on ministry needs rather than simply purchasing new technology.
• Experience coordinating with worship, communications, pastoral, facilities, and other ministry departments.

Church & Ministry Experience

• Experience working within achurchproductionenvironment is strongly preferred.
• Understanding of the unique relationship between worship, pastoral leadership, programming, andproduction.
• Ability to balancetechnical excellence with flexibility in ministry environments.

FT Salary
Medical & Dental Insurance
Cell Phone Reimbursement
Generous PTO (Paid Time Off)
Childcare Provisions*

*if needed