Senior Filmmaker: Creative Visual Storyteller for Impact

The Crossing; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Crossing, a multi-site church in the St. Louis area, seeks a Senior Filmmaker to lead concepting, filming, and delivery of video content across worship services and digital platforms.

The role requires a strong portfolio, seven+ years in filmmaking, and a collaborative, initiative-driven leader who can steer projects from idea through final cut while upholding the church's mission and storytelling standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in film, broadcast, media production, communications, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Seven or more years of relevant experience in filmmaking, video production, creative direction, agency work, church media, nonprofit communications, or a comparable creative environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring creative professionals, freelancers, contractors, volunteers, or project teams.
• A strong portfolio that demonstrates excellence in visual storytelling, narrative development, production quality, and creative range.
• Proven experience in pre-production, on-set production, and post-production, including planning, filming, revision management, and final delivery.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary hands-on filmmaker for The Crossing, personally leading and participating in every stage of production—including concepting, creative development, pre-production, filming, directing, editing, review, and final delivery.
• Manage video projects from initial discovery and creative brief through final delivery and post-project evaluation, coordinating timelines, stakeholders, resources, and production details throughout.
• Challenge familiar approaches with humility and purpose, testing new ideas, formats, workflows, and tools when they can help The Crossing create more meaningful, effective, and excellent work.
• Translate ministry goals, teaching themes, stories of life change, and organizational priorities into clear, compelling, and emotionally resonant visual stories.
• Oversee The Crossing’s video studio, equipment, and related creative resources, ensuring they are organized, functional, and prepared to support excellent work.
• Maintain a system for organizing footage, project files, media assets, equipment records, and production documentation so the team can locate, share, protect, and build upon its work with confidence.
• Assess current and future production needs; research, recommend, and help implement equipment, software, workflow, and studio improvements.
• Partner with the Art Director to help develop, manage, and steward the video-production budget.
• Recruit, train, schedule, lead, and care for a small team of video volunteers.
• Work closely with the other video-team member and contractors to plan and execute shoots, while personally remaining responsible for the quality, completion, and delivery of each project.
• Participate in creative meetings, helping add to overall creativity of the church.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Video production

Storytelling

Leadership

Pre-production

Editing

Camera work

Color grading

Budget

Team leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in film

7+ years experience

Portfolio demonstrating storytelling

Pre-/post-production experience

Tools

Camera equipment

Lighting

Video editing software

Color grading software

Project management tools

Job description

The Crossing, a multi-site church in the St. Louis area, seeks a Senior Filmmaker to lead concepting, filming, and delivery of video content across worship services and digital platforms.

The role requires a strong portfolio, seven+ years in filmmaking, and a collaborative, initiative-driven leader who can steer projects from idea through final cut while upholding the church's mission and storytelling standards.