Stage AVL Production Manager

Willow Creek Community Church; Glenview (IL); On-site; USD 46,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement with company match

Maternity and paternity leave

Generous paid time off

Mental health counseling reimbursement

Job summary

Willow Creek Community Church in Glenview, IL seeks a Stage Production Manager to lead the technical arts team and craft distraction-free worship experiences.

You’ll develop volunteers, manage weekend and special events, and collaborate with pastors and worship leaders to ensure excellence in audio, lighting, and video across services. This full-time on-site role emphasizes leadership, training, and a faith-driven commitment to life-changing worship.

Qualifications

• Leads and develops people, builds teams for production.
• Experience with ProPresenter, audio, lighting, and video systems; able to troubleshoot.
• Collaborative and faith-driven, with a desire to grow alongside volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee weekend services and special events to ensure audio/visual support.
• Recruit, train, and coach the technical arts volunteer team.
• Maintain reliable production systems and troubleshoot as needed.
• Collaborate with pastors and worship leaders to deliver cohesive services.

Skills

Team leadership

Volunteer development

Technical troubleshooting

Collaboration

Teaching

Tools

ProPresenter

Audio systems

Lighting equipment

Video production

Job description

If you’re someone who loves the intersection of ministry and production—where technical excellence meets life change—this might be the role for you.

We’re looking for a Stage Production Manager who is passionate about creating environments where people can encounter God without distraction. This role is about more than running sound or lights—it’s about building teams, developing people, and helping bring meaningful, engaging worship experiences to life at Willow North Shore.

You’ll lead and grow a thriving technical arts volunteer team, helping people discover and use their gifts while developing in their faith. From recruiting and training to coaching and empowering leaders, you’ll create a pipeline of volunteers who take ownership and serve with excellence.

You’ll also oversee all aspects of production for weekend services and special events, ensuring every detail—from audio to lighting to video—supports worship, removes distractions and follows Central Arts & Worship strategy. Your goal? Consistency, clarity, and excellence every time.

Behind the scenes, you’ll manage production systems so they’re reliable, ready, and continually evolving. Whether troubleshooting an issue or exploring new ways to enhance the experience, you’re always thinking one step ahead.

And you won’t do it alone—you’ll collaborate closely with pastors, worship leaders, and the Central Arts & Worship team to bring cohesive, impactful services to life.

What Success Looks Like

• A fully staffed, growing, and engaged volunteer production team
• Worship services that are smooth, distraction-free, and impactful
• Production systems that are reliable, maintained, and continually improving
• Strong collaboration that elevates the overall ministry experience

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for this position is $46,000 – $63,000, depending on experience and education.

We Also Offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package, Including

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement savings with company match
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Generous paid time off
• Mental health counseling reimbursement
• And more

Why This Role Matters

This role plays a key part in helping people experience Jesus clearly and meaningfully. By removing distractions and building strong teams, you’re creating space for life change to happen—week in and week out.

Requirements

What You Bring

• You’re a leader and a developer of people—someone who enjoys building teams as much as running production. You’re both technically skilled and relationally driven.
• You likely have experience with tools like ProPresenter, audio systems, lighting, and video production, and you’re comfortable troubleshooting systems. You’re also a teacher at heart, able to train and empower volunteers of all skill levels.
• You’re collaborative, humble, and always learning—someone who can give and receive feedback and is motivated to keep growing. Most importantly, you have a growing, authentic relationship with Jesus and a desire to help others grow too.

What To Expect

• Full-time role (40+ hours/week), typically Sunday–Thursday
• Based on-site at our Willow North Shore campus (located in Glenview, IL)
• A dynamic, team-oriented ministry environment
• Opportunities to lead, innovate, and make a meaningful impact

Salary Description

$46,000 - $63,000