Tech Manager
Denomination: Non-denominational
Church Size: 200-300
Job Type: Part Time, 10-15 hrs/Week
About Downtown Hope:
We exist to be transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ for the sake of our city and World. We are a church made up of believers of different ages, family structures, ethnicities, and economic backgrounds. We love and actively serve our most vulnerable neighbors, including those who live in public housing neighborhoods, immigrant communities, and friends who are disengaged and uninterested in faith or church. Currently, we offer two Sunday morning gatherings. The average weekly attendance at Downtown Hope is 250 adults and 75 children ages 0-11. Children of Hope, our children’s ministry, is currently led by a part-time director and a volunteer team.
Downtown Hope's long-term vision is to grow and plant gatherings and churches across our city, county, and region, reaching thousands of people and seeing their lives transformed by the gospel. Our approach to this vision is to follow the New Testament pattern of reaching a geography with the gospel. We do this by sending out teams of believers that will reach and form new disciples amongst the 80% of our friends, neighbors, and coworkers who are disengaged, left the church, or are unchurched. From these disciples, we will identify and develop local leaders and pastors to form and lead new gatherings. Each local gathering in turn will send out new teams to form new disciples in a new area or neighborhood. We believe reaching this vision begins with Downtown Hope flourishing as a local, sending church.
Objective: The key objectives of this role are:
To support the Worship Gathering at Downtown Hope by executing tactical items and technical strategies to create a distraction-free, seamless worship environment at each Sunday Gathering.
To support the Worship Director and their vision for worship and art at Downtown Hope by integrating the worship philosophy into the expression of the gospel through media and content.
To build a strong team of production.
To elevate the level of performance quality in the technical elements of the gathering operation.
To provide strong leadership in implementing QA/QC processes and procedures.
To develop aesthetics for media and online content in line with DH’s expression of art and ethos of the gospel through media and content.
Vision for this Role:
Present: Management and rebuilding of the tactical and technical production team.
Short-term Vision: Build a strong and sustainable foundation for the production team.
Long-term Vision: Cultivate a robust culture of Media/Visual Art Ministry - “visual is everything.”
Responsibilities:
Oversee and execute strategies for the Production Team, including sound tech, slide, and live streaming for Sunday morning Gatherings.
Champion the weekly gathering tech operations such as coordinating with team and staff members to ensure all the tech related items such as slides, announcements, video clips and other visual aids needed for each Sunday Gathering.
Act as a pointed shepherd and leader, working under the care of the Worship Director, to build, manage, and maintain the production team to support the music ministry and gatherings at DH.
Ensure the production team operates with sustainability, growth as a community, improvement in quality, and consistency in operation and execution during gathering prep and gatherings.
Equip and empower volunteers for each production role, including sound, slide creation and operation, and live streaming.
Proactively communicate any concerns, issues, or unexpected events that could negatively impact gatherings, events, or rehearsals to the Gathering/Equipping Team and relevant supervisors.
Actively engage and interface with the Gathering Coordinator, Connecting Coordinator, and Worship Director to build a pool of volunteers.
Attend weekly Gathering planning meetings (Mondays from 5:00-5:30 pm) via phone, Zoom, or in person.
Attend weekly meetings with the direct report to discuss operational items and provide updates on action items.
Qualifications:
Proven experience in technical production and team management.
Strong leadership and communication skills.
Competency in Pro Presenter, live streaming platform, sound/audio, stage management, computer skills.
Knowledge and experience in mixing sound and audio/musical equipment.
Ability to work collaboratively with various teams and volunteers.
Ability to work under pressure and stay focused
Ability to prioritize
Passion for integrating worship philosophy into media and content.
Application Process: Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter detailing their relevant experience and vision for the role.