Position Description

Profile

The Production Manager prayerfully works under the guidance of the Director of Worship and oversees a large volunteer contingent to ensure the highest quality productions involving MET ministries, with a primary focus on the production of the Sunday Services. The manager undertakes his duties with a demonstrative heart for production excellence for all our Word-based ministries. 

Experience and Education

The incumbent will have at least 2 years demonstrated experience in working in a large church production ministry, and in in successfully mobilizing, equipping and encouraging large volunteer teams for large production initiatives.

Character

The incumbent should be a mature Christian with a demonstrated pastoral heart for production excellence. The incumbent must be willing to become a Met member in good standing.

Role and Responsibilities

Planning (20% of time): The Production Manager plans all audio and video initiatives at The Met to be exemplary in quality. Planning for this includes:

• Ensuring there is optimum audio and video equipment for filming throughout the church;
• Ensuring there is a permanent well-equipped, high-quality studio for audio and video needs;
• Ensuring our equipment is update to date and functioning well;
• Ensuring back-up plans are in place and communicated to all on the tech teams to mitigate any disruption in the production;
• Ensuring our staging, including screens, are visually pleasing and complimentary to our approach to gospel presentation; and,
• Ensuring The Met is a church leader for all audio / video output.

Audio Video Production (40% of time): The Production Manager is responsible for all aspects of the production of Sunday services, weekly ministries production and broadcasts, and special events in collaboration with the Worship Pastor:

• Meets with the Director of Worship to receive direction regarding upcoming services;
• Participates in the creation of the PCO service elements and timing under the direction of the Director of Worship;
• Ensures equipment (mics, props) for all participants is functioning well and that backup plans are in place and well understood;
• Ensures lighting, audio and video elements are clear, concise and easy to understand;
• Oversees production of the Sunday service broadcast and determines which service to upload upon consulting with the lead pastor; and,
• Uploads Sunday services in a timely manner with high excellence.

Volunteer Mobilization (20% of time): The Production Manager is responsible for the volunteer tech teams to assist in the Sunday services and in the weekly ministry events:

• Creating and scheduling volunteer tech teams for the Sunday services and weekly ministry events;
• Building tech teams across ministries as well as for Sundays;
• Developing teams across ministries before they are asked to volunteer on Sundays;
• Training events and refreshers; and,
• Providing ministry teaching moments for the volunteers.

MET Ministry Media Ministry (20% of time):

• Sunday service vignettes (e.g. Discipleship Moments, Ministry spotlights, Missionary updates, special events);
• Social media; and,
• Timothy Trust.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

The position is full-time and includes Sundays as a regular day of work. Please advise us of any accessibility-related accommodation in your cover letter (or email).