Creative Department Director

At Cornerstone Church, we believe creativity is a powerful tool to communicate the message of Jesus in compelling, memorable, and meaningful ways.

We're looking for a
Creative Director who is equal parts visionary, builder, and collaborator.Someone who doesn't just dream up great ideas but knows how to bring people together to make those ideas a reality.

This role is for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment, loves developing people, and has a passion for creating experiences that make an impact.

• A Builder.You love creating something from nothing. You're not waiting for the perfect system or team; you enjoy building both.
• An Idea Generator.You're naturally curious, imaginative, and consistently thinking about what could be possible.
• A Mobilizer.You know that the best ideas require great people. You can inspire, organize, and empower teams to accomplish more together.
• A People Person.You genuinely enjoy working with people, building relationships, and helping others succeed. You value collaboration over personal credit.
• Highly Teachable.You're confident enough to contribute and humble enough to learn. You actively seek feedback and are willing to change direction when needed.
• Comfortable With Fast-Paced Environments.You can manage multiple projects, navigate changing priorities, and remain solution-oriented under pressure.
• A Deep Researcher.You don't settle for the first idea. You ask questions, study references, explore possibilities, and do the work necessary to develop thoughtful, compelling creative concepts.
• Someone Who Can Receive Feedback.You understand that creative work is collaborative. You don't take critique personally, and you're willing to refine an idea until it serves the mission.
• An Executor.You don't just talk about ideas. You take ownership, solve problems, meet deadlines, and make things happen.

• Lead creative collaboration across departments, bringing together staff, volunteers, and ministry leaders to develop impactful ideas.
• Facilitate brainstorming, creative development, and problem‑solving sessions.
• Turn big ideas into clear, actionable plans that teams can execute.
• Build strong relationships across the organization to move creative projects forward.

• Recruit, develop, and mobilize volunteer creative teams.
• Identify people's gifts and empower them to contribute meaningfully to the creative process.
• Create a culture where people feel valued, challenged, and inspired to bring their best.
• Coordinate staff, volunteers, and resources to bring creative concepts to life.

• Oversee the ideation, development, and execution of creative elements for weekend worship experiences, conferences, and special events.
• Collaborate with the preaching team to develop practical illustrations, stage props, and visual elements that strengthen message communication.
• Lead projects from initial concept and research through design, production and final execution.
• Partner with Worship, Production, Video, and other teams to ensure creative elements are executed with excellence.
• Balance creative ambition with budgets, timelines, and available resources.

• Research cultural trends, creative experiences, storytelling methods, and innovative approaches to communication.
• Consistently bring fresh ideas and inspiration to the table.
• Evaluate creative effectiveness and identify opportunities to improve.
• Build repeatable systems and processes that make creative execution more efficient and sustainable.

• 2+ years of experience in brand development, advertising or relative college experience
• Preferable ministry or church related experience in an environment of at least 2000+congregation
• 2+ years of management experience
• Proven strength in leadership, management and team-building
• Good at problem‑solving and communications
• Is highly organized, self‑motivated, and proactive
• Able to perform job duties with a sense of urgency and meet deadlines consistently

• Creative ideas consistently move from concept to execution.
• Staff and volunteers are engaged, equipped, and excited to contribute.
• Weekend experiences, conferences, and preaching elements are thoughtful, innovative, and executed with excellence.
• Creative projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Strong collaboration exists across ministry departments.
• Creative processes become more effective, scalable, and repeatable.
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