Stage and Lighting Production Designer

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Crossroads Church is a growing multi-site, interdenominational church. Our sites are currently located in Ohio and Kentucky, with plans to expand to additional cities. We also have an online presence that serves thousands of people who aren’t located near one of our physical sites.

We believe the story of Jesus’ redemption is the greatest story ever told, and that's why we embrace creativity, adventure, authenticity, and tenacity to share this story with the world.

Our desire is to model our staff and church community after the church in Revelation, where people of all nations, tribes, and tongues are worshiping and working together. We’re not there yet, but it’s what we’re working toward with every hire and every person who walks through our doors.

The Stage & Lighting Production Designer collaborates with the Crossroads Creative Team to bring creative staging treatments to life across all sites for series and weekend experiences. The Stage & Lighting Production Designer works with all theatrical and media disciplines to create immersive environments that enhance the series metaphor, drawing our community and guests into the story being told. This role requires a background in all theatrical production disciplines and knowledge of and excitement to use the latest digital tools.

This is a growth-oriented role and requires an open mindset and excitement for future productions and technology being implemented.

• Holds and maintains creative sandbox across all sites.
• Participates in creative triad meetings to understand Series Creative Direction.
• Creates Series Containers for all Theatrical Disciplines.
• Partners with Technical Director for site specific designs and opportunities for training.
• Communicates Guidelines, Decks and Drawings of Series Creative Elements to Theatrical Teams across all Locations.
• Influences future stage executables for installation across various sites.
• Works with internal stakeholders to establish budgets and keeps series in line with budget.
• Supervises and assists in Series Load-In and outs across all sites.
• Manages Volunteer Lists and Engagement with Technical Director.

• High School diploma and 10+ years’ work experience in the theatrical field of design and execution or BA / BFA in Theatrical Design Disciplines with 5+ years of experience.

• Visual and written portfolio of past projects.
• Understand the value of story and how each theatrical discipline works together to create an engaging story.
• Fully understand the functions and process of theatrical disciplines related to scenic design, lighting design, LED video technologies, sound design, broadcast video, broadcast lighting and rigging.
• Project management experience or certifications are a plus.
• Skilled at Vectorworks in scenery, lighting or rigging producing technical drawings and renderings.
• Can create visual decks with software.
• Familiar with and able to converse about Lighting Consoles, Video Servers, LED Technology, Sound Boards, Scenic Fabrication, Rigging Data Systems, Tracking Software, Ethernet, Cameras and Broadcast Gear.
• Working knowledge of software used in the execution of a Crossroads experience (Google suite, Planning Center Online, etc.)
• Soft skills – Relational aptitude, lead with kindness, extends trust, moves towards difficult conversations, humble, forward thinking, symbiotic thinking, good listening skills, knowing when to push, knowing when to back down and be empathetic, and problem solving.
• Has a good sense of special design and how things work.
• Able to effectively communicate and present ideas and designs with efficiency and consistency while being concise in in-person meetings or over video.
• Work effectively with systems and equipment that allows Producers, Tech, and Music leads to create environments that will encourage people to experience God.

• Be able to lift 75 lbs. Moderate bending, kneeling, climbing. Good physical mobility is required. Able to sit in a chair for two hours at a time.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders.
• Must be…