Annual Conference Media Production Specialist

The Texas Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church is seeking a creative, technically skilled, and highly organized Media Production Specialist to help tell the stories of ministry across our Conference.

This position focuses primarily on videography and video editing, with additional responsibilities for website management, podcast production, and photography. Working with the Director of Communications, the Media Production Specialist will turn ministry stories and communication priorities into compelling content that connects people, equips local churches, and highlights how congregations and communities are thriving.

The ideal candidate is a strong visual storyteller who takes initiative, follows through on assignments, and manages projects from concept to final delivery. This person should be equally comfortable filming in a local church, editing a podcast episode, capturing an event, and updating the Conference website.

Plan, film, and edit high-quality videos for Conference communications, ministry initiatives, events, and digital platforms. Projects include ministry stories, interviews, promo videos, leadership messages, training resources, and social content.

Translate communication goals into clear production plans, including interview questions, shot lists, filming schedules, and supporting footage.

Serve as the primary videographer for Conference assignments, operating professional cameras, lighting, microphones, and audio equipment in studio and on-location settings.

Lead the editing process, including footage selection, storytelling, pacing, audio cleanup and mixing, color correction, graphics, captions, and final exports.

Produce both longer videos and short clips, adapting content for the Conference website, You Tube, social media, presentations, and other uses.

Review finished content for accuracy, visual and audio quality, accessibility, and consistency with Conference branding before submitting it for approval.

Coordinate revisions and deliver finished videos on schedule, communicating progress and identifying potential delays early.

Manage routine updates to the Conference website, including news stories, event listings, ministry pages, staff information, resources, forms, and embedded media.

Work with Conference staff to keep website content accurate, current, organized, and easy to navigate.

Format and publish content using the website’s content management system, ensuring consistent presentation and clear calls to action.

Check links, remove or archive outdated content, ensure consistency across mobile, tablet and desktop user experience, and optimize images and video embeds for effective website performance.

Apply basic accessibility and search engine optimization practices, including descriptive headings, alternative text, and meaningful page titles.

Troubleshoot routine website issues and coordinate more complex needs with the Director of Communications and website service provider.

Record and edit video and audio for the Conference’s This Is How We Thrive podcast and other interview-based projects.

Prepare studio and mobile recording equipment, assist guests with microphones and positioning, and monitor recording quality.

Prepare approved episodes and promotional clips for publication across podcast, video, and social platforms.

Photograph Conference events, local church ministries, staff, and other assignments, capturing images that support timely storytelling.

Select, edit, organize, and promptly deliver photographs for news coverage, social media, and other communications.

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