Overview Willow Creek Community Church is an egalitarian non-denominational, multi-site church in and across Chicagoland passionate about helping people take next steps to love God, love people, and change the world. Our church is a place where you can make a significant impact for God's kingdom based on how He has uniquely designed you, leading the people around you to become more like Jesus and showing the tangible love of Jesus. Willow South Barrington is our broadcast campus and our largest Willow campus. As the Broadcast Technical Director you will lead the Willow South Barrington Campus production staff team providing technical support for weekend services and other large events. You’ll use your experience and talents to develop strategy around volunteer recruitment, training and retention as well as system upkeep across the disciplines of audio, lighting and video. As needed and available, you will also assist with various Central Arts & Worship ministry projects in the ideating, implementing and creating phases of content development serving all Willow campuses and work with the Willow South Barrington team as we incorporate Central programming/production plans into Willow South Barrington services. In addition, you will also use your expertise in lighting design to lead the team of volunteer lighting designers and ensure the lighting is programmed and appropriate for events. The salary range for this position is around $77,000 - $106,000 depending on experience and skill set. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, retirement savings with company match, parental leave, generous paid time off, mental health counseling reimbursement, and more. Job Responsibilities Lead the technical execution of weekend services and events in both operating and coaching roles at Willow South Barrington. Contribute to services and large events through brainstorming, Research and Development and implementation in collaboration with Central Arts & Worship including scenic design and production treatment. Oversee maintenance and upkeep of various production systems around campus and particularly in the main auditorium. Supervisory duties including 1 on 1 meetings, performance reviews and other duties defined by HR for direct reports on the production team. Participate and contribute to the Production Leadership Team as we lead, guide and support the Production staff team. Recruit, train and schedule volunteer stage and lighting team. Requirements Preferred Skills and Experience Proven technical production expertise across multiple disciplines Knowledge of programming lights Proficient team leadership Strong interpersonal skills Excellent conflict resolution skills Demonstrated excellent collaboration skills Personal Characteristics Relational – able to find common ground with a wide range of people, both staff and volunteers Unflappable – cool under pressure Discerning – able to find the path forward when the team disagrees on resolution Self-Aware - knows where they have weakness, and finds others to fill in those gaps Collaborator - able to work well with others and able to appropriately give and receive constructive feedback that leads to improvements in the technical arts Aligned with Willow Creek’s core values and beliefs Currently or willing to regularly attend a Willow Creek Community Church location and be an active part of our church family Education And Experience Prior experience leading a team in arts production Prior experience leading and managing creative people well Prior experience working in a large multi-site church is preferred Salary $77,000 - $106,000 annually Employment details Employment type: Full-time Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Job function: Information Technology Industries: Religious Institutions, Non-profit Organizations, and Community Services

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