Life.Church is hiring: Lighting Designer in Edmond

The Lighting Designer is primarily responsible for supporting the weekend broadcast lighting needs to foster an engaging Life.Church weekend experience at all Life.Church campuses. This role is part of the Central Experience team, creating lighting master show files, developing comprehensive training documentation, and owning the span of care of existing systems, supporting all Life.Church campuses.

At Life.Church, we exist to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. It's been our mission since 1996 and has guided us every day. Leading people isn't just an expectation; it's a necessity. It's a cornerstone of our culture. That's why we're always seeking leaders-leaders like you-to bring your skills to life. We are one church meeting in multiple locations, and we want to help you become the person God made you to be.

The Lighting Designer utilizes their skill set to deliver outcomes that align with the direction of the Broadcast Support team to further Life.Church's mission of reaching people for Christ.

What You'll Do

• Develop technical design for campus projects, involving Technology Solutions and Construction and Design teams as needed.
• Provide support for the Technology Solutions help desk and assist in managing gear-related deployment to campuses.
• Support and maintain all lighting equipment in broadcast facilities.
• Provide each team with regular support and maintenance of campus visual and lighting equipment.
• Coordinate lighting and system design needs with the campus teams for organizational events, such as All-Staff, Family Reunion, OSM, Sisters, and pre-produced messages.
• Collaborate with the Experience Team, Global Arts Team, Worship, Technology Solutions, and Campuses to determine lighting needs as required by Pastor Craig and the DLT.
• Act as a key resource for technical questions or issues that arise from organizational, technical systems.
• Develop and maintain relationships with lighting equipment manufacturers and other key vendors.
• Oversee onboarding and recruitment of contractors and provide span of care to volunteers and existing lighting contractors.
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to assist with the execution of projects and events.
• Provide project management and oversight in collaboration with Technology Solutions on decisions and projects for lighting-related systems.
• Maintain a high level of working technical knowledge of all lighting equipment and research new trends and products regularly.

Skills Needed to Succeed

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to maintain relationships and partnerships.
• Maintain a systematic and organized approach to completing assignments accurately, thoroughly, and timely.
• Clearly explain complicated and detailed processes in a concise and simple way.
• Ability to self-motivate, take initiative, make independent decisions, and problem-solve.
• Ability to collaborate in a team environment and work independently.
• Knowledge of MA2, MA3, Vectorworks, Visualization Technologies (Depence, WYSIWYG, VISION), sACN, Art-Net.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1-3 years of related work experience.

Benefits We Offer

- Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

- Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.

- Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health.

- Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase.

- Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.

- Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.

- Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn't stop there-the more years on staff, the greater the investment!

-$160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth.

- Casual dress and work environment.

- And much more!

Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity

At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual's capacity to represent Life.Church's beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church.

While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn't mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page.

All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.