Audio & Video Technician Job at Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Career Sit

Description

Is God calling you to ministry?

For over 70 years, The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) has proclaimed the Gospel through its various ministries. Whether you work at our headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove (BGTC) in Asheville, North Carolina, Blue Ridge Broadcasting (BRB) in Asheville, North Carolina or a field office abroad, you are part of a team of committed Christians working together to reach people to the ends of the earth with the Gospel.

CHRISTIAN PURPOSE AND EXPECTATIONS:

All employees proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through their employment, and thereby further BGEA’s religious mission.

Department Detail: The Technical Services department provides the Audio and Video support for all Cove originated and Guest Group events held at The Cove. Using state-of-the-art equipment, we mix music, reinforce and record live sound, shoot multi-camera video productions, and provide presentation graphics to assist in the communication of the gospel. Through this service, we enable all speakers to clearly and effectively train people in God’s word to win others for Christ and thereby further The Cove’s mission.

Job Summary: This position combines technical expertise with hospitality, creativity, and attention to detail to achieve excellent sonic and visual experiences for our guests. This position plays a critical role in the creation and delivery of audio and video content, whether it's live sessions, audio and video recordings, or supporting Technical Services staff in the maintenance, installation, and management of equipment throughout the property.

Ministry Requirements:

• Maintains a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ.
• Faithfully upholds BGEA in prayer.
• Participates in daily BGEA staff devotions including Bible reading, and leading group prayer as schedule permits.
• Demonstrates behavior aligned with BGEA’s Mission Statement, Statement of Faith, Hallmarks, policies, and expectations.
• Effectively represents Jesus Christ to those within both personal and professional spheres of influence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work as part of a team, collaborating with staff, speakers, artists, musicians, directors, and other professionals involved in the production process while managing your time and adhering to a production schedule.
• Enjoy working with people and get excited about providing excellent experiences for our guests.
• Ability to listen, empathize, and solve problems while under pressure as an effective communicator who meets the needs and expectations of our staff, guests, and clients.
• Gather pre-event information from event organizers, speakers, musicians, and performers for assigned events.
• Responsible for configuring video systems, setting up sound systems, mixing live performances, and ensuring optimal sound quality during Seminars, Evenings at The Cove, Guest Group events, and other live events.
• Work closely with speakers, musicians, performers, and event organizers to meet their specific audio and video requirements.
• Alongside live mix engineering, capture sound recordings and provide alternate mixes for video recordings.
• During recording, monitor levels and keep an eye on optimal sound capture.
• After recording, mix and edit the audio tracks by adjusting levels, equalization, and applying effects to achieve the desired sound quality. Clean up any unwanted background noise or imperfections using plugins and other digital audio tools.
• Maintain and protect an archive of these audio and video recordings.
• Maintain tidy and clean workspaces.
• Help maintain and troubleshoot audio and video equipment.
• Work with the Technical Services Chief Audio and Video Engineer to inventory, install, program, and test new audio and video equipment.

Marginal Duties and Responsibilities:

• During assigned events provide daily guidance to Associate AV positions.
• Have a working knowledge of graphics projection systems and live camera operation. From time to time, will fill those roles on an event.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications:

Skills and Knowledge:

• Associate-level degree or equivalent experience in live production preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with live production best practices, audio and video signal flow, audio and video formats, and recording and mixing techniques.
• Familiarity with industry-standard hardware, such as: digital mixing consoles and wireless microphone systems; video routing, switching, and distribution equipment; AV over IP protocols like Dante and Q-SYS; digital signal processors and audio power amplifiers; stage lighting, lighting control equipment, and dimmers; and digital audio workstations (DAWs).
• Familiarity with industry-standard software such as Smaart, Wireless Workbench, ProPresenter and the Adobe Creative Suite and be comfortable using Windows and Mac computers in a production environment.
• Stay updated with the latest trends, technologies, and industry standards for audio and video production.
• Add to knowledge of technology, audio and video formats, and emerging techniques to deliver high-quality audio and video output.

Physical/Mental Demands:

• Live audio and video production is exciting and active work which requires good physical condition and the ability to lift heavy loads (50 lbs).
• Excellent vision and hearing.
• Able to work a non-regular schedule including nights and weekends due to the nature of conferencing and produced events.

Working Conditions:

• Unconventional hours in a conventional conference center and office environment.
• Extended hours including long days, evenings, and weekends are required.

Mission Statement:

Continuing the lifelong work of Billy Graham, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association exists to support and extend the evangelistic calling and ministry of Franklin Graham by proclaiming the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to all we can by every effective means available to us and by equipping the church and others to do the same.

Statement of Faith:

These core beliefs make up the foundation upon which all our ministry endeavors are based.

• We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God revealing the love of God to the world. (1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; John 3:16).
• We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6).
• We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. (Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15).
• We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit. Furthermore, we believe that God will reward the righteous with eternal life in heaven, and that He will banish the unrighteous to everlasting punishment in hell. (Luke 24:46-47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7).
• We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life. (John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16-18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10).
• We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment. (1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Revelation 20:11-15).
• We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the church. (1 Corinthians 12:12, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23).
• We believe that the ministry of evangelism (sharing and proclaiming the message of salvation only possible by grace through faith in Jesus Christ) and discipleship (helping followers of Christ grow up into maturity in Christ) is a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ. (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15;1 Peter 3:15).
• We believe God’s plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made for each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. For this reason, we believe that marriage is