Lead Videographer & Manager

 Lead Videographer & Manager

This is a full time position that provides a salary commensurate with experience and outstanding benefits in a truth and grace filled work environment.

The Lead Videographer & Manager plays a key role in bringing HPUMC’s mission to life through compelling video storytelling. This position is responsible for planning, producing, directing, and editing high-quality video content that reflects the church’s goals, values, and brand standards. Serving as a player-coach, the Lead Videographer & Manager provides day-to-day leadership, mentorship, and creative direction for HPUMC staff videographers. 

From sermon series and promotional announcements to special events, member testimonies, and staff stories, this role creates multimedia content that engages and inspires the HPUMC community. The Lead Videographer & Manager works closely with the Director of Communications to shape the creative direction of video projects based on internal communications strategies and plans, ensuring consistent messaging across all platforms.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate is a skilled filmmaker with a strong creative vision, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to lead projects from concept to completion with excellence and accountability. This role requires both hands-on production expertise and the ability to manage people, workflows, and deadlines in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

Reports To: Director of Communications

Ministry Exemption: No

FLSA Status: Exempt

Campus: Mockingbird

Working Hours: Full-time position working at least 36 hours per week

Anticipated Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Friday, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.; evenings and weekends as needed. 

During certain times of the year, additional hours and days may be necessary to meet the job’s demands. All church staff are expected to support and serve during religious holidays and worship services, including Christmas Eve and Easter.

Job Responsibilities and Duties

• Plan, produce, direct, shoot, and edit video content for worship services, sermon series, promotional campaigns, events, and storytelling initiatives.
• Lead, manage, and mentor staff videographers, providing creative direction, feedback, and performance oversight.
• Assign projects, manage workflows, and ensure deadlines and quality standards are met.
• Collaborate with the Director of Communications and internal stakeholders to develop video concepts aligned with HPUMC’s mission and brand.
• Maintain visual consistency and storytelling excellence across all video content.
• Oversee pre-production planning, including scripting, shot lists, timelines, and logistics.
• Manage post-production processes, including editing, color correction, audio mixing, and final delivery.
• Maintain and manage video equipment, assets, and archives.
• Stay current on video trends, tools, and best practices to continually elevate content quality.
• Capture video, drone footage, and photography stills at special events and other assignments as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned; responsibilities may be modified at any time.

Education and Desired Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in film, video production, communications, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of professional video production experience, including shooting and editing.
• Proven experience leading or managing a creative team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work successfully in a team environment.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable working in a mission-driven, church environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating cinematic storytelling, technical skill, and creative vision.
• Proficiency in video production tools and software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve).
• Experience with lighting (including green screen), audio, and camera operation in a variety of environments and knowledge of all aspects of post-production.
• Strong organizational, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Ability to take initiative and demonstrate strong organizational skills.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot License for capturing drone video footage preferred.
• Animation experience is a plus.

Preferred Software Experience

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Drive, etc.)
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Video editing and production software
• Asana or other project management software

Physical Demands

Sitting, standing, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds, and fine motor skills.

Other Qualifications

Must be a committed Christian with a church home, comfortable working in a United Methodist Church, and willing to spend occasional Sundays onsite to understand HPUMC firsthand. Ability to work nights and weekends as necessary. HPUMC employees are called to lead a life that reflects the gospel, and staff are expected to exhibit appropriate demeanor both on and off the job.