Director Ii - Houston, United States - Lakewood Church

Lakewood Church
Lakewood Church
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Houston, United States

4 weeks ago

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Director of Broadcast & Production Engineering**
Media Department

Exempt

JOB DESCRIPTION
This position reports directly to the Senior Director of Broadcast & Production.


ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Broadcast Engineering

Installing, testing, upgrading, maintaining, and repairing all television and radio broadcast equipment and systems for a state-of-the-art broadcast facility that facilitates one of the most popular television, radio, and streaming broadcasts and podcasts in America


This includes:

  • Ensuring all broadcast and ancillary equipment and systems are operational and properly maintained
  • Overseeing a preventative maintenance program for all broadcast equipment, including maintaining a spare parts inventory and equipment center
  • Managing audio, video, and lighting systems and equipment upgrades
  • Implementation of standards, controls, processes, and technologies that ensure a high degree of availability and reliability for the production system environments
  • Providing specific engineering signal flow diagrams for CAD documentation on all work performed on technical systems
  • Minimizing any loss of service when broadcast equipment or systems fails, including implementing disaster recovery methods
  • Troubleshooting video, audio, and IT issues in the broadcasting systems and providing rapid solutions, including using thirdparty vendors when necessary
  • Building and articulating future technical requirements and recommendations
  • Oversight and management of all program distribution via file base solutions
  • Providing support to end users for broadcast equipment and systems issues and concerns
  • Evaluating, researching, and recommending equipment and software acquisitions for broadcast
Managerial Responsibilities

  • Manage the broadcast engineering staff and a team of audio, video, and lighting technicians for the LWC sanctuary
  • Oversee health and safety program for broadcast and audio engineers
  • Maintaining current training records for all applicable departmental personnel
Other Production Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the setup, safety, vendor selection, design, and risk management for rigging within Lakewood Church
  • Maintain FCC requirements for Closed Captioning as related to programming for all On-Air, Cable, and Web distribution platforms
  • Other related duties as assigned

MINISTERIAL DUTIES
As an Employee of Lakewood Church, you are a part of an over 60-year legacy of faith.

As a part of the Lakewood team, you are a key part of our mission in taking the Hope found in Jesus to the world.

This means that as part of your job responsibilities, you are considered a spiritual leader in the Church.

You are responsible for communicating the Church's beliefs and our mission to our congregants, to maintain a lifestyle consistent with the Scriptures, and are required to belong to the Church as part of our faith community.


This will also include:

  • Regular attendance at Church services and classes,
  • Serving as a Prayer Partner or as a volunteer in any ministry of the Church, and
  • Serving our community through local outreaches from time to time when needed by the Church

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Uncompromised commitment to Lakewood Church's vision, values and core beliefs
  • Demonstrated Christ like Character
  • Professional appearance and conduct
  • Proven experience as a Broadcast Engineer or similar role
  • Managerial level of knowledge of broadcasting equipment and technology
  • Proficiency in relevant broadcast computer software and platforms
  • Understanding of electronics, electricity, and sound technology
  • Problemsolving and troubleshooting skills
  • Demonstrateable ability to work under pressure and ensure the smooth running of broadcasts
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills
  • Flexible to work outside the normal hours as business requires, including a rotating oncall shift with availability 24/
  • Managing projects and delegating tasks to employees and contactors
  • Creating a positive workplace culture that aligns with the company's mission and values
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and a friendly disposition
  • Ability to multitask and demonstrate effective time management skills
  • Must be able to lift a minimum of 75 lbs

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

  • Minimum of an Associate's degree
  • Bachelor's Degree in Broadcast Engineering, Communication, related field or equivalent experience preferred.
  • Minimum of 10 years experience in a technical broadcast/production environment is preferred
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