Grace Church is a growing and inclusive Episcopal community in Greenwich Village that has served its members, neighbors, and visitors through a variety of ministries and programs since 1846. We enjoy an especially close relationship with this neighborhood south of Union Square, and over time, our membership has come to represent a diversity of faith backgrounds. The doors of our magnificent church are open every day, and we strive to serve the people who come inside regardless of who they may be.

Grace Church is recognized as an architectural masterpiece. The church and surrounding buildings represent three historic distinctions: New York City Landmark (1966, 1977); National Register of Historic Places (1974); and National Historic Landmark (1977).

All are welcome.

Grace Church is a growing and inclusive Episcopal community in Greenwich Village that has served its members, neighbors, and visitors through a variety of ministries and programs since 1846. We enjoy an especially close relationship with this neighborhood south of Union Square, and over time, our membership has come to represent a diversity of faith backgrounds. The doors of our magnificent church are open every day, and we strive to serve the people who come inside regardless of who they may be.

Grace Church is recognized as an architectural masterpiece. The church and surrounding buildings represent three historic distinctions: New York City Landmark (1966, 1977); National Register of Historic Places (1974); and National Historic Landmark (1977).

All are welcome.  

Production Manager – Live Productions

Posted: May 19, 2023
Schedule: Full-Time, Flexible hours and occasional late evenings and Sundays are required.
Location: New York, NY
Full-time. The annual salary range for this position is $57,200 to $60,320. A part-time position that includes Sundays would be considered.

You must submit a cover letter with your resume to be considered for this position.

Position Summary

The Grace Production department supports a wide range of activities and programs at Grace Church and is responsible for all productions at Grace Church. Grace Productions provides technical support for Church services and special events and produces multimedia content in collaboration with our Communications department.

The Production Manager is a dynamic opportunity for an outgoing self-starter who will manage the department and oversee all video streaming and virtual events produced and presented at Grace Church. The Production Manager must possess the creative and technical skills expected to maintain a professional standard of live production.  The Production Manager will be responsible for all behind-the-scenes logistics of sound, staging, lighting, video, post-production editing, and live streaming.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• The Production Manager will lead the video-streamed productions for all Sunday morning worship services and other church events including; education forums, Christmas pageants, commencements, weddings, and other special events.
• Work with live stream and video conferencing platforms such as Vmix, YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, Zoom, etc.
• Have the ability to shoot short-form video/audio content to capture parish life at Grace Church.
• Conceptualize new ideas with colleagues while producing consistent event content for various uses.
• Produce and edit in Adobe Creative Suite applications or equivalent.
• Work collaboratively to increase effective and original content for online engagement, program posters, brochures, and outreach materials.
• Collaborate with internal teams to determine all technical production requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• Excellent social, communication, and written skills.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
• BA or BS degree; 2+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience with NDI/PTZ tools and equipment, AV and PA systems, photography, videography, and video editing.  
• A keen sense of production quality.
• Experience in identifying issues and effectively providing solutions in a fast-paced workplace.
• Strong knowledge of Vmix or other virtual control systems, Dante application software, YouTube Live, Facebook, Vimeo, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of or familiarity with the Episcopal Church is a plus but not required.
• This job description provides a general, but not comprehensive, list of the essential responsibilities and qualifications required. Responsibilities may change as assigned.

How to apply: Please send a cover letter and resume to Grace Church Human Resources. Reference Production Manager in the subject line.