Production Manager

LIVE PRODUCTION MANAGER

The Production Manager oversees all aspects of audio, video, and lighting (AVL) production for worship

services, events, and ministry programming. This role ensures technical excellence, consistency, and

innovation across all environments while developing and leading a strong team of staff and volunteers.

The Production Manager collaborates closely with Worship, Creative, and Pastoral teams to create

distraction-free, high-impact experiences where people can encounter God.

Time Commitment

• Full-time; 40 hours (weekends, evenings, and holidays)

Technical Oversight

• Lead, execute, and elevate production operations for worship services, conferences, student

ministries, and other church events

• Plan and provide vision of production equipment for specific events

• Troubleshooting and repair of production equipment that breaks or malfunctions

• Supervise load-in/load-out of production gear and ensure proper care and maintenance of all

equipment

• Help develop workflow policies and procedures that improve efficiency without compromising

quality

• Research, propose, and implement technology upgrades aligned with ministry goals and

budgets

• Work closely with Leadership to best determine efficient execution of production needs (lighting

environment, staging, sound, etc.)

• Able and willing to jump into any production positions as necessary

Team Leadership & Development

• Provide guidance, leadership, support, and vision to the production staff

• Oversee adequate scheduling of staff/volunteers

• Production support for weekends, student ministries, conferences, and other events as required

• Routinely check in with ministry leads to be sure their production needs are being met at the Bayside campys

Collaboration & Communication

• Oversee the space where people come to build community and grow in their walk with God

through music and teaching

• Regularly communicate with Bayside Leadership to help bring new and innovative ideas come to

life

• Partner with Worship, Creative, and Pastoral leaders to plan and execute high-quality services

and events

Administration & Stewardship

• Steward church resources responsibly, demonstrating integrity and excellence in all decisions

• Maintain proper care, maintenance, and organization of production equipment

Mission Critical Responsibilities

• High degree of judgment and discretion as a representative of Bayside Church

• Proactively communicate, support, and fulfill the mission, vision, core values and goals of

Bayside Church

• Champion a culture of collaboration, innovation, and spiritual development within the production

ministry

• Maintain open and frequent communication with your supervisor, staff, and team

• Adhere to the Bayside Staff Core Values

• Model Christ-like character and servant leadership on and off the clock

• Uphold a high degree of discretion, professionalism, and humility as a representative of Bayside

Church

Qualifications

• Strong technical proficiency in live audio, lighting, video and broadcast production

• A good communicator and people person

• Working knowledge of Dante audio networking and Yamaha digital audio consoles

• Capable of programming lighting on grandMA2 / grandMA3 systems

• Proven experience leading AVL teams in a church, touring, or live production environment (3–5+

years preferred)

• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-production-value environment and stay calm under

pressure

• Strong leadership skills to develop and inspire a team toward excellence

• Team player with a positive, solution-oriented attitude

• Detail-oriented yet adaptable when circumstances change

• Spiritually mature and aligned with the church’s mission, vision, and values