About This Role
Producing compelling visual stories through video and photography is the core of this role, helping to communicate Preston Trail’s biblical teaching, ministry stories, and mission. This position leads projects from concept through production and post-production, using visual storytelling to support worship services and ministry initiatives, while also building and equipping volunteer teams to expand the photo and video ministry.
Responsibilities
- Produce compelling video and photo content for weekend worship services, biblical teaching, testimonies, churchwide initiatives, and ministry needs that helps communicate Preston Trail’s mission and message and digital channels
- Lead video projects from concept through production, editing, revision, and final delivery
- Provide leadership and direction for photography across Preston Trail, maintaining consistent standards for capture, editing, and delivery
- Partner with the Creative Pastor, Communications Team, and ministry leaders to translate biblical teaching, ministry messages, testimonies, and stories of life change into compelling visual content
- Maintain high technical and creative standards across video, photography, lighting, audio-for-video, and post-production
- Organize and maintain photo/video equipment, files, archives, and asset-management systems
- Recruit, train, lead, and encourage volunteer photographers and videographers, building teams that expand the Creative Team’s capacity while maintaining Preston Trail’s visual standards
- Stay current on visual storytelling trends, production techniques, and emerging technology that can strengthen Preston Trail’s creative work
Requirements
- Aligns with Preston Trail beliefs and outward values
- Committed to team values of Self-Leadership, Positive Attitude, Team Mindset, Healthy Relationships, and High Performance
- Fruitful, thriving, growing faith in Jesus Christ
- Strong visual storyteller with demonstrated experience producing high-quality video and photography
- Strong creative instincts with excellent attention to detail and visual quality
- Able to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Comfortable working in studio, field, and live-event environments and able to troubleshoot technical challenges under pressure
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to recruit, train, direct, and encourage volunteers
- Culturally aware and able to draw inspiration from current visual and creative trends
- Demonstrates initiative, flexibility, problem-solving, and a collaborative team mindset
- Advanced skills in professional video production, including camera operation, lighting, audio capture, and post-production
