POSITION SUMMARY

The Film Director at Cherry Hills Community Church exists to lead the creation of produced story-driven video content that supports weekend services, church-wide campaigns, and digital outreach. This role owns the end-to-end filmmaking and post-production pipeline, ensuring content is mission-aligned, professionally executed, and delivered through scalable systems. Success in this role elevates storytelling quality, increases production capacity, and builds a foundation for a growing video team that supports CHCC’s mission and vision.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own all produced video content for CHCC, including testimonies, sermon bumpers, campaign videos, promos, recaps, welcome videos, and digital-first storytelling.
• Lead the full filmmaking lifecycle for produced content, including concept development, pre-production planning, shooting, editing, revisions, and final delivery.
• Direct and produce story-driven ministry videos that clearly communicate the gospel and CHCC’s vision across in-service playback and digital platforms.
• Establish and maintain professional post-production workflows aligned with industry standards for editing, review, approvals, and version control.
• Develop and manage motion graphics systems and templates using After Effects for produced content, ensuring efficiency, brand consistency, and reuse.
• Plan and lead video shoots for produced content, including lighting, audio capture, camera operation, and on-location direction.
• Serve as the primary owner of produced video asset management, including file naming conventions, folder structures, long-term storage, backups, and archival reuse.
• Ensure produced video deliverables meet professional specifications for resolution, color, audio levels, captions, and platform-specific formatting.
• Collaborate with the Communications Director on creative direction, messaging alignment, and production timelines for campaigns and storytelling initiatives.
• Partner with ministry leaders to translate ministry goals into clear creative briefs and executable production plans for produced content.
• Coordinate with the Live Video Director to deliver finished videos optimized for weekend playback, while not owning live broadcast execution or run-of-show decisions.
• Coordinate with marketing strategist to create weekly social media content.
• Train, equip, and mentor volunteers and interns in video editing, filmmaking fundamentals, and post-production workflows.
• Lead the development of the video production team by training, mentoring, and contributing to future staffing and role design.
• Contribute to the long-term development of the video ministry by helping define future staffing needs, roles, and scalable production systems.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• May directly supervise video production staff as the team grows, including editors, producers, or other creative roles.
• Provides day-to-day leadership for direct reports and volunteers by setting clear expectations, providing coaching and feedback, and fostering a healthy, Christ-centered team culture.
• Participates in hiring processes for video staff and interns, including interviews, onboarding, and training, in partnership with the Communications Director and HR.
• Conducts performance check-ins and contributes to performance evaluations and development plans in partnership with leadership and HR.
• Supports scheduling and workload planning for the video team to ensure deadlines are met and ministry priorities are supported.
• Ensures team practices align with CHCC’s mission, values, policies, and applicable employment laws.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with CHCC’s values, policies, and applicable laws, including hiring support, training, performance development, and conflict resolution.

SPIRITUAL EXPECTATIONS

• Affirm and support CHCC’s Statement of Faith and mission.
• Pursue personal spiritual growth through regular time in Scripture, prayer, and engagement in the life of the church.
• Reflect the Fruit of the Spirit in character, conduct, and relationships.
• Love and serve others within the church and broader community with humility and care.
• Foster Christ-centered relationships with staff, volunteers, and congregants.
• Lead by example in prayer, mentorship, and servant-hearted leadership.
• Uphold a servant-leader mindset consistent with a Christ-honoring workplace culture.
• Live out CHCC’s six staff values—exalt, praise, unity, empathy, effort, and accountability—through a spirit of humility, a commitment to excellence, and a heart to serve both God and others.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

Required:

• Demonstrated professional experience in video editing and filmmaking with ownership of projects from concept through delivery.
• Proven experience directing video shoots and managing lighting, audio, and camera systems for produced content.
• Ability to independently manage multiple projects with fixed deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in film, media production, communications, or a related field.
• Experience producing content in a church, nonprofit, agency, or broadcast-adjacent environment.
• Experience training volunteers, interns, or junior creatives.
• Working knowledge of industry standards for color correction, audio mixing, captioning, and multi-platform delivery.

QUALIFICATIONS and COMPETENCIES

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams); able to utilize standard tools for documentation, communication, and task coordination.
• Demonstrate proficiency with common office technologies, including email, printers/copiers, shared drives, and organizational software platforms; able to troubleshoot basic issues and learn new tools quickly.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks and working under pressure.
• Available for evenings, weekends, or holidays as required.
• Must be located in commutable distance to Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States
• Must pass a CHCC background check.