The Associate Director of Production will provide technical leadership and hands-on support across Cornerstone’s environments, with a specific focus on both auditoriums within the Kids Adventure Port and church-wide midweek ministries. This role is critical to executing events like Kids Camp, supporting midweek ministry programming, and maintaining a high standard of excellence in production. The ideal candidate brings experience from a large, multi-venue church and is technically proficient in modern production systems, while also being a strong collaborator, recruiter, and developer of volunteer teams.

This is a defining opportunity to work on a world class creative team with incredible resources in a thriving, established church in one of the fastest growing major metropolitan areas in the country. Cornerstone has prioritized and invested heavily in the weekend experience, making it integral to the overall success of the organization.

Who you are:

A Growing Technician – The ideal candidate will be someone who is deeply committed to learning and growing. They will identify as a life-long student of their craft, leadership development and faith.

A Solid Teammate – The ideal candidate will be someone who sees the big picture clearly. They will have a deep understanding of the AVL systems, processes, and personnel it takes to execute a distraction-free weekend experience.

A Thoughtful Leader – The ideal candidate will be someone who makes decisions in a timely manner that reflects the vision and values of the organization. They will design clear courses of action and implement steps with measurable goals that move the production team forward.

A Futuristic Thinker – The ideal candidate will be someone who has their pulse on what's next in the world of production. They will have the ability to see outside of their own silo and speak in to the global AVL integration of the organization at large.

A peak into the Cornerstone weekend experience…

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Kids Adventure Port Oversight – Lead all production elements in both Kids auditoriums, collaborating with staff to execute weekly worship and large-scale events like Kids Camp.
2. Midweek Ministry Support – Provide production services for midweek ministries, including full setup, teardown, technical execution, and event support across various departments.
3. Team Development – Recruit, train, and develop volunteer production teams, equipping them with the skills necessary for Sunday and midweek excellence.
4. Event Execution – Execute all technical aspects of church events, ensuring consistency, clarity, and quality across rooms and platforms.
5. Collaboration – Work closely with Worship, Kids, and Student teams to align production needs and timelines for services and events.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Maintain technical equipment and proactively address production needs across spaces.
• Participate in creative planning meetings and weekly staff gatherings.

• Assist with ongoing evaluation and optimization of production systems and workflows

Qualifications & Skills:

• Proven experience in production at a large, complex church or similar environment.
• Strong understanding and working knowledge of:
    • Dante networking systems
    • Vista lighting control
    • General AV networking infrastructure
    • LED walls and video systems
    • Timecode synchronization
    • Ableton Live integration
    • Front of House (FOH) audio mixing
• Pro Presenter
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and volunteers.
• Collaborative spirit and problem-solving mindset with a servant-leader approach.

Requirements

• Highly motivated and capable of working both independently and collaboratively.
• Committed to the mission, vision, and doctrinal beliefs of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship.
• Coordination of Volunteers
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Opportunity statement:

Cornerstone’s employment policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, sex, age or national origin. The Church does however, reserve the right to employ persons who have a Christian background and align with the vision, values, and doctrinal statement of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship.  Each employee must be a member of Cornerstone supporting the vision and values of the church.

Are you ready to help facilitate production experience of a thriving multi-site church in Chandler Arizona?