Job Description:
About First Baptist Church Broken Arrow

Denomination: Baptist – SBC
Weekly Attendance: 1,200
Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
The Role: Media Director

Established in 1904, First Baptist Church is a multigenerational congregation, serving the Christian community in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. For almost a century, FBCBA was located in a downtown location. The church’s current location allows for easy access from all over the Tulsa Metropolitan area.

In 2020, Dr. Matt Brooks became the new senior pastor. With the addition of Steve Smith as the new executive pastor, the church has been diligently working to build a world-class team to serve the church. FBCBA exists to reach BA & beyond by multiplying disciples to follow Jesus.

FBCBA is committed to biblical preaching, expositional teaching, and life application. There are multiple expressions of vibrant worship at FBCBA. The church uses bands, orchestras, choirs, and vocals to engage people in worship. We also emphasize evangelism, missions, and discipleship. FBCBA is purposefully a multi-generational church and seeks to provide ministry and worship opportunities to both traditional and non-traditional church attenders of all ages and backgrounds.

In 2022, FBCBA will embark on a two-year giving initiative that will include a significant renovation and update to our facilities. The worship center, lobby/atrium, next-generation spaces, and offices will all be included in this project. FBCBA has historically remained debt-free and we intend to remain that way during this initiative.

The future is bright because the community is growing. We have a great and healthy staff culture. Our location is in an ideal location to reach our city. We are excited that you would consider joining the staff team at FBCBA as we work together to make a difference in Broken Arrow and beyond!

About the Role

Media Director

Department: Communications and Media

Reports to: Communications Pastor

Supervises: Production Tech

Job/FLSA Status: Full-time; Exempt

Position Summary: The Media Director is responsible to the church, under the direction of the Communications Pastor, for leading, managing, and directing the broad scope of media production systems, processes, personnel, presentation content creation for worship services, ministries, and special events. While specific skills are essential to the role, the Media Director’s focus is at a high level of oversight, leadership, and management of resources, both human and physical, to produce work at a consistent and high level of quality.

Time Commitment: Full-time; Exempt

Education/Experience

College degree or equivalent educational experience
5+ years related experience with audio, video, and lighting (AVL) equipment and design, as well as event production
Experience leading a healthy media ministry in a medium to a large church with a proven track record of team building and delegation through staff and volunteers

Qualifications/Skills

A committed follower of Christ
Organizational, management, and leadership skills, including recruiting, training, and building positive volunteer relationships
Comprehensive understanding of AVL systems
Live production experience involving a variety of worship expressions including choirs, orchestras, bands, and vocalists.
Firm knowledge of event production
Detail-oriented, organized
Excellent relational skills as a manager and leader of both staff and volunteers

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

Overseeing the coordination of media production elements for all worship services, including AVL—either directly or through downline staff assist in the creative process of the stage setup, design, and implementation in worship services
Provide technical support the worship ministry has for rehearsals and services
Collaborate with the Communications Pastor to ensure all AVL systems are functional for Sunday morning/worship services to ensure a high level of excellence.
Provide technical support services for events that take place on the FBCBA campus
Volunteer leadership: Overseeing the recruitment, training, development, and scheduling of media ministry volunteers, maintaining a consistent and growing complement of team members to sufficiently manage the roles and responsibilities of production to maintain a high level of quality production
Effective leadership and development of volunteers, including training and encouragement to provide the best morale and retention of volunteers possible
Supervision of media staff; this includes effective and consistent engagement to remain in a position of influence and support of production activity and systems.
Manage the maintenance of all AVL equipment for the church
Effectively collaborate with other stakeholders to establish, define, clarify, and document relevant systems, protocols, standards, and best practices for the execution of media production both for live worship and events.
Attend all staff meetings, complete forms, and reports, including goal forms and reports, in a timely and concise manner
Effectively communicate and work alongside a staff of technical and creative production professionals as well as dozens of volunteers with varying skill levels in the media production disciplines
Understand and grasp what worship is and live a life of worship to lead by example for all volunteers and church members to see

Other Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

Proposed long-range strategies for upgrades and other capital expenditures related to media production and support
Serve, as appropriate, to mentor and develop leaders in the various media disciplines
Oversee all purchases the church makes for any AVL equipment
Collaborate with church ministry areas to support AVL needs and production requests
Participate in appropriate conferences and associations to remain informed and engaged in church media trends and resources
Any other duties as assigned

PERSONALITY, GIFTS, STRENGTHS, AND ABILITIES

While candidates possessing a range of traits and abilities could be successful in this role, there may be characteristics that are best suited for this role. Using a variety of assessments in the selection process, the candidate will be evaluated based on personality type, spiritual gifts, passions, abilities, and strengths.

Personality: Based on the DISC personality profile assessment this person should be CD, SIC, or SID. Other variations of these personality types may be considered depending on spiritual gifts and abilities displayed.
Spiritual Gifts: Based on the PLACE assessment tool, this person should have a concentration of Administration, Discernment, Exhortation, Service, and Helps, with Wisdom and Leadership a plus.
Abilities: Using the PLACE assessment tool, the candidate must display Conventional and Artistic abilities. A Social or enterprising ability would be a plus.
Passions
Using the PLACE assessment tool, the candidate should show a mix of passions containing Developing/Creating (D, I) Improving (C), Perfecting (C, -D, -I), Pioneering (I, -S), and Managing (-I, S, C)
Strengths: Based on the Strengths Finder assessment tool, preferable strengths for this individual would be achiever, activator, arranger, communication, connectedness, developer, focus, learner, responsibility, strategic, and woo.

COMPETENCIES AND TRAITS:

In addition to the specific responsibilities required for this role, First Baptist Church of Broken Arrow also seeks candidates that possess some general competencies and behavioral traits that enhance the effectiveness of our staff.

Management

Directs both resources and people (paid or unpaid) towards the accomplishment of goals
Maximizes personal effectiveness by focusing on “must-dos” tasks and delegating other priorities to others
Anticipates/avoids problems or formulates creative solutions
Makes timely decisions that produce quality outcomes

Leadership

Develops both vision and strategy that focuses team energy towards results
Maintains a working environment characterized by high levels of encouragement and trust
Drives team towards greater innovation and collaboration
Sets clear expectations and holds team members accountable for them
Communication
Conveys expectations and priorities to staff and/or volunteers
Uses written and verbal communication in a way that accomplishes intended results
Adheres to commitments, schedules, and deadlines
Regularly shares information with and solicits feedback from staff/volunteers

Ministry Leadership

Demonstrates Christ-likeness and a commitment to personal spiritual growth
Leads staff and/or volunteers by serving and not by asserting control
Utilizes emotional intelligence and is emotionally available to those he/she leads
Invests in the development of staff or volunteers around him/her

Self-Development

Prioritizes and accomplishes self-development goals
Demonstrates an ongoing commitment to obtaining the necessary knowledge, attitudes, skills, and habits necessary to be successful in this role
Teachable spirit with a desire to learn and grow
The gap between the current job description and the employee’s current abilities is appropriate and allows for future growth

About Broken Arrow, OK

Broken Arrow (BA) is a suburb of Tulsa with a population of more than 111,000 people. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and part of the greater Tulsa Metropolitan Area, located in Tulsa County.

Broken Arrow is often rated as one of the best places to live in Oklahoma. BA has a suburban feel that offers both small-town charm and big-city amenities. There are great outdoor activities and cultural attractions that draw people seeking arts and entertainment. BA’s business climate is thriving, has three renowned hospitals, and excellent public and private schools

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