Position: Videographer/Graphic Designer (Full-time)
Reports to: Communications Director
Relates to:
- Communications Director
- Media Director
- Worship Pastor
- Video Director
Position Focus:
McKinney Church is looking for a full time videographer and graphic designer with a desire to communicate compelling gospel messages and stories through visuals. This position will need to be able to learn quickly and adapt to a fast changing work environment
and must have the ability to take direction and run with it.
The Vision: To develop Christ-centered people who make a difference, by helping them Connect with Christ, Transform in Community, and Engage their World.
Job Scope:
You will...
- Work to tell compelling and inspirational stories through video mediums. These could include stories of life change (testimonies), baptisms, vision stories, announcements, sermon bumpers, video bible studies, and more.
- Film major events and activities of the church
- Storyboard your video ideas to present to the creative team
- Create digital and print graphics for our various needs among our ministry areas
- Think creatively to develop new design concepts, videos, and ideas from briefs and requests
- Work with a wide range of media including photography, videography, and computer-aided design
- Be proactive and aware of events going on in the church to capture moments that may not have been assigned to you or previously planned on
- Proof and revise to produce accurate and high-quality work
- Work within the constraints of time to produce quality work by a given deadline
- Communicate with other staff members to determine their needs and what would best suit their request
- Format and modify existing graphics to fit various print pieces and screen sizes
- Help raise up and equip volunteers that are gifted to serve in visual arts.
Helpful Characteristics
You are...
- Awesome
- Flexible & resourceful
- Self starter
- Organized
- A people person
- Passionate about Graphics & Visuals that tell a story
- Imaginative
- Creative
- A leader
Core Competencies:
- Must have demonstrated competence in the following areas:
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe After Effects
- Final Cut Pro X or Adobe Premier
- Ability to edit video, color correct and grade footage, edit sound, and produce basic animations of graphics and other video (additional motion graphic experience is a plus but not required)
- Ability to shoot high quality video using DSLR cameras (Sony or Canon preferable)
- Ability to coach and draw out impactful stories from subjects as they tell their experiences for a video
Education and Experience
- Some college preferred but not required
- Great written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in photography is a plus
If you are interested please submit a resume and portfolio of your work to:
Jesse McCluskey at JMcCluskey@mckinneychurch.com
*Note we understand that your portfolio might not directly apply to the types of graphics and videos we are looking for in a church setting. Send what you have and we’ll take a look.