Creative Arts Director

**New Position Posted for Hiring as of 05/28/2025**

BACKGROUND

Core Community Church is a church located in North Central Ohio looking to be a church that fulfills God's calling for us to be the hope of the world. We are growing, hold two services, and are committed to continually making changes to become a church that makes a big impact in our communities & our world. We are contemporary in style and looking for a candidate who wants to be a part of an "Only God" story - only God could have done something that big in that city with that church. Our mission is to lead people one step closer to Jesus Christ every day. Our vison is to become a church fully committed to the unchurched. We believe that the heart of Christ was to reach lost people, and we want the heart of Core to model that. Being on staff at Core will require big risks, but reaching people no one else is reaching requires us to do things no one else is doing. We want our services & environments to be Christ-centered, creative, fun, done with excellence, and relevant to our everyday lives. The church has been given the most powerful message of all time and at Core, we desire to share that message with passion and excellence. We believe this position has the potential to take us to the next level.

We're looking for a candidate who is ready to go on a ride, willing to dream big dreams, share big visions, & take on big tasks for the sake of Kingdom advancement. There are big things coming!

PURPOSE

The Creative Arts Director will contribute to Core’s mission of leading people to move one step closer to Jesus Christ every day by engaging people and connecting them to God through music and creative elements during all services and events at Core Community Church.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify, recruit, train, and lead volunteers in production roles, including audio, video, lighting, stage management/crew, and staging/scenery, by scheduling & coordinating volunteers, overseeing necessary technical training, and maintaining excellent working condition and user-friendliness of all equipment.
• Assist musically by playing instrumentally with the band & leading worship, when necessary, in adult & student environments
• Prepare all essential production elements for weekend services and special events and ensure that production team members are equipped and informed regarding all relevant elements and details.
• Maintain a forward-thinking approach to be prepared for all possible scenarios during practices and live events by exploring potential problem areas, maintaining flexibility to adapt to unforeseen circumstances, being willing to jump in and operate in any volunteer position on short notice if needed, and making appropriate revisions to strategy as the Production Team navigates a variety of situations.
• Oversee & increase the effectiveness & quality of the Livestream & other online engagement
• Learn culture & DNA of Core to grow into “Worship Director” for a future campus (3 campuses by 2035)
• Develop creative elements, lighting design, and stage design based on series
• Volunteer Team Development
• Train, develop, and delegate tasks to the volunteer team through on-the-job training, regular team-training times, one-on-one skill training, and other methods
• Pastorally care for & appreciate your volunteer team
• Selection & Installation of all technical equipment across new buildings and environments
• Video Development & gathering stories for videos
• Basic Website Updating
• Work closely with Lead Pastor to do everything necessary to impact our community & reach lost people

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Supervisory:

• Direct, lead, & train volunteers

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to lead people at a high-level
• Ability to be a team player and adapt to changing circumstances
• Ability to play an instrument, as well as lead others in their craft of playing or singing
• Ability to make tough situations and have tough conversations for the betterment of Core
• Ability to function within a team structure and work on tasks independently
• Ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously
• Display a driven personality & high work ethic
• Willingness to constantly learn & receive feedback from leadership & volunteers

Experience & Education:

• High school diploma required. College degree a positive.
• Experience in sound, video, lighting, & other production elements
• Internship or Staff experience desired in a fast-paced, contemporary worship environment

Personal & Spiritual Requirements:

• Profess Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior
• Commitment to personal spiritual growth and healthy lifestyle
• Model valuable standards and expectations for leaders at Core
• Tithe (within 3 months of hire)
• Participate in a Community Group (within 4 months of hire)
• Regular attendance at all Core services & events
• Abstain from alcohol, tobacco, & illegal substances

At Core, we value people first and foremost, but we also strive to use the gifts God has given us with excellence. Our vision is to become a church fully committed to the unchurched. This is a place committed to giving everything we have through drive & work ethic for the sake of someone else's eternity.

Salary + Benefits:

• Salary (commensurate on experience)
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401k Matching Plan
• Paid Vacation & Holidays
• Sick Leave