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We believe church should be a place where believers in Jesus and skeptics can stand side-by-side to study truth and ask tough questions. We blend teaching and worship with art and technology to create a service where you can experience the message of Jesus in practical and life-changing ways.\nSenior Filmmaker......is a creative leader and compelling visual storyteller who helps people see and respond to what God is doing in and through The Crossing.\nThe Senior Filmmaker will be full time and is the primary hands-on video producer for The Crossing. This person leads the concepting, planning, filming, editing, and delivery of video content across worship services, ministries, digital platforms, and other church-wide experiences. The right person is an accomplished filmmaker who is energized by the opportunity to ask better questions, explore new possibilities, and create work that points people to Jesus.\nThis person will thrive in a fast-moving, collaborative environment and will be trusted to lead themselves and others with initiative, integrity, creativity, and a consistently high standard of execution.\nESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES\nServe as the primary hands-on filmmaker for The Crossing, personally leading and participating in every stage of production-including concepting, creative development, pre-production, filming, directing, editing, review, and final delivery.\nManage video projects from initial discovery and creative brief through final delivery and post-project evaluation, coordinating timelines, stakeholders, resources, and production details throughout. Bring a future-facing creative perspective to the video team by identifying opportunities to improve how The Crossing tells stories, produces video, develops people, uses technology, and reaches audiences.\nChallenge familiar approaches with humility and purpose, testing new ideas, formats, workflows, and tools when they can help The Crossing create more meaningful, effective, and excellent work.\nTranslate ministry goals, teaching themes, stories of life change, and organizational priorities into clear, compelling, and emotionally resonant visual stories.\nOversee The Crossing’s video studio, equipment, and related creative resources, ensuring they are organized, functional, and prepared to support excellent work.\nMaintain a system for organizing footage, project files, media assets, equipment records, and production documentation so the team can locate, share, protect, and build upon its work with confidence.\nAssess current and future production needs; research, recommend, and help implement equipment, software, workflow, and studio improvements.\nPartner with the Art Director to help develop, manage, and steward the video-production budget.\nRecruit, train, schedule, lead, and care for a small team of video volunteers.\nWork closely with the other video-team member and contractors to plan and execute shoots, while personally remaining responsible for the quality, completion, and delivery of each project.\nParticipate in creative meetings, helping add to overall creativity of the church.\nOther duties as assigned\nPOSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS\nSpiritual Gifts Helpful for This Position\nCreative Communication\nDiscernment\nCraftsmanship\nCharacter Traits Needed for This Position\nHumble, experienced leader with solid work ethic\nEffective, honest, and compelling visual storyteller\nWillingness to listen and take direction; open to constructive criticism\nEffective time management; ability to meet deadlines consistently; prompt\nCurious, innovative, and proactive; looks for better ways to serve the mission rather than waiting for direction\nGood sense of humor and a can-do attitude\nFlexible, teachable team player\nSelf-directed, dependable and reliable\nA passion for the arts that will impact lives for the kingdom of Christ\nAuthentic and consistent in relationships\nAbility to work a flexible schedule when needed\nStrong organization skills and superb attention to detail\nNecessary Skills and Abilities\nStrong proficiency in the full video-production process, including concept development, interviews, story structure, pre-production planning, filming, editing, color, sound, and final delivery.\nExpert working knowledge of professional video-production equipment and workflows, including cameras, lenses, lighting, audio, and on-set production.\nStrong visual and editorial judgment, with an understanding of pacing, composition, music, tone, narrative structure, audience engagement, and platform-appropriate storytelling.\nAbility to manage multiple projects from broad direction through polished final delivery, incorporating ministry objectives, deadlines, feedback, revisions, and shifting priorities with clarity and excellence.\nStrong communication and organizational skills, including the ability to lead creative conversations; maintain disciplined file, asset, and workflow systems; and stay current with emerging creative technology, video formats, and digital-platform behavior.\nEducation/Training/Certifications\nBachelor’s degree in film, broadcast, media production, communications, or a related field, or equivalent experience.\nSeven or more years of relevant experience in filmmaking, video production, creative direction, agency work, church media, nonprofit communications, or a comparable creative environment.\nDemonstrated experience leading or mentoring creative professionals, freelancers, contractors, volunteers, or project teams.\nA strong portfolio that demonstrates excellence in visual storytelling, narrative development, production quality, and creative range.\nProven experience in pre-production, on-set production, and post-production, including planning, filming, editing, revision management, and final delivery.\nMUST HAVES FOR ALL STAFF AT THE CROSSING\nAttend a service at one of The Crossing campuses on a weekly basis\nPassionate about their relationship with God\nBaptized after making the thoughtful decision to follow Christ\nRegard the Bible as God’s final authority in all areas of Christian life and desire to be wholly obedient to it\nWholeheartedly affirm The Crossing’s Statement of Faith, including our view on Baptism\nLive a lifestyle consistent with scriptural principles\nApply today and see why The Crossing may be a great fit for you!","description_format":"text","description_chars":6504,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":7,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Flexible schedule"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Nonprofits & Foundations"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-25T20:57:40Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":39,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.717,"p_room":0.55,"age_days":37,"expected_fill_days":36,"reasons":["conf:2","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-11-02T06:13:15Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/the-crossing-senior-filmmaker","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/the-crossing-senior-filmmaker.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-02T08:31:33Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":12108,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-03T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":697606},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=697606"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fthe-crossing-senior-filmmaker"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fthe-crossing-senior-filmmaker"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fthe-crossing-senior-filmmaker"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/the-crossing-senior-filmmaker\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fthe-crossing-senior-filmmaker"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":1262457}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"thecrossing.church","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":1262457},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); 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