Production Manager

The Production Manager is primarily responsible for leading high-level production strategy to ensure a flawless execution of content across video, photo, and cross functional campaigns. This role plays a vital role in strengthening the production infrastructure, coaching talent, and driving YouVersion’s mission. The Production Manager serves as the operational and creative leader to develop production systems, ensure high-impact content execution, and guide team members. This role utilizes their skillset to deliver outcomes that align with the direction of their team to further Life.Church’s mission and to reach people for Christ.

YouVersion was created by the local church in 2007 and remains a ministry of Life.Church today. At Life.Church, our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. Our team is committed to reaching people worldwide through innovative technology. And YouVersion is one of the ways we get to do that. Life.Church is a multi-site Christian church meeting in the United States and globally at Life.Church Online.

We wholeheartedly believe a daily rhythm of seeking intimacy with God has the power to transform lives. That’s why YouVersion creates biblically-based experiences that encourage and challenge people to seek God. We hope everyone in our community is on an active journey to become who God made them to be, abiding in Him, and drawing closer every day.

What You’ll Do

• Own the end-to-end production process for select video, photo, and cross-platform storytelling campaigns. Providing guidance from pre-production through post.
• Collaborate with the Head of Creative and key Directors to translate creative vision into clear, executable production plans.
• Provide on-site leadership at shoots when needed, ensuring execution aligns with the creative brief and brand expectations.
• Source and manage freelance crew, talent, and contractors for video, photography, and other storytelling efforts.
• Oversee and manage project timelines, resources, budgets, and vendor relationships across multiple simultaneous projects.
• Partner with Marketing Operations to build and maintain scalable systems for creative production workflows that reduce bottlenecks and increase quality.
• Coach and collaborate with Creative team members to expand leadership, strengths, and project impact.
• Work cross-functionally with team leads in Brand Voice, Filmmaking, Product, Donor Development, and others to ensure seamless alignment.
• Identify and proactively solve logistical and creative challenges to maintain project momentum and quality standards.
• Champion YouVersion’s creative values by delivering world-class content that is both inspirational and missionally effective.

Skills Needed to Succeed

• Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and solve problems with innovation.
• Effective at multitasking and time management to meet strict deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to clearly explain complicated processes and foster partnerships.
• Effective at process and organizational management to coordinate, structure, and provide vision to projects.
• Strong leadership skills and understanding of developing and guiding others.
• Deep knowledge of production processes(video, photography, post-production, budgeting, vendor management, etc.).
• Proven ability to manage high-stakes, high-visibility projects with excellence under pressure.
• Familiarity with Agile workflows or other iterative project management systems is a plus.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 3 + years of experience in creative production, preferably in agency, film, broadcast, or nonprofit storytelling environments.
• Experience working cross-functionally with creative directors, designers, writers, and external partners.

Benefits We Offer

・ Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

・ Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.

・ Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health.

・ Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase.

・ Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.

・ Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.

・ Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment!

・ $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth.

・ Casual dress and work environment.

・ And much more!

Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity

At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church

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While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page

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