Video Director

Purpose of the Job:

The Video Director leads the strategy, storytelling, production, and execution of video content across Victory Church. This role is responsible for creating compelling, high-quality content that supports the vision of the church, engages people emotionally, and drives ministry impact across all campuses and digital platforms. This is not an editing-only role. This role owns creative outcomes.

Experience and Knowledge Required:

5+ years of experience in video production, filmmaking, content creation, or related field

Strong portfolio demonstrating storytelling, editing, and cinematography ability

Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro

Experience with After Effects, motion graphics, color grading, and audio mixing preferred

Strong understanding of camera systems, lighting, audio, and production workflows

Experience managing projects from concept through final delivery

Strong organizational and communication skills

Experience leading teams, volunteers, or freelance creatives preferred

Bachelor’s degree in film, media production, communications, or related field (preferred, not required)

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Lead the vision and direction for all video content across Victory Church

Develop cinematic, emotionally engaging, and culturally relevant storytelling

Collaborate with pastors, communicators, and ministry leaders to bring vision to life

Help shape the overall visual and storytelling language of Victory Church

Drive a high standard of quality, creativity, pacing, and execution

Produce testimonies, vision films, documentaries, interviews, promos, and social-first content

Create video content that communicates life change and ministry impact

Lead concept development, scripting support, shooting, editing, sound design, and final delivery

Capture meaningful stories and moments across all campuses

Ensure content is optimized for multiple platforms and formats

Oversee production of sermon bumpers, Video Announcements, Announcement Loop content, event promos, and ministry-specific videos

Support major church initiatives including Easter, Christmas, conferences, baptisms, students, kids, and vision campaigns

Ensure weekend video content supports the overall worship and communication experience

Build and maintain scalable systems for video production and asset organization

Manage project timelines, approvals, and communication workflows

Utilize tools such as Asana and Frame.io to maintain efficient collaboration and delivery

Ensure projects are organized, communicated clearly, and completed on time

Help eliminate reactive and last-minute production workflows

Recruit, train, and lead volunteer video teams across campuses

Help build systems for ongoing content capture through volunteers and freelancers

Provide creative feedback and coaching to improve quality and consistency

Collaborate closely with photography, communications, and creative teams

Ensure video content is effective, scalable, and aligned across all locations

Support campuses with storytelling resources, capture systems, and communication tools

Help maintain consistency in quality, tone, and execution church-wide

Schedule & Event Expectations

This role is ministry-facing and event-driven in nature. Sundays are considered a regular workday and are a core part of this position’s responsibilities.

The Video Director is expected to actively capture content during weekend services and church gatherings across campuses as needed.

In addition to Sundays, this role is expected to participate in and support major church events throughout the year.

Flexibility in schedule is required to effectively support the ministry and communication needs of Victory Church.

Attributes:

Strong ownership mindset - takes responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks

High standard of excellence and attention to detail

Creative thinker with strong storytelling instincts

Able to move quickly without sacrificing quality

Self-starter who does not require constant direction

Collaborative, humble, and coachable

Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-expectation ministry environment

Aligned with Victory Church’s mission, values, and culture

Supervisory Responsibilities (if applicable):

May oversee volunteers, contractors, freelancers, or production team members as needed