Manager, Video Production

1. Managing Video Production
   1. Supervise department video content creation to meet ministry needs and effectively communicate Joni and Friends mission and vision
   2. Responsible for content and quality of department video creation, working alongside the team to develop our style and approach to meet ministry and marketing objectives
   3. Serve as the primary point of contact for ministry video requests and needs, assessing and approving requests, tracking video projects in Asana, scheduling video shoots and release dates, and assigning tasks to team members
   4. Take a lead role for video productions, producing and directing video shoots as needed, ensuring shoots are properly planned and prepped by the team, and assigning roles to the video crew
   5. Work with, and supervise, the progress of freelance professionals and companies that create video content for Joni and Friends, in part or in whole, outside of the department’s workload
   6. Lead the team in ensuring production equipment and the International Disability Center 2 studio are properly maintained, ordering repairs or new equipment as needed
2. Managing Video Post-Production
   1. Ensure brand standards are met in all video content and help to adapt and develop those standards for video as needed
   2. Review video edits for content and quality, provide edit notes, assign editorial tasks, and ensure videos are delivered on time
3. Providing Creative Direction and Coordination Across Marketing Teams
   1. Work alongside the Creative Director and Producer and Marketing leadership to help develop and plan video content to support major marketing campaigns and fundraising events
   2. Will split responsibilities with the Creative Director and Producer for producing and directing certain video productions for major marketing campaigns and fundraising events. Such productions require leading a team and possible domestic and international travel
   3. Work with the Social Media team to help develop a consistent visual quality for Joni and Friends social media video content. Provide assistance and assign team members to help support social media content creation and editing as needed
4. Managing Audio-Visual (AV) Production
   1. Serve as the primary point of contact for the Creative Team’s work on ministry events requiring audio-visual support, ensuring relevant aspects of the event are properly planned and prepped by the team
   2. For staff meetings and other staff events, make sure the AV needs are properly planned and prepped by the team, ensure AV crew roles are filled, and serve in-person to lead and support such events as needed
5. Managing Media Library and Archiving
   1. Help ensure, alongside the Creative Director and Producer and key Media Library support staff, that Media Library processes are well developed, continuously improved, and well executed
   2. Educate high-use staff members, and the ministry at large on Media Library processes and objectives 
   3. Responsible for video content on the Media Library, ensuring video is archived properly and in a timely manner, helping develop consistent video media organization and tagging standards
   4. Work with staff from other teams and departments to help develop plans, standards, and processes for ingesting, tagging, and organizing other “buckets” of media, such as photos, audio, social media content, graphics, and books and resources
   5. Learn the backend technical side of the Orange Logic platform, understanding enough about groups, permissions, and other functions, to lead the Media Library key support staff in troubleshooting and improving the Media Library environment
6. Media Server Upkeep and Disaster Recovery Supervision
   1. Along with key team members, ensure the Creative Team media server is maintained and working
   2. Confirm processes are in place for consistent, reliable disaster recovery of media on the server, checking that media is retrievable and recoverable. Develop processes for archiving media no longer needed on the server to cold storage
7. Team Leadership, Development, and Guidance
   1. Lead and manage direct reports providing guidance, training, and timely support
   2. Schedule regular 1:1s with direct reports to review projects, goals, expectations, and overall performance
   3. Continuously develop the skills and knowledge of direct reports to enhance their capabilities and identify skills gaps and work with staff to close the gaps
   4. Conduct performance evaluations and foster a positive and collaborative work environment
8. Other duties and projects as assigned by the Supervisor to support department and organizational needs

Prior to applying for any position with Joni and Friends, all applicants must review our Statement of Faith and Mission Statement (below).

MINISTRY LIFE:

Joni and Friends desire is to glorify God in the way we conduct ourselves, and in the work we do. Employment at Joni and Friends is not just a job but a calling from God to serve and share the gospel with people living with disabilities. We desire to see the local church become a place of belonging for every family living with disabilities. We want every employee to excel in their walk with Christ and at their job. We purposely create a ministry-wide prayer life environment and offer leadership, and general training to help employees “Lead like Jesus*” and perform their work with excellence.

CHRISTIAN DISABILITY MINISTRY ENGAGEMENT:

Every employee at Joni and Friends, regardless of their specific role is expected to grow and develop as a Christian Disability Ministry Leader (CDML). This implies a continuous journey of learning and involvement, where employees engage not only in Joni and Friends’ programs but also extend their ministry efforts to their local Christ-honoring churches. This core competency includes:

Active Participation – Actively participate in ministry, both within the organization and their local Christ-honoring churches (if possible and to what degree they are able), advocating for participation of people with disabilities

Continuous Growth – Besides Lead Like Jesus and Beyond Suffering trainings, continue to develop in the realm of disability ministry

Culture of Belonging Approach – Encourage a culture of belonging ensuring that the needs of the disability community are addressed with grace and understanding

Integration of Faith and Work – Ensure that Christian values are a driving force in all aspects of work

Below outlines the Biblical Commission, Vision, Mission, and Values of Joni and Friends which employees are required to believe and uphold.

BIBLICAL COMMISSION:

“Go out quickly in the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame…go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.” Luke 14:21-23 (NIV)

VISION:

“A world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ.”

MISSION:

“To glorify God as we communicate the Gospel and mobilize the global church to evangelize, disciple and serve people living with disability.”

VALUES:

1. Honor God in everything we do
2. Build relationships based on trust and respect
3. Maintain integrity and excellence in programs and services
4. Practice responsible stewardship

* Lead Like Jesus is a course of study provided to all employees and is based on the book written by Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges of the same name. The Lead Like Jesus course is the model which governs our ministry culture and contributes significantly to Joni and Friends maintaining its certification as a “Best Christian Workplace” according to surveys by the Best Christian Workplace Institute (BCWI).