ABOUT WOODDALE CHURCH
Wooddale Church is a multigenerational, Bible-teaching church in Minnesota with campuses in Eden Prairie, Edina and the University of Minnesota. With a mission to honor God by making more disciples for Jesus Christ, Wooddale has a rich history and a future of sharing the gospel locally and globally by planting churches, supporting global partners and serving its local community.
OVERVIEW
The Technical Arts Director is responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and advancing the technical infrastructure that supports worship and ministry across Wooddale Church. This role provides leadership for all core technical systems (Audio, Video, and Lighting) in Wooddale's large event rooms and campuses, ensuring reliability, consistency, and scalability for major services, events, and future growth. The Technical Director partners closely with the Creative Arts Pastor, Creative Arts Production Manager, and the CFO to align technical systems with ministry vision, steward resources wisely, and plan for long-term sustainability. This role focuses on infrastructure strategy, equipment standards, system health, and future planning while providing technical support and expertise that enables excellent worship experiences. This leader brings both ministry sensitivity and technical expertise, demonstrating a commitment to worship, xcellence, and continuous improvement while supporting both traditional and modern worship environments.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership
- Set an example of living a personal life of worship and prayer and being sensitive to the Spirit’s leading for production while staying rooted in the Word. This is a high-responsibility, high-impact role. As a leader, it is essential to proactively invest in continual personal growth, self-awareness, self-care, integrity and guard against personal vulnerabilities
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor to ministry and executive leadership
Technical Infrastructure & Systems Ownership
- Provide ownership for the design, documentation, and future planning of all Audio, Video, and Lighting systems in Wooddale's primary worship and event spaces.
- Establish and maintain technical standards for equipment, signal flow, networking, and system architecture across all campuses.
- Ensure systems are reliable, service-ready, and capable of supporting major services, special events, and multi-venue needs.
- Provide technical expertise and support for large-scale worship environments, including choirs, orchestras, and complex musical productions.
Equipment Lifecycle & Maintenance
- Oversee the full lifecycle of technical equipment, including evaluation, purchasing recommendations, maintenance, repair, and replacement.
- Develop preventative maintenance plans to protect system uptime and reduce risk during major services and events.
- Maintain accurate documentation of systems, signal paths, inventories, and technical configurations Strategic Planning & Future Development
- Create and manage 5-year and 10-year infrastructure roadmaps for technical systems across campuses.
- Partner with the Creative Arts Pastor and CFO on budgeting, capital planning, and prioritization of technical investments.
- Research and evaluate emerging technologies to ensure Wooddale's spaces remain current, flexible, and mission-aligned.
- Provide project leadership and technical oversight for renovations, new builds, and system upgrades in large event rooms.
Cross Campus Technical Support
- Serve as a technical resource for campuses by providing guidance, troubleshooting, and system support as needed.
- Ensure consistency and interoperability of technical systems across locations while allowing for contextual differences.
- Support major services and events through systems readiness, technical consultation, and advance planning.
QUALIFICATIONS
Personal:
- Professing believer with evidence of a relationship with Christ
- Subscribe to and affirm the Statement of Faith and Covenant of Wooddale Church
- Be a regular participant in public worship at Wooddale Church
- Become or remain a member in good standing of Wooddale Church
Leadership:
- Strong organizational and systems-thinking skills with the ability to manage complex technical environments.
- Clear, collaborative communicator capable of partnering with ministry, finance, and executive leadership.
- Proactive problem-solver with the ability to anticipate needs and plan beyond immediate demands.
- Flexible and adaptable, ability to troubleshoot and think out of the box Technical:
- Bachelor’s degree or technical certification in relevant field
- 3-5 years of direct management experience preferred
- Professional level ability and knowledge of production equipment and operation for both modern and traditional styles of worshiping, including:
- Digital audio consoles and IEM systems
- LED lighting and usage, including theatrical and intelligent lighting for video and DMX programming
- Experience and knowledge of multi-venue production, including video usage and production staff for multiple locations
- Ability to work with and lead a team in providing technical support for a SATB choir of 130 singers, chamber choir of 24 auditioned singers, full orchestra and instrumental ensembles (strings and/or brass).
RELATIONSHIPS
- Reports to Creative Arts Pastor
- Relates to Creative Arts Production Manager, Campus Pastors and Worship Pastors/Directors
- Coordinate with other members of the Wooddale Church staff and volunteers
WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Able to lift 50+ pounds as needed to help set up and take down production equipment such as cameras, lights, staging, etc. Ability to frequently sit, stand, bend, and lift. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear and frequently required to stand, walk, use hands, and reach with hands and arms. The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
BENEFITS & COMPENSATION
Wooddale Church offers a comprehensive benefits package for all 40+ hour full-time employees, which includes opportunities to elect Medical (30+ hour full-time), Dental, Life/AD&D, HSA, Flex, LTD, optional Vision, optional Life/AD&D, optional STD, a Health & Wellness Plan and a 403(b) retirement plan with company match and immediate vesting. Projected salary range is $56,000 - $75,000 depending upon experience.
OTHER DUTIES
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
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Skills Required
- Professing believer with evidence of a relationship with Christ
- Subscribe to and affirm Wooddale Church's Statement of Faith and Covenant
- Regularly participate in public worship at Wooddale Church
- Become or remain a member in good standing of Wooddale Church
- Strong organizational and systems-thinking skills for managing complex technical environments
- Clear, collaborative communication skills with ministry, finance, and executive leadership
- Proactive problem-solving skills and ability to anticipate needs and plan beyond immediate demands
- Flexibility and adaptability, including creative troubleshooting ability
- Bachelor's degree or relevant technical certification
- 3-5 years of direct management experience
- Professional-level knowledge of production equipment and operation for modern and traditional worship styles
- Experience with digital audio consoles and IEM systems
- Experience with LED, theatrical, and intelligent lighting, including video and DMX programming
- Experience with multi-venue production, video production, and production staff across multiple locations
- Ability to lead technical support for large choirs, chamber choirs, orchestras, and instrumental ensembles
- Ability to lift more than 50 pounds and perform frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, and equipment setup activities
What We Do
Wooddale Church is a multigenerational, Bible-teaching Christian church serving Minnesota through locations in Eden Prairie, Edina and near the University of Minnesota. Its purpose is to honor God by making more disciples for Jesus Christ. It offers Bible-based worship services, ministries, groups and events for children, students, adults and seniors, and extends its work through community outreach and church planting.
