Senior Director of Production & Broadcast

Job DetailsJob Location: Global Leadership Network - South Barrington, IL 60010Position Type: Full-Time (Exempt)Education Level: Bachelor's DegreeSalary Range: $58,000.00 - $112,000.00 Salary/yearJob Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesSenior Director of Production & Broadcast
(GLS Executive Producer)

Purpose: The Senior Director of Production & Broadcast serves as the Global Leadership Summit Executive Producer (in the United States) and year-round production leader for the Global Leadership Network. This role owns the full technical production, broadcast, and delivery infrastructure for the Global Leadership Summit and all GLN U.S. events — ensuring that creative vision is executed with excellence across in-room, online, and Summit partner site environments, in close partnership with key production and broadcast partners.

Global Leadership Network (GLN) is a nonprofit organization located in South Barrington, Illinois.  We exist to help churches build a leadership development culture – so more and more people come to know Jesus Christ.  We do this by developing resources to help churches grow healthy leaders – because healthy leaders build healthy, thriving churches.

Our flagship event is The Global Leadership Summit is attended by 60,000+ leaders in 400 sites (primarily churches) throughout the United States.  The Summit is translated into 40+ languages and held in 110+ countries reaching over 300,000 international leaders from September to April.

Job Status:

Employment Status: Regular
Time Commitment: Full-Time
Wage & Hour Classification: Exempt (salaried; not eligible for overtime)

Position Team: Content & Experiences

Reports to: SVP Content & Experiences

Benefits (Full-Time): Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, retirement savings with company match, generous paid time off, mental health counseling reimbursement, and more.

Salary: The annual salary range for this position is between $58,000 - $112,000 depending on experience and skill set.

Remote Work Schedule: This position is primarily remote, with required in-person attendance at the main office several times a year for staff development, training, GLS and other occasions. Given the event-driven nature of this role, schedule demands are concentrated around key production periods.

Primary Responsibilities:

Global Leadership Summit (US) - Production & Execution Leadership

Oversees broadcast, control room, and technical production systems
Executes the Run of Show in alignment with Creative and Content
Partners closely with key vendors, including creative director, production vendors, venue personnel, and others
Collaborates with partners to recruit and lead production and broadcast teams
Aligns all teams around a unified execution plan
Leads real-time production and broadcast decision-making during the event
Ensures alignment across in-room, online, and Summit partner site experiences

Multi-Environment Delivery (Online & Summit Partner Sites)

Oversees the production and broadcast of the online Summit experience
Leads the end-to-end delivery model for Summit partner sites, including content distribution, streaming and access systems, and technical standards
Provides leadership for support, troubleshooting, and execution during the Summit
Ensures a consistent, high-quality experience across all environments

Summit Partner Site Ecosystem (Year-Round)

Leads onboarding of new Summit partner sites
Develops and delivers training for Technical Directors and Producers
Builds and maintains strong relationships and community with Summit partner site leaders
Owns and drives systems supporting the production and broadcast function
Ensures Summit partner sites are equipped and prepared to execute the Summit

Production Leadership Across All GLN Events

Leads production planning and execution for other GLN events, such as pastors events and donor events
Determines the appropriate level of production for each experience
Contracts with additional production partners as needed
Ensures consistency in quality and execution across events

GLN Leadership & Performance Management

Leads Production and Broadcast teams (on-staff and contracted) to drive productivity and professional growth, set clear expectations, provide feedback and coaching, address performance issues, manage hiring and termination decisions, and ensure effective utilization of 12-Week Year and StandOut tools (Check-Ins, Milestone Connects, Engagement Pulse, and Performance Pulse).
Actively participate in one-on-one meetings with manager, team meetings, all-staff meetings, and cross-functional meetings, as needed.
Complete other related duties as assigned.
QualificationsSkills and Qualifications:

Makes sound decisions with confidence and clarity under pressure
Calm, steady, and solutions-oriented in high-stress live event environments
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