Director, Creative Audio Services at Hope Media Group
, Texas, United States -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Creative Leadership, Audio Production, Storytelling, Collaboration, Team Development, Audio Engineering, Digital Audio Workstations, FCC Compliance, Strategic Thinking, Sound Design, Copywriting, Project Management, Christian Ministry, Moral Character, Communication, Mentorship

Industry

Entertainment Providers

Description
Description Join a company that truly impacts others! Hope Media Group is a multi-brand ministry. Every story we share, every event we host, and every song we play is done to engage people to love Jesus, serve others, and spread Hope. Hope Media Group the home of KSBJ, WayFM, Vida Unida and NGEN radio. We invite you to apply and become a part of our growing ministry to Love Jesus, Serve Others, and Spread Hope. Our team describes our environment as fun, encouraging, collaborative, engaging, caring, family oriented, and friendly. We would love for you to join us and be part of what God is doing in our ministry! Job Summary The Director of Creative Audio Services will build and lead the creative engine that shapes how Hope Media Group sounds - on-air, online, and everywhere people encounter our brands. This role begins with vision and initiative. You will assess what exists today, identify what’s missing, and design a structure that brings world-class production fully to life inside HMG. That means hiring and developing a new in-house team of Production Managers, Assistants, and creative partners - while continuing to leverage trusted contractors and outside talent where it makes sense. Essential Functions Creative Leadership & Strategy: Reimagine and develop the Creative Audio Services department for the next decade—proposing new positions, processes, and tools that strengthen in-house creative production. Champion the sonic identity for all HMG brands, ensuring every produced piece advances our mission to engage people to love Jesus, serve others, and spread hope. Collaborate across departments on Engagement 365 messaging - crafting audio that connects listener support to real-life impact stories. Help listeners see how their generosity fuels changed lives, without sounding like fundraising. It’s storytelling that shows ministry in motion. Partner with Programming, Marketing, and Donor Relations to translate ideas into audio that connects emotionally and compels action. Innovate for multiplatform storytelling: on-air, streaming, podcasts, video audio design, and social sound. Direct the creation of high-impact imaging, ministry features, promos, and donor messages that sound fresh, relevant, and unmistakably HMG. Audio Excellence & Underwriting: Oversee all underwriting production for business impact partners, ensuring creative excellence and full compliance with FCC non-commercial underwriting guidelines. Maintain high standards of sound design, copywriting, and production flow to ensure clarity, connection, and consistency. Balance in-house capability with smart external partnerships when needed to scale output and maintain agility. Develop a creative sound that elevates every HMG brand to be distinct, emotional and ministry-driven. Establish year-round messaging that naturally weaves listener support and changed lives into daily content, reflecting the heart of Engagement 365. Create donor and underwriting messages that engage hearts while honoring HMG’s non-commercial standards. Innovate audio, both on-air and online, to keep HMG as a leader in faith-based audio. Team Development & Operations: Build, lead, and mentor a creative team that includes Production Managers, Production Assistants, and freelancers who are inspired, equipped and proud of the work they produce together. Create systems that balance creative freedom with efficiency - keeping projects organized, meeting deadlines, and collaboration thriving. Manage studio resources, project flow, and contractor relationships. Cultivate a team culture that celebrates excellence, experimentation, and ministry impact. Operate the Creative Audio Services department with clarity, efficiency and energy. Demonstrated Faith Committed to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Be spiritually grounded and Biblically literate. Comfortable praying for co-workers in team meetings, leading spoken prayer, and participating in ministry prayer meetings and Bible studies. Lives by the Christian principles defined by the Ministry Statement of Faith. Participates in on-air fundraisers and prays for donors as needed. Has a passion for leveraging the platform of radio for evangelism and discipleship. Exhibits a strong moral character. Is an active member of a Bible believing local church. Non-Essential Functions: Other duties as requested. Requirements Education: Bachelors in audio engineering, broadcast engineering, media, or equivalent work experience is preferred. Experience: 5+ years leading a fast-moving production or creative audio team – preferably in radio, agency or multiplatform media. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Expert in digital audio workstations (Adobe Audition or Pro Tools preferred). Strong understanding of FCC rules for non-commercial underwriting. Strategic thinker who can assess team structure, identify gaps, and build for scale. Exceptional writing and storytelling ability; can translate emotion into sound. Collaborative leader comfortable navigating both creative and operational priorities. Heart for Christian ministry Strong moral character Has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Spiritually grounded and working knowledge of scripture Must be an active member of a Bible believing local church Supervisory Responsibilities None. Working Conditions and Environment Travel: 0%-10% Nights/Weekends/Holidays: 0%-10% Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical Activity may include Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers including pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than the whole hand as in handling. Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. Full-Time Benefits Offerings: Medical Dental Vision Health Savings Account w/employer contribution Flexible Savings Accounts Company Paid Short Term Disability/Long Term Disability EAP (Employee Assistance Program) Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Three (3) Paid Mission Days Twelve (12) Company-Paid Holidays 403B Retirement with Company Match Group Life Insurance Legal Shield/Identity Theft Protection Access to Marketplace Ministry Chaplains Third-Party Recruiter Policy: We are grateful for the interest of those who wish to support our hiring efforts. However, Hope Media Group does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate referrals from external staffing agencies or search firms. Submissions from third parties will not be considered and may be retained without obligation or payment or fees.
Responsibilities
The Director of Creative Audio Services will lead the creative audio production for Hope Media Group, shaping the sonic identity of its brands. This role involves building a new in-house team and collaborating across departments to create impactful audio content that aligns with the ministry's mission.
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