From artistic director to performance production manager
19 of the 33 essential skills of a performance production manager are already essential for a artistic director — about 58% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from artistic director in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 19
- skills carry over
- 14
- would be new
- 58%
- of the target job covered
- 33
- essential skills of a performance production manager
What a performance production manager does
Performance production managers take care of a range of practical issues concerning the production of a performance or entertainment event. They deal with matters ranging from the recruitment of staff, procurement of materials and services, to freight, customs coordination, telecommunications, labor relations, logistics, information technology, government liaison, venue booking, scheduling, operations management, mending delay problems and workplace safety.
What carries over
19 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- coordinate artistic production
- corporate social responsibility
- cultural projects
- establish daily priorities
- follow company standards
- liaise with cultural partners
- liaise with local authorities
- manage budgets
- manage logistics
- manage staff
- manage supplies
- organise cultural events
- promote cultural venue events
- promote inclusion
- represent the organisation
- set organisational policies
- strive for company growth
- supervise daily information operations
- work with cultural venue specialists
What would be new
14 skillsEssential for a performance production manager and not for a artistic director. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- adapt to artists' creative demands
- assess production needs to plan a production schedule
- coordinate pre-show checks
- coordinate rehearsals
- coordinate with creative departments
- create production schedules
- develop artistic project budgets
- develop cultural activities
- draw up artistic production
- estimate needs of artistic production
- manage artistic project
- organise performance space
- organise rehearsals
- plan artistic production activities
Other moves from artistic director
2 roles- cultural centre director17 skills in common
- cultural facilities manager14 skills in common
← artistic directorperformance production manager →The other way round
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How far are you from being a performance production manager?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.