Table 1Transition record

broadcasting programme directortomusic producer

A broadcasting programme director already meets 28% of what the music producer role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From broadcasting programme director

28%

Overlap1

To music producer

9 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

70 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 70

This move: 70 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the music producer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the broadcasting programme director profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A music producer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a broadcasting programme director background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held negotiate with artists communication, collaboration and creativity
already held audiovisual products arts and humanities
already held audiovisual equipment arts and humanities
already held audio editing software information and communication technologies (icts)
already held edit recorded sound working with computers
already held copyright legislation business, administration and law

All 9 carried skills, including the 5 the music producer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 arts and humanities 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held musical instruments required
required, not held musical theory required
required, not held musical genres required

optional, not held musical notation optional
optional, not held types of audiovisual formats optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held develop professional network required
required, not held implement strategic planning required
required, not held liaise with financiers required

optional, not held promote music optional
optional, not held implement marketing strategies optional

03 management skills 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held coordinate music components of the work required
required, not held identify music with commercial potential required

optional, not held hire background musicians optional
optional, not held supervise sales activities optional
optional, not held coordinate activities in audio recording studio optional
optional, not held plan marketing strategy optional
optional, not held supervise sound production optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held financial jurisdiction required

optional, not held sales activities optional
optional, not held accounting techniques optional
optional, not held marketing principles optional

05 information skills 1 required

required, not held assess financial viability required

06 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held assess sound quality optional
optional, not held manage sound quality optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a music producer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage staff skill
already held negotiate with artists skill
already held perform market research skill
already held audio editing software knowledge
already held audiovisual equipment knowledge
already held audiovisual products knowledge
already held edit recorded sound skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held use audio reproduction software optional
optional, not held convert different audiovisual formats optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held operate an audio mixing console optional
optional, not held record multi-track sound optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess sound quality optional
optional, not held hire background musicians optional
optional, not held operate an audio mixing console optional
optional, not held promote music optional
optional, not held record multi-track sound optional
optional, not held sales activities optional
optional, not held supervise sales activities optional
optional, not held use audio reproduction software optional
optional, not held accounting techniques optional
optional, not held convert different audiovisual formats optional
optional, not held coordinate activities in audio recording studio optional
optional, not held implement marketing strategies optional
optional, not held manage sound quality optional
optional, not held marketing principles optional
optional, not held musical notation optional
optional, not held plan marketing strategy optional
optional, not held supervise sound production optional
optional, not held types of audiovisual formats optional

22 held skills the music producer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply organisational techniques skill
not needed by the target role assess production needs to plan a production schedule skill
not needed by the target role brand marketing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate production costs skill
not needed by the target role create production schedules skill
not needed by the target role develop program ideas skill
not needed by the target role develop programming schedule skill
not needed by the target role edit digital moving images skill
not needed by the target role evaluate broadcast programs skill
not needed by the target role finish project within budget skill
not needed by the target role inspect data skill
not needed by the target role market analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor broadcast programming skill
not needed by the target role obtain relevant licenses skill
not needed by the target role perform video editing skill
not needed by the target role photography knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare casting budget skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role screen television series pilots skill
not needed by the target role select video shots skill
not needed by the target role supervise video quality skill
not needed by the target role work closely with news teams skill

9 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held musical instruments required
required, not held musical theory required
required, not held financial jurisdiction required
required, not held musical genres required
optional, not held sales activities optional
optional, not held accounting techniques optional
optional, not held marketing principles optional
optional, not held musical notation optional
optional, not held types of audiovisual formats optional

Index

Other moves recorded from broadcasting programme director

Full index of moves from broadcasting programme director

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.