Table 1Transition record

cultural facilities managertoperformance production manager

A cultural facilities manager already meets 82% of what the performance production manager role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From cultural facilities manager

82%

Overlap1

To performance production manager

31 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

27.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 27.5

This move: 27.5 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the performance production manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the cultural facilities manager 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 31 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A performance production manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a cultural facilities manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held estimate needs of artistic production information skills
already held plan artistic production activities management skills
already held coordinate rehearsals management skills
already held create production schedules management skills
already held assemble an artistic team management skills
already held develop cultural activities management skills

All 31 carried skills, including the 28 the performance production manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 9 missing skills fall into 5 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 management skills 4 required

required, not held organise performance space required
required, not held assess production needs to plan a production schedule required
required, not held coordinate pre-show checks required
required, not held organise rehearsals required

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held adapt to artists' creative demands required

03 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held copyright legislation optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional

04 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure health and safety of visitors optional

05 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held document safety actions optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a performance production manager 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 31 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held coordinate artistic production skill
already held coordinate rehearsals skill
already held coordinate with creative departments skill
already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held create production schedules skill
already held cultural projects knowledge
already held develop artistic project budgets skill
already held develop cultural activities skill
already held draw up artistic production skill
already held establish daily priorities skill
already held estimate needs of artistic production skill
already held follow company standards skill
already held liaise with cultural partners skill
already held liaise with local authorities skill
already held manage artistic project skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage logistics skill
already held manage staff skill
already held manage supplies skill
already held organise cultural events skill
already held plan artistic production activities skill
already held promote cultural venue events skill
already held promote inclusion skill
already held represent the organisation skill
already held set organisational policies skill
already held strive for company growth skill
already held supervise daily information operations skill
already held work with cultural venue specialists skill
already held assemble an artistic team skill
already held cost management knowledge
already held plan health and safety procedures skill

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held document safety actions optional
optional, not held copyright legislation optional
optional, not held ensure health and safety of visitors optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional

47 held skills the performance production manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accounting knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on efficiency improvements skill
not needed by the target role analyse external factors of companies skill
not needed by the target role analyse financial performance of a company skill
not needed by the target role analyse internal factors of companies skill
not needed by the target role apply conflict management skill
not needed by the target role apply strategic thinking skill
not needed by the target role approve reports for artistic project skill
not needed by the target role assemble health and safety resources in cultural venues skill
not needed by the target role budgetary principles knowledge
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role build community relations skill
not needed by the target role coordinate community arts activities skill
not needed by the target role cope with challenging demands skill
not needed by the target role create cultural venue learning strategies skill
not needed by the target role create cultural venue outreach policies skill
not needed by the target role create project specifications skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role define artistic approach skill
not needed by the target role define artistic vision skill
not needed by the target role develop an artistic framework skill
not needed by the target role develop cultural policies skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role develop promotional tools skill
not needed by the target role direct an artistic team skill
not needed by the target role establish collaborative relations skill
not needed by the target role evaluate cultural venue programmes skill
not needed by the target role evaluate cultural venue visitor needs skill
not needed by the target role facilities management in the organisation knowledge
not needed by the target role fix meetings skill
not needed by the target role liaise with event sponsors skill
not needed by the target role maintain relations with local representatives skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationships with government agencies skill
not needed by the target role manage cultural facility skill
not needed by the target role manage fundraising activities skill
not needed by the target role manage health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role monitor artistic activities skill
not needed by the target role organise an exhibition skill
not needed by the target role organise participation in local or international events skill
not needed by the target role participate in artistic mediation activities skill

7 further entries not listed here

2 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

optional, not held copyright legislation optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from cultural facilities manager

Full index of moves from cultural facilities manager

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.