Table 1Transition record

performance production managertoartistic director

A performance production manager already meets 47% of what the artistic director role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From performance production manager

47%

Overlap1

To artistic director

20 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

64.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64.7

This move: 64.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the artistic director role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the performance production 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A artistic director role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a performance production manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held work with cultural venue specialists communication, collaboration and creativity
already held organise cultural events management skills
already held promote cultural venue events communication, collaboration and creativity
already held coordinate artistic production management skills
already held cultural projects social sciences, journalism and information
already held liaise with cultural partners communication, collaboration and creativity

All 20 carried skills, including the 19 the artistic director role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 10 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held contribute to the programmer's reflection process required
required, not held cope with challenging demands required
required, not held define artistic approach required
required, not held define artistic vision required
required, not held describe artistic experience required
required, not held develop an artistic framework required
required, not held identify artistic niche required
required, not held provide project information on exhibitions required
required, not held represent artistic production required
required, not held develop professional network required

optional, not held advertise an art collection optional
optional, not held develop drama production process optional
optional, not held help the programmer define an artistic vision optional
optional, not held organise an exhibition optional
optional, not held participate in artistic mediation activities optional
optional, not held present exhibition optional
optional, not held represent company in exhibitions optional

02 management skills 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held determine context to present the work required
required, not held direct an artistic team required
required, not held apply strategic thinking required
required, not held perform project management required

optional, not held use intuition in booking projects optional
optional, not held find a replacement for stage manager optional
optional, not held plan resource allocation optional

03 arts and humanities 2 required

required, not held art history required
required, not held art-historical values required

04 information skills 2 required

required, not held approve reports for artistic project required
required, not held monitor artistic activities required

05 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held museum databases optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a artistic director 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held coordinate artistic production skill
already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held cultural projects knowledge
already held establish daily priorities skill
already held follow company standards skill
already held liaise with cultural partners skill
already held liaise with local authorities 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 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 plan health and safety procedures skill

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held use intuition in booking projects optional
optional, not held advertise an art collection optional
optional, not held develop drama production process optional
optional, not held find a replacement for stage manager optional
optional, not held help the programmer define an artistic vision optional
optional, not held museum databases optional
optional, not held organise an exhibition optional
optional, not held participate in artistic mediation activities optional
optional, not held present exhibition optional
optional, not held represent company in exhibitions optional
optional, not held plan resource allocation optional

20 held skills the artistic director role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt to artists' creative demands skill
not needed by the target role assemble an artistic team skill
not needed by the target role assess production needs to plan a production schedule skill
not needed by the target role coordinate pre-show checks skill
not needed by the target role coordinate rehearsals skill
not needed by the target role coordinate with creative departments skill
not needed by the target role copyright legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role create production schedules skill
not needed by the target role develop artistic project budgets skill
not needed by the target role develop cultural activities skill
not needed by the target role document safety actions skill
not needed by the target role draw up artistic production skill
not needed by the target role ensure health and safety of visitors skill
not needed by the target role estimate needs of artistic production skill
not needed by the target role labour legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role manage artistic project skill
not needed by the target role organise performance space skill
not needed by the target role organise rehearsals skill
not needed by the target role plan artistic production activities skill

3 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 art history required
required, not held art-historical values required
optional, not held museum databases optional

Index

Other moves recorded from performance production manager

Full index of moves from performance production 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.