Table 1Transition record

performance production managertocultural centre director

A performance production manager already meets 49% of what the cultural centre director role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From performance production manager

49%

Overlap1

To cultural centre director

20 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

60.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.8

This move: 60.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the cultural centre 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 cultural centre 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 develop cultural activities management skills
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 cultural projects social sciences, journalism and information
already held liaise with cultural partners communication, collaboration and creativity

All 20 carried skills, including the 17 the cultural centre director role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 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, 8 supplementary

required, not held create cultural venue learning strategies required
required, not held develop cultural policies required
required, not held evaluate cultural venue visitor needs required
required, not held work within communities required

optional, not held coordinate community arts activities optional
optional, not held manage cultural facility optional
optional, not held supervise event staff optional
optional, not held apply strategic thinking optional
optional, not held coordinate events optional
optional, not held fix meetings optional
optional, not held manage fundraising activities optional
optional, not held perform project management optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held create cultural venue outreach policies required
required, not held liaise with event sponsors required
required, not held build community relations required
required, not held develop promotional tools required

optional, not held maintain relations with local representatives optional
optional, not held promote cultural venue in schools optional
optional, not held develop inclusive communication material optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional
optional, not held maintain relationships with government agencies optional

03 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held approve reports for artistic project required
required, not held evaluate cultural venue programmes required

optional, not held assess data collected to improve community arts programme optional
optional, not held evaluate events optional

04 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held assemble health and safety resources in cultural venues required
required, not held manage health and safety standards required

05 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held budgetary principles required

optional, not held project management principles optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a cultural centre 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 corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held cultural projects knowledge
already held develop cultural activities skill
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 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
already held represent the organisation skill
already held set organisational policies skill

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess data collected to improve community arts programme optional
optional, not held coordinate community arts activities optional
optional, not held maintain relations with local representatives optional
optional, not held manage cultural facility optional
optional, not held promote cultural venue in schools optional
optional, not held supervise event staff optional
optional, not held apply strategic thinking optional
optional, not held coordinate events optional
optional, not held develop inclusive communication material optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional
optional, not held evaluate events optional
optional, not held fix meetings optional
optional, not held maintain relationships with government agencies optional
optional, not held manage fundraising activities optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held project management principles optional

20 held skills the cultural centre 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 artistic production 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 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

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

required, not held budgetary principles required
optional, not held project management principles 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.