Producers and Directors
Produce or direct stage, television, radio, video, or film productions for entertainment, information, or instruction. Responsible for creative decisions, such as interpretation of script, choice of actors or guests, set design, sound, special effects, and choreography.
60 alternate job titles:
Animation Director
Animation Producer
Art Framing Manager
Artistic Director
Broadcast News Producer
Broadcast Producer
Casting Director
Commercial Director
Content Producer
Creative Director
Creative Producer
Digital Media Manager
Digital Media Producer
Digital Producer
Director
Dramatic Director
Executive News Producer
Executive Producer
Film Maker
Film Producer
Independent Film Maker
Independent Video Producer
Line Producer
Media Manager
Media Producer
Morning News Producer
Morning Show Newscast Producer
Motion Picture Director
Movie Producer
Moving Picture Producer
Multimedia Producer
Music Video Director
Music Video Producer
News Producer
News Production Supervisor
Newscast Director
Newscast Producer
On-Air Director
Podcast Producer
Producer
Production Director
Production Manager
Production Stage Manager
Production Supervisor
Program Assistant
Promotions Producer
Radio Producer
Radio Services Director
Stage Director
Stage Manager
Television News Producer (TV News Producer)
Television Newscast Director (TV Newscast Director)
Television Producer (TV Producer)
Television Program Director (TV Program Director)
Television Technical Director (TV Technical Director)
Theater Company Producer
Theater Director
TV Director (Television Director)
Video Director
Video Producer
Salary Information
Producers and Directors: $83,480 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Edit written materials. | General |
| Write informational material. | General |
| Determine technical requirements of productions or projects. | General |
| Direct productions or performances. | General |
| Study scripts to determine project requirements. | General |
| Collaborate with others to determine technical details of productions. | General |
| Collaborate with others to prepare or perform artistic productions. | General |
| Select materials or props. | General |
| Compile technical information or documentation. | General |
| Direct fundraising or financing activities. | General |
| Write material for artistic or entertainment purposes. | General |
| Negotiate for services. | General |
| Edit audio or video recordings. | General |
| Obtain copyrights or other legal permissions. | General |
| Select staff, team members, or performers. | General |
| Audition or interview potential performers or staff members. | General |
| Coordinate artistic activities. | Management |
| Coordinate activities of production personnel. | Management |
| Manage content of broadcasts or presentations. | Management |
| Coordinate logistics for productions or events. | Management |
| Manage operations of artistic or entertainment departments or organizations. | Management |
| Conduct research to inform art, designs, or other work. | Analysis |
| Discuss production content and progress with others. | Communication |
| Determine presentation subjects or content. | Communication |
| Develop proposals for current or prospective customers. | Development |
| Develop promotional strategies or plans. | Development |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Adobe After Effects | Video creation and editing software |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software |
| Adobe Creative Cloud software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe InDesign | Desktop publishing software |
| Atlassian Confluence | Project management software |
| Atlassian JIRA | Content workflow software |
| Canva | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Cascading style sheets CSS | Web platform development software |
| Drupal | Web platform development software |
| Extensible markup language XML | Enterprise application integration software |
| Web page creation and editing software | |
| Google Docs | Word processing software |
| Google Workspace software | Office suite software |
| Hypertext markup language HTML | Web platform development software |
| JavaScript | Web platform development software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Microsoft Teams | Project management software |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| PHP | Web platform development software |
| TikTok | Video creation and editing software |
| WordPress | Web page creation and editing software |
| Zoom | Video conferencing software |
| Adobe Premiere Pro | Video creation and editing software |
| AP ENPS | Video creation and editing software |
| Adobe ActionScript | Development environment software |
| Adobe Audition | Music or sound editing software |
| Adobe Dreamweaver | Web page creation and editing software |
| Apple Final Cut Pro | Video creation and editing software |
| Avid Digidesign Pro Tools | Music or sound editing software |
| Avid Technology Media Composer | Video creation and editing software |
| Avid Technology NewsCutter | Video creation and editing software |
| Avid Technology Pro Tools | Music or sound editing software |
| Avid Technology iNEWS | Video creation and editing software |
| Blogging software | Web page creation and editing software |
| Broadcast Electronics AudioVAULT FleX | Music or sound editing software |
| Chyron CAMIO | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Content management systems CMS | Web page creation and editing software |
| Eko | Desktop communications software |
| Email software | Electronic mail software |
| FaceTime | Video conferencing software |
| Google Ads | Sales and marketing software |
| Google Gmail | Electronic mail software |
| Graphics creation software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Grass Valley EDIUS | Video creation and editing software |
| Web page creation and editing software | |
| Web page creation and editing software | |
| Live streaming software | Video creation and editing software |
| MAGIX Software Sound Forge | Music or sound editing software |
| Magix Vegas Pro | Music or sound editing software |
| Microsoft Publisher | Desktop publishing software |
| Information retrieval or search software | |
| Project management software | Project management software |
| Ross Video Xpression | Video creation and editing software |
| Screencastify | Video creation and editing software |
| Scripting software | Word processing software |
| Snapchat | Instant messaging software |
| Social media sites | Web page creation and editing software |
| Instant messaging software | |
| Video editing software | Video creation and editing software |
| Web content management system CMS software | Web page creation and editing software |
| WideOrbit | Video creation and editing software |
| YouTube | Video creation and editing software |
| Asana | Cloud-based data access and sharing software |
| Google Analytics | Data mining software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Slack | Cloud-based data access and sharing software |
| Airtable | Data base user interface and query software |
| Google Drive | Cloud-based data access and sharing software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Avid Certified Professional: Media Composer | Avid Technology, Inc. | Not Available |
| Avid Certified Support Representative: Avid VENUE | S6L | Avid Technology, Inc. | Not Available |
| Avid Certified User: Media Composer | Avid Technology, Inc. | Not Available |
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