Producers and Directors
O*NET Code: 27-2012.00
Description
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.
🗺️ Explore Your Career Path
Visualize advancement opportunities, lateral moves, and skill development roadmaps. See interactive career maps showing transition difficulty and salary progression.
💼 Also Known As
Animation DirectorAnimation ProducerArt Framing ManagerArtistic DirectorBroadcast News ProducerBroadcast ProducerCasting DirectorCommercial DirectorContent ProducerCreative DirectorCreative ProducerDigital Media ManagerDigital Media ProducerDigital ProducerDirectorDramatic DirectorExecutive News ProducerExecutive ProducerFilm MakerFilm Producer
⚡ Skills (20)
Active Listening4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Speaking4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Monitoring4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Coordination4/100
Writing4/100
Time Management4/100
Management of Personnel Resources4/100
+ 10 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (76)
🔥Adobe Acrobat
Document management software
🔥Adobe After Effects
Video creation and editing software
🔥Adobe Creative Cloud software
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Adobe Illustrator
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Adobe InDesign
Desktop publishing software
🔥Adobe Photoshop
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Asana
Cloud-based data access and sharing 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
🔥Facebook
Web page creation and editing software
🔥Google Analytics
Data mining 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 Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation 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
🔥Slack
Cloud-based data access and sharing software
🔥TikTok
Video creation and editing software
🔥WordPress
Web page creation and editing software
🔥Zoom
Video conferencing software
0AP ENPS
Video creation and editing software
0Adobe ActionScript
Development environment software
0Adobe Audition
Music or sound editing software
0Adobe Dreamweaver
Web page creation and editing software
0Adobe Premiere Pro
Video creation and editing software
0Airtable
Data base user interface and query software
0Apple Final Cut Pro
Video creation and editing software
0Avid Digidesign Pro Tools
Music or sound editing software
0Avid Technology Media Composer
Video creation and editing software
0Avid Technology NewsCutter
Video creation and editing software
0Avid Technology Pro Tools
Music or sound editing software
0Avid Technology iNEWS
Video creation and editing software
0Blogging software
Web page creation and editing software
0Broadcast Electronics AudioVAULT FleX
Music or sound editing software
0Chyron CAMIO
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Content management systems CMS
Web page creation and editing software
0Eko
Desktop communications software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0FaceTime
Video conferencing software
0Google Ads
Sales and marketing software
0Google Drive
Cloud-based data access and sharing software
0Google Gmail
Electronic mail software
0Graphics creation software
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Grass Valley EDIUS
Video creation and editing software
0Instagram
Web page creation and editing software
0LinkedIn
Web page creation and editing software
0Live streaming software
Video creation and editing software
0MAGIX Software Sound Forge
Music or sound editing software
0Magix Vegas Pro
Music or sound editing software
0Microsoft Publisher
Desktop publishing software
0Pinterest
Information retrieval or search software
0Project management software
Project management software
0Ross Video Xpression
Video creation and editing software
0Screencastify
Video creation and editing software
0Scripting software
Word processing software
0Snapchat
Instant messaging software
0Social media sites
Web page creation and editing software
0Twitter
Instant messaging software
0Video editing software
Video creation and editing software
0Web content management system CMS software
Web page creation and editing software
0WideOrbit
Video creation and editing software
0YouTube
Video creation and editing software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
Video Game Designers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Information Technology Project Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Art Directors
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Special Effects Artists and Animators
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Graphic Designers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Actors
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 2 - Some Prep(↓2 levels)
Media Programming Directors
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Talent Directors
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Media Technical Directors/Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Music Directors and Composers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
📊 Skills Comparison
Producers and Directors → Media Technical Directors/Managers
Transition Difficulty: Easy (80% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (16)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Coordination
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Time Management
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Writing
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Persuasion
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Learning Strategies
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Systems Analysis
Current: 4Target: 3
→