Plan and coordinate various aspects of radio, television, stage, or motion picture production, such as selecting script, coordinating writing, directing and editing, and arranging financing.
Write and edit news stories from information collected by reporters and other sources.
Coordinate the activities of writers, directors, managers, and other personnel throughout the production process.
Research production topics using the internet, video archives, and other informational sources.
Review film, recordings, or rehearsals to ensure conformance to production and broadcast standards.
Monitor postproduction processes to ensure accurate completion of details.
Conduct meetings with staff to discuss production progress and to ensure production objectives are attained.
Perform administrative duties, such as preparing operational reports, distributing rehearsal call sheets and script copies, and arranging for rehearsal quarters.
Resolve personnel problems that arise during the production process by acting as liaisons between dissenting parties when necessary.
Hire directors, principal cast members, and key production staff members.
Arrange financing for productions.
Determine production size, content, and budget, establishing details such as production schedules and management policies.
Select plays, scripts, books, or ideas to be produced.
Perform management activities, such as budgeting, scheduling, planning, and marketing.
Compose and edit scripts or provide screenwriters with story outlines from which scripts can be written.
Negotiate with parties, including independent producers and the distributors and broadcasters who will be handling completed productions.
Negotiate contracts with artistic personnel, often in accordance with collective bargaining agreements.
Determine and direct the content of radio programming.
Obtain rights to scripts or to such items as existing video footage.
Write and submit proposals to bid on contracts for projects.
Produce shows for special occasions, such as holidays or testimonials.
Plan and coordinate the production of musical recordings, selecting music and directing performers.
Develop marketing plans for finished products, collaborating with sales associates to supervise product distribution.
Maintain knowledge of minimum wages and working conditions established by unions or associations of actors and technicians.
Obtain and distribute costumes, props, music, and studio equipment needed to complete productions.
Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Management of Personnel Resources — Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Persuasion — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Management of Financial Resources — Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.