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50011.00 – Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts

Managers in publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate operations within publishing firms, film, theatre and record production companies and broadcasting facilities.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Ballet company director
  • Book publishing manager
  • Broadcasting manager
  • Broadcasting station manager
  • Copyright manager - publishing
  • Dance company director
  • Editor-in-chief
  • Managing editor
  • Opera company director
  • Publishing manager
  • Radio programming manager
  • Radio station manager
  • Television station manager
  • Theatre company manager
  • Video production company manager

Core competencies

  • Management of Material Resources to ensure equipment is maintained and available when required, optimizing the use of physical space and ensuring the success of publishing and media projects
  • Negotiating and Persuading to persuade others to support their projects and ideas or to negotiate terms with funders in order to reach favourable agreements
  • Problem Identification and Deductive Reasoning to recognize issues, analyze root causes of budget overruns, scheduling conflicts, creative differences or technical glitches, and develop effective solutions
  • Categorization Flexibility and Information Ordering to organize and prioritize large volumes of information, such as scripts, budgets, schedules and contracts, and adapt to changing priorities and emerging trends
  • Leadership to motivate their teams, resolve conflicts, and make strategic decisions, whether they are working on a publishing project, a film set, or a live performance
  • Knowledge in Business Management to effectively plan and oversee operations, allocate resources, manage budgets and coordinate teams in publishing, broadcasting and performing arts

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Establish procedures and implement policies in newspaper and publishing firms, in film, theatre, record and video production companies, and in radio and television stations
  • Plan and maintain production schedules for publications, films, broadcasts, and theatre, record and video productions
  • Prepare and control budgets
  • Hire and supervise staff
  • Consult with government regulatory agencies to evaluate and review programs and policies, and to ensure conformance with regulations
  • Initiate or approve development of articles, books, films, broadcasts, musical recordings and theatre productions, and liaise with authors, composers, producers and directors.

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Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations (51120)
  • Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services (00014)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

5 – Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

TEER

0 – Management occupations

Major group

50 – Specialized middle management occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

Sub-major group

500 – Specialized middle management occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

Minor group

5001 – Managers in art, culture, recreation and sport

Unit group

50011 – Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts

Occupational profile

50011.00 – Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts

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