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52119.01 – Floor managers

Floor managers oversee the work of camera operators and other technical staff, and cue announcers, actors and performers during news broadcasts and television program tapings.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Broadcasting coordinator
  • Stage manager

Core competencies

  • Coordinating to ensure all elements of a production work together seamlessly, such as directing crew members, guiding performers and ensuring technical aspects like lighting, sound and camera work are aligned with the production schedule
  • Monitoring to continuously observe and assess all aspects of a production to ensure everything proceeds as planned, such as keeping track of crew performance, cue timing, audio and visual quality and adherence to the production schedule
  • Speech Clarity to effectively communicate instructions and directives to a wide range of personnel during live or recorded productions
  • Speech Recognition to understand and respond to verbal instructions, question or updates from directors, producers and other crew members during productions
  • Attention to Detail to catch and correct small issues before they escalate into larger problems, such as a misplaced prop, a microphone that is not working, or a missed cue
  • Knowledge in Communications and Media to understand how to ensure clear communication between the director, crew and performers on different media elements in order to create a cohesive production

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Coordinate the work of camera operators and other technical staff, and cue announcers, actors and performers during news broadcasts and television program tapings.

Additional information

  • There may be an overlap in duties among occupations in this unit group, depending on the size of the production or broadcasting studio.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Audio and video recording technicians (52113)
  • Broadcast technicians (52112)
  • Film and video camera operators (52110)
  • Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators (53111)
  • Lighting designer (in 53123.01 Theatre designers)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

5 – Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

52 – Technical occupations in art, culture and sport

Sub-major group

521 – Technical occupations in art and culture

Minor group

5211 – Technical occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts

Unit group

52119 – Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts

Occupational profile

52119.01 – Floor managers

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