Artistic Director Production & Specialised Services Managers
SaveWhat Does an Artistic Director Do?
Artistic directors are in charge of the programme of an artistic project or a cultural organisation. They are responsible for the strategic vision, the visibility and the quality of all kind of artistic activities and services such as theatre and dance companies. Artistic directors also manage staff, finances and policies.
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Where Do I Start?
Corporate Social Responsibility
The handling or managing of business processes in a responsible and ethical manner considering the economic responsibility towards shareholders as equally important as the responsibility towards environmental and social stakeholders.
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Skills You Need to Become an Artistic Director
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialCorporate Social Responsibility knowledge
The handling or managing of business processes in a responsible and ethical manner considering the economic responsibility towards shareholders as equally important as the responsibility towards environmental and social stakeholders.
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EssentialCultural Projects knowledge
The purpose, organisation and management of cultural projects and related fundraising actions.
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EssentialArt-Historical Values knowledge
The historical and artistic values implied in examples of one's branch of art.
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EssentialArt History knowledge
The history of art and artists, the artistic trends throughout centuries and their contemporary evolutions.
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EssentialApply Strategic Thinking skill
Apply generation and effective application of business insights and possible opportunities, in order to achieve competitive business advantage on a long-term basis.
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EssentialCommunicate In English In A Competent Way language skill
Competent use of English; R351refers to level C1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
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EssentialCoordinate Artistic Production skill
Oversee the day-to-day coordination of production tasks so that the organisation fits within the desired artistic and business policies and in order to present productions in a uniform corporate identity …
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EssentialDefine Artistic Approach skill
Define your own artistic approach by analysing your previous work and your expertise, identifying the components of your creative signature, and starting from these explorations to describe your artistic vision.
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EssentialDelegate Activities skill
Delegate activities and tasks to others according to the ability, level of preparation, competence and legal scope of practice. Make sure that people understand what they should do and when …
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EssentialDevelop Professional Network skill
Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal …
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EssentialEstablish Daily Priorities skill
Establish daily priorities for staff personnel. Effectively deal with multi-task workload.
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EssentialFollow Company Standards skill
Lead and manage according to the organisation's code of conduct.
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EssentialLiaise With Cultural Partners skill
Establish and maintain sustainable partnerships with cultural authorities, sponsors and other cultural institutions.
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EssentialLiaise With Local Authorities skill
Maintain the liaison and exchange of information with regional or local authorities.
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EssentialManage Budgets skill
Plan, monitor and report on the budget.
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EssentialManage Logistics skill
Create logistic framework for transporting goods to customers and for receiving returns, execute and follow up the logistics processes and guidelines.
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EssentialManage Operational Budgets skill
Prepare, monitor and adjust operational budgets together with the economical/administrative manager/professionals in the arts institute/unit/project.
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EssentialManage Staff skill
Manage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the workers to meet …
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EssentialManage Supplies skill
Monitor and control the flow of supplies that includes the purchase, storage and movement of the required quality of raw materials, and also work-in-progress inventory. Manage supply chain activities and …
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EssentialOrganise Cultural Events skill
Arrange events in cooperation with local stakeholders which promote local culture and heritage.
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EssentialPerform Project Management skill
Manage and plan various resources, such as human resources, budget, deadline, results, and quality necessary for a specific project, and monitor the project's progress in order to achieve a specific …
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EssentialPlan Health And Safety Procedures skill
Set up procedures for maintaining and improving health and safety in the workplace.
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EssentialPromote Cultural Venue Events skill
Work together with museum or any art facility staff to develop and promote its events and programme.
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EssentialPromote Inclusion skill
Promote inclusion in health care and social services and respect diversity of beliefs, culture, values and preferences, keeping in mind the importance of equality and diversity issues.
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EssentialRepresent The Organisation skill
Act as representative of the institution, company or organisation to the outside world.
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EssentialSet Organisational Policies skill
Participate in setting organisational policies that cover issues such as participant eligibility, program requirements, and program benefits for the service users.
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EssentialStrive For Company Growth skill
Develop strategies and plans aiming at achieving a sustained company growth, be the company self-owned or somebody else's. Strive with actions to increase revenues and positive cash flows.
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EssentialSupervise Daily Information Operations skill
Direct daily operations of different units. Coordinate program/project activities to assure the respect of costs and time.
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EssentialCope With Challenging Demands skill
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EssentialDefine Artistic Vision skill
Continually develop and define a concrete artistic vision, starting from the proposal and continuing all the way through to the finished product.
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EssentialDevelop An Artistic Framework skill
Develop a specific framework for research, creation and completion of artistic work.
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EssentialDirect An Artistic Team skill
Lead and instruct a complete team with the required cultural expertise and experience.
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EssentialMonitor Activities skill
Monitor all the activities of an artistic organisation.
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EssentialProvide Project Information On Exhibitions skill
Provide information on the preparation, execution and evaluation of exhibitions and other artistic projects.
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EssentialRepresent Artistic Production skill
Represent the artistic company or production outside your day-to-day activities. Liaise with presenters and their teams. Help direct tours.
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EssentialWork With Cultural Venue Specialists skill
Call upon the competence of other professionals and specialists, from within and outside the organisation, to contribute to activities and provide documents to improve public access to collections and exhibitions.
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Optional Skills (5 of 8 displayed)
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OptionalMuseum Databases knowledge
The tools and processes involved in working with museum databases.
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OptionalParticipate In Artistic Mediation Activities skill
Participate in cultural and artistic mediation activities: announce the activity, give a presentation or talk related to a piece of art or an exhibition, teach a class or a group, …
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OptionalPlan Resource Allocation skill
Plan future needs of various resources such as time, money and specific process resources.
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OptionalPresent Exhibition skill
Present an exhibition and give educational lectures in a comprehensible way that is attractive to the public.
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OptionalAdvertise An Art Collection skill
Write catalogues, research documents, articles, reports, policies, standards and project grant proposals.
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OptionalAttend Events skill
Visit shows and/or exhibitions to represent your organisation and see what other organisations are doing to acquire expertise in the sector's trends
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OptionalOrganise An Exhibition skill
Organise and structure an exhibition in a strategic way, making the artworks more accessible to public.
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OptionalUse Intuition In Booking Projects skill
Be at the forefront of trends and take some risks to book artistic projects.
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