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Managers - Publishing, Film, Broadcasting, and Performing Arts

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  • Job description
  • Hourly wage
  • Job prospects for 2021-2025
  • Sectors of activity
  • Training and requirements
  • Main skills and characteristics
  • Personality profiles (RIASEC)
  • Additional information

Job description

These individuals manage the activities of various arts and cultural organizations. They work in:

  • Film and video production companies
  • Publishing houses
  • Theatre companies
  • Record companies
  • Radio and television broadcasting stations

Environment

  • Controlled ambient temperature

Main tasks

  • Establish procedures and implement policies.
  • Plan and maintain production schedules.
  • Prepare and check budgets.
  • Plan, manage, and approve grant applications.
  • Plan, manage, and approve accountability reports to donors.
  • Ensure the organization’s financial management.
  • Hire and supervise staff.
  • Consult with government regulatory agencies to evaluate and review programs and policies.
  • Implement or approve project development.

Hourly wage

Not available.

Job prospects for 2021-2025

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Job prospects for 2021-2025

Job prospects

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Good

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available

Total jobs for 2020

All of Québec

2,000

All of Québec

na

Gender distribution

All of Québec

Not available.
49.4% Female
50.6% Male

Not available.
  • 49.4% Female
  • 50.6% Male

Job types

All of Québec

Not available.
Full time
Part time

Not available.
  • Full time
  • Part time

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$66,000

All of Québec

Other characteristics

All of Québec

  • None

All of Québec

  • None

Sectors of activity

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Information and Cultural Industries
    NAICS 51
    66% of jobs
  2. Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
    NAICS 71
    20% of jobs
  3. Public Administration
    NAICS 91
    3% of jobs
  4. Computer Systems Design and Related Services
    NAICS 5415
    3% of jobs
  5. Other Services (except Public Administration)
    NAICS 81
    2% of jobs
  6. Others
    6% of jobs

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Information and Cultural Industries
    NAICS 51
    66% of jobs
  2. Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
    NAICS 71
    20% of jobs
  3. Public Administration
    NAICS 91
    3% of jobs
  4. Computer Systems Design and Related Services
    NAICS 5415
    3% of jobs
  5. Other Services (except Public Administration)
    NAICS 81
    2% of jobs
  6. Others
    6% of jobs

Training and requirements

Formation

Numerous training and study programs lead to managerial or executive positions.

Sometimes required

  • A university degree or college diploma in one of the following may be required:
    • Communication
    • Broadcasting
    • Journalism
    • Other field of arts
  • Several years of experience in publishing, film, broadcasting, or theatre are often required.

Main skills and characteristics

Skills

  • Data collection
  • Information processing
  • Reading comprehension
  • Active listening
  • Critical thought
  • Oral expression
  • Judgment and decision-making
  • Active learning
  • Solving complex problems
  • Written expression
  • Result evaluation
  • System analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Systems evaluation
  • Time management
  • Coordination
  • Persuasion
  • Teaching
  • Negotiation
  • Social perception
More Less skills

Abilities

  • Deductive reasoning
  • Written comprehension
  • Oral comprehension
  • Verbal skills
  • Information organization
  • Inductive reasoning
  • Mathematical reasoning
  • Speech clarity
  • Written expression
  • Awareness of issues
  • Basic numeracy
  • Near vision
  • Speech recognition
  • Classification
  • Idea generation
  • Originality
  • Processing flexibility
  • Selective attention
  • Perception speed
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Knowledge and attributes

  • Capacity to develop and maintain business relations
  • Leadership
  • Knowledge of administration and management
  • Capacity to adapt
  • Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
  • Versatility
  • Sense of initiative
  • Creativity
  • Knowledge of communication and media
  • Knowledge of laws and policies

Interests

  • Direct, organize, and manage
  • Work in the arts, culture, music, or leisure
  • Work in an office
  • Create, design

Personality profiles (RIASEC)

Artistic
People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
Enterprising
People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Realistic
People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
Additional information

Note about CNP

Occupational information is provided based on the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016. The 5-digit code of the NOC 2021 is shown in parentheses for information purposes only for occupations that correspond to those of NOC 2016.

Official name of the NOC 0512 (50011)

Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts

Job titles

  • Dance company director
  • Programming director - broadcasting
  • Publishing manager
  • Theatre director
  • Multimedia department manager
  • Administrator of studio and broadcasting station
  • Bureau chief - news agency
  • Editorial chief
  • Program general manager - broadcasting
  • Video production company manager
  • Opera company director
  • Theatre company director
  • Ballet company director
  • Newspaper manager
  • Broadcasting manager
  • Programming director - television
  • Radio programming manager
  • Managing editor
  • Newspaper managing editor
  • Periodical managing editor
  • Managing editor - newspaper or periodical
  • Operations manager - broadcasting
  • Operations manager - publishing
  • Radio station operations director
  • Book publishing manager
  • Royalties manager - arts
  • Broadcasting station manager
  • Radio station manager
  • Television station manager
  • Cost and royalties manager - publishing
  • Permission manager - publishing
  • Publications manager
  • News department manager
  • Copyright and royalties manager
  • Film production manager
  • Executive producer - visual effects
  • Film and video executive producer
  • Executive producer - video games
  • Editor-in-chief
  • Éditeurs/éditrices en chef
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Skill type

Management

Related occupations

  • Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
  • Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities
  • Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c.

See also

  • Glossary (PDF 229 Kb)
  • Québec emploi This hyperlink will open in a new window.

Last update: December 22, 2022

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