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Where a movie distributor can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a movie distributor already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Movie distributors are responsible for the coordination of the distribution of motion pictures and television series. They also oversee the sale of these movies on DVD, Blu ray and on other media.

Also known as television series distributor, film distributor, film distribution agent, motion picture distributor, distribution agent, television distribution agent, motion picture distribution agent, movie distribution agent.

Managers 29 skills on file 5 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: book publisher, 21%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1

70% and above · short step
50 to 70% · real move
Below 50% · substantial retraining

The 5 nearest destinations from movie distributor, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a movie distributor already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.

Table 1

Table 1 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

A movie distributor needs 17 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area

coordinate sale of video and motion picture production products management skills
liaise with film exhibitors communication, collaboration and creativity
manage media services department management skills
liaise with distribution channel managers communication, collaboration and creativity
manage sales channels information skills
select optimal distribution channel management skills
consult with motion picture producer communication, collaboration and creativity
manage distribution channels management skills
carry out sales analysis information skills
liaise with financiers communication, collaboration and creativity

Table 3

Table 3 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a movie distributor does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

medical sales representative 18% covered · difficulty 78.5

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Movie distributor is filed under Managers, ISCO major group 1. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a movie distributor’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.