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Where a venue programmer can go next

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

Venue programmers are in charge of the artistic programme of a venue (theatres, cultural centers, concert halls etc.) or of temporary settings (festivals). They follow artistic trends and up-coming artists, keep in contact with bookers and agents to build a consistent programme and encourage artistic creation. All of this happens within the boundaries of the artistic and financial scope of the organisation they are involved in.

Also known as venue programer, club programmer, in-house promoter, music programmer, venue booker & promoter, venue programming assistant, theatre programmer, dance programmer, venue booker.

Technicians and associate professionals 29 skills on file 2 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: promoter, 23%

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

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

The 2 nearest destinations from venue programmer, 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 venue programmer already covers. All 2 are listed in the tables below.

Table 1

Table 1 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step. Only 2 moves are listed. Few other occupations share enough of this job's skills for a fair comparison, and jobs that share almost all of them are left out as the same work under another name.

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

A venue programmer 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

draw up artistic programming policy management skills
manage venue programme management skills
monitor programming finances information skills
program artistic productions management skills
negotiate artistic productions communication, collaboration and creativity
engage artistic staff management skills
plan presence at professional events management skills
determine context to present the work management skills
contribute to the programmer's reflection process communication, collaboration and creativity
assemble health and safety resources in cultural venues assisting and caring

Index

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Venue programmer is filed under Technicians and associate professionals, ISCO major group 3. 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 venue programmer’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.