Table 1Transition record

broadcasting programme directortoradio producer

A broadcasting programme director already meets 61% of what the radio producer role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From broadcasting programme director

61%

Overlap1

To radio producer

14 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

39.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 39.3

This move: 39.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the radio producer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the broadcasting programme director profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A radio producer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a broadcasting programme director background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held evaluate broadcast programs information skills
already held develop program ideas communication, collaboration and creativity
already held monitor broadcast programming information skills
already held develop programming schedule management skills
already held negotiate with artists communication, collaboration and creativity
already held brand marketing techniques business, administration and law

All 14 carried skills, including the 10 the radio producer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held develop creative ideas required

optional, not held create script for artistic production optional
optional, not held edit scripts optional
optional, not held interview people optional
optional, not held prepare broadcasts optional
optional, not held select music optional
optional, not held select scripts optional
optional, not held manage feedback optional

02 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held project management principles required

03 arts and humanities 3 supplementary

optional, not held broadcast equipment optional
optional, not held multimedia systems optional
optional, not held types of audiovisual formats optional

04 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage digital archives optional
optional, not held assess financial viability optional

05 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held identify music with commercial potential optional
optional, not held supervise sound production optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held assess sound quality optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a radio producer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply organisational techniques skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held develop program ideas skill
already held evaluate broadcast programs skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage staff skill
already held monitor broadcast programming skill
already held negotiate with artists skill
already held obtain relevant licenses skill
already held perform market research skill
already held audio editing software knowledge
already held brand marketing techniques knowledge
already held develop programming schedule skill
already held edit recorded sound skill

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess sound quality optional
optional, not held broadcast equipment optional
optional, not held create script for artistic production optional
optional, not held edit scripts optional
optional, not held identify music with commercial potential optional
optional, not held interview people optional
optional, not held manage digital archives optional
optional, not held prepare broadcasts optional
optional, not held select music optional
optional, not held select scripts optional
optional, not held assess financial viability optional
optional, not held manage feedback optional
optional, not held multimedia systems optional
optional, not held supervise sound production optional
optional, not held types of audiovisual formats optional

17 held skills the radio producer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess production needs to plan a production schedule skill
not needed by the target role audiovisual equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role audiovisual products knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate production costs skill
not needed by the target role create production schedules skill
not needed by the target role edit digital moving images skill
not needed by the target role finish project within budget skill
not needed by the target role inspect data skill
not needed by the target role market analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role perform video editing skill
not needed by the target role photography knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare casting budget skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role screen television series pilots skill
not needed by the target role select video shots skill
not needed by the target role supervise video quality skill
not needed by the target role work closely with news teams skill

4 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held project management principles required
optional, not held broadcast equipment optional
optional, not held multimedia systems optional
optional, not held types of audiovisual formats optional

Index

Other moves recorded from broadcasting programme director

Full index of moves from broadcasting programme director

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.