Table 1Transition record

music producertoproducer

A music producer already meets 53% of what the producer role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From music producer

53%

Overlap1

To producer

28 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

52.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 52.1

This move: 52.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the producer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the music producer 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 28 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A producer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a music producer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held hire background musicians management skills
already held identify music with commercial potential management skills
already held promote music communication, collaboration and creativity
already held types of audiovisual formats arts and humanities
already held coordinate activities in audio recording studio management skills
already held manage sound quality constructing

All 28 carried skills, including the 6 the producer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 8 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 2 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held analyse a script required
required, not held consult with production director required

optional, not held attend read-through optional
optional, not held carry out interviews to select artistic team members optional
optional, not held edit scripts optional
optional, not held negotiate exploitation rights optional
optional, not held negotiate publishing rights optional
optional, not held select scripts optional
optional, not held take artistic vision into account optional
optional, not held work with motion picture editing team optional
optional, not held work with playwrights optional
optional, not held work with video and motion picture production team optional

02 management skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held apply strategic thinking required

optional, not held carry out auditions optional
optional, not held direct distribution operations optional
optional, not held make film shooting schedule optional
optional, not held perform project management optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held project management required

optional, not held project management principles optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

04 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held search for a suitable filming location optional
optional, not held calculate production costs optional
optional, not held prepare government funding dossiers optional

05 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held film production process optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure fulfilment of legal requirements optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a 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 28 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assess financial viability skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held develop professional network skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage staff skill
already held marketing principles knowledge
already held accounting techniques knowledge
already held audiovisual equipment knowledge
already held audiovisual products knowledge
already held coordinate activities in audio recording studio skill
already held financial jurisdiction knowledge
already held hire background musicians skill
already held identify music with commercial potential skill
already held implement marketing strategies skill
already held implement strategic planning skill
already held liaise with financiers skill
already held manage sound quality skill
already held negotiate with artists skill
already held operate an audio mixing console skill
already held perform market research skill
already held plan marketing strategy skill
already held promote music skill
already held record multi-track sound skill
already held sales activities knowledge
already held supervise sales activities skill
already held supervise sound production skill
already held types of audiovisual formats knowledge
already held use audio reproduction software skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held create rough cut optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held develop digital content optional

23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held attend read-through optional
optional, not held carry out auditions optional
optional, not held carry out interviews to select artistic team members optional
optional, not held create rough cut optional
optional, not held direct distribution operations optional
optional, not held edit scripts optional
optional, not held film production process optional
optional, not held make film shooting schedule optional
optional, not held negotiate exploitation rights optional
optional, not held negotiate publishing rights optional
optional, not held search for a suitable filming location optional
optional, not held select scripts optional
optional, not held take artistic vision into account optional
optional, not held work with motion picture editing team optional
optional, not held work with playwrights optional
optional, not held work with video and motion picture production team optional
optional, not held calculate production costs optional
optional, not held develop digital content optional
optional, not held ensure fulfilment of legal requirements optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held prepare government funding dossiers optional
optional, not held project management principles optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

9 held skills the producer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess sound quality skill
not needed by the target role audio editing software knowledge
not needed by the target role convert different audiovisual formats skill
not needed by the target role coordinate music components of the work skill
not needed by the target role edit recorded sound skill
not needed by the target role musical genres knowledge
not needed by the target role musical instruments knowledge
not needed by the target role musical notation knowledge
not needed by the target role musical theory knowledge

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 required
optional, not held film production process optional
optional, not held project management principles optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from music producer

Full index of moves from music producer

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.