Artistic Director Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Artistic Director Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Not Defined

ANZSCO Code: 212111 | Unit Code: 2121

Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 1 Years

Assessing Bodies: Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): MLTSSL

Specialization: Not Defined

Profile Description: Determines and oversees implementation of artistic policies for a performing arts organisation such as a theatre company, dance company, music ensemble, festival or venue.

Job Duties:

• managing artistic and media productions to meet quality, cost and timing specifications
• formulating and developing organisations artistic policies and selecting and planning organisations artistic programs
• hiring and managing artistic staff
• controlling the use of media production facilities such as studios and editing equipment, stage and film equipment and rehearsal time
• directing the formulation of media production strategies, policies and plans
• introducing programs, music, entertainment items, guests and celebrities
• preparing and reading news bulletins, making special announcements and providing commentary for sports and other events
• presenting opinions on sports, politics, and social and economic matters
• researching, investigating and compiling stories and programs

Skill Level Description: In Australia and New Zealand: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. Artistic Directors and Media Producers (excluding Video) require relevant experience in addition to the formal qualification. Radio and Television Presenters require high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications and experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

• 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
• 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) – Medium Term Stream
• 186 - Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
• 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
• 189 - Skilled Independent (subclass 189) - Points-Tested
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - Family sponsored
• 485 - Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) - Graduate Work
• 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored

Registration or Licensing: Not Required

Industries: Artistic Directors, Media Producers & Presenters are mainly employed in: Information Media and Telecommunications; Arts and Recreation Services; and Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Artistic Directors, Media Producers & Presenters is Year 12 (52.7 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Artistic Directors, Media Producers & Presenters is expected to be below average (between 5,001 and 10,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).

Age Group: The main age group is 25-34 years (35.0 per cent) and the median age is 38 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Artistic Directors, Media Producers & Presenters is 33.9 per cent and 79.9 per cent of Artistic Directors, Media Producers & Presenters work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 44.2 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).

Earning: In August 2014 (latest available data) weekly earnings full-time before tax (and not including employer superannuation) were $1,744 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).

Employment: Employment for this occupation rose very strongly (in percentage terms) in the past five years and rose very strongly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Artistic Directors, Media Producers & Presenters to November 2020 is expected to grow strongly.