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Competences — artistic director

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/db4f28ff-c208-4830-ab8b-4b07776db134).

Essential

  • apply strategic thinking (skill/competence)
  • approve reports for artistic project (skill/competence)
  • art history (knowledge)
  • art-historical values (knowledge)
  • contribute to the programmer's reflection process (skill/competence)
  • coordinate artistic production (skill/competence)
  • cope with challenging demands (skill/competence)
  • corporate social responsibility (knowledge)
  • cultural projects (knowledge)
  • define artistic approach (skill/competence)
  • define artistic vision (skill/competence)
  • describe artistic experience (skill/competence)
  • determine context to present the work (skill/competence)
  • develop an artistic framework (skill/competence)
  • develop professional network (skill/competence)
  • direct an artistic team (skill/competence)
  • establish daily priorities (skill/competence)
  • follow company standards (skill/competence)
  • identify artistic niche (skill/competence)
  • liaise with cultural partners (skill/competence)
  • liaise with local authorities (skill/competence)
  • manage budgets (skill/competence)
  • manage logistics (skill/competence)
  • manage staff (skill/competence)
  • manage supplies (skill/competence)
  • monitor artistic activities (skill/competence)
  • organise cultural events (skill/competence)
  • perform project management (skill/competence)
  • promote cultural venue events (skill/competence)
  • promote inclusion (skill/competence)
  • provide project information on exhibitions (skill/competence)
  • represent artistic production (skill/competence)
  • represent the organisation (skill/competence)
  • set organisational policies (skill/competence)
  • strive for company growth (skill/competence)
  • supervise daily information operations (skill/competence)
  • work with cultural venue specialists (skill/competence)

Optional

  • advertise an art collection (skill/competence)
  • develop drama production process (skill/competence)
  • find a replacement for stage manager (skill/competence)
  • help the programmer define an artistic vision (skill/competence)
  • museum databases (knowledge)
  • organise an exhibition (skill/competence)
  • participate in artistic mediation activities (skill/competence)
  • plan health and safety procedures (skill/competence)
  • plan resource allocation (skill/competence)
  • present exhibition (skill/competence)
  • represent company in exhibitions (skill/competence)
  • use intuition in booking projects (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 43 ads, as of 2026-07-09)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • fundraising — 28 %
  • program development — 19 %