Also called: Head of Production
Oversees the filming of commercials, managing big budgets, directors and production companies.
You hire a director for a Super Bowl ad, approve a $3 million budget and fly to the shoot to make sure everything stays on schedule.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 12 years after high school. Bachelor's in film or communications; many years as an agency producer.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Film Production, Advertising, Communications.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Tracks producers and directors.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI-generated video is changing how some ads are made; managing big budgets, directors and live shoots stays human.
Classes: Video production, Business elective, Theater tech crew.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2012.
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