Also called: Broadcast Producer, Agency Producer
Turns an approved ad idea into a real commercial: hiring directors, managing budgets, and running shoots.
You hire a director, book a location, manage a $500,000 budget, and keep a shoot on schedule while the client hovers.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's in film, communications, or advertising.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Film Production, Communications.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI video tools replace some simple shoots; hiring crews, running budgets and keeping a live shoot on schedule stays human.
Classes: Video production, Theater tech crew, Business elective, English Language Arts.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2012.
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