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Managers and Directors in the Creative Industries

Managers and directors in creative industries plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources of organisations in sectors such as arts, publishing, music, media, design and architecture.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£21,151
£38,624
£65,212

New workers start around £21,151. Normal pay is £38,624 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £65,212.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 59,008 vacancies for this type of job

5.12%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Determines staffing, material, financial, and other short- and long-term needs.

  • Reviews and revises creative teams' work across multiple projects.

  • Establishes client's requirements and oversees the conception and development of multiple projects.

  • Keeps up to date with new releases, publications and trends in relevant fields.

  • Helps set the creative direction of their organisation and finds new talent, such as artists, writers and musicians, as well as pieces such as artworks, scripts and music.

  • Liaises with clients, generates new business and promotes their organisation by attending and organising conferences, exhibits and other events.

  • Plans, organises, directs and co-ordinates the activities and resources of organisations in the creative industries, such as publishing firms, art galleries and television companies.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Marketing

  • Project Management

  • Adobe Creative Suite

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Graphic Design

  • Workflow Management

  • Branding

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Brand Management

  • Art Direction

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communication

  • Management

  • Leadership

  • Innovation

  • Customer Service

  • Detail Oriented

  • Sales

  • Planning

  • Presentations

  • Teaching

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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Business Enterprise

University College Birmingham

FdA · 2 Years · Full-time · Birmingham · 02/02/2026

Tariff points: 32/56

Business Administration

Hult International Business School

BBA (Hons) · 2-4 Years · Full-time · London · 09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Business Administration (Top-up)

University of Central Lancashire

BA (Hons) · 1 Year · Full-time · Preston · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Business

University of Portsmouth

HND · 2 Years · Full-time · Newport · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 48/56

International Business

Brunel University London

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Uxbridge · 09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Business

Sheffield Hallam University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Sheffield · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 112/120

Business

Exeter College

FdA · 2 Years · Full-time · Exeter · 09/2025

Tariff points: 64/64

Business

Bishop Grosseteste University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Lincoln · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 96/96

Business

Coventry College

HNC · 1 Year · Full-time · Coventry · 09/2025

Tariff points: 48/48

Business

Lincoln College University Centre

HNC · 1 Year · Full-time · Lincoln · 09/2025

Tariff points: 48/48

Entrepreneurship

LIBF

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Distance learning (part-time) · City of London · Start at any time

Tariff points: 32/168

Business

London College

HNC · 1 Year · Full-time · Hounslow · 26/01/2026

Tariff points: N/A

Applied Entrepreneurship

Liverpool John Moores University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Liverpool · 09/2025

Tariff points: 112/128

Fashion Business

Istituto Marangoni London

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 02/2026

Tariff points: 80/80

Business (Management)

New College Swindon University Centre

HND · 2 Years · Full-time · Swindon · 09/2025

Tariff points: 80/80

International Business

University of Westminster, London

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time with time abroad · London · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 112/112

Business with Marketing

Robert Gordon University

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · Aberdeen · 08/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

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