Talent Directors
Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications · Performing Arts
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $43,760; experienced workers reach $113,900. About 370 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +10.8%
- Openings a year
- 49
- Employed in 2024
- 577
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Experience: Less than 5 years
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
10 programs, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Active Listening4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.8
- Judgment and Decision Making3.5
- Negotiation3.8
- Monitoring3.6
What the work is
Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions.
- Review performer information, such as photos, resumes, voice tapes, videos, and union membership, to decide whom to audition for parts.
- Read scripts and confer with producers to determine the types and numbers of performers required for a given production.
- Select performers for roles or submit lists of suitable performers to producers or directors for final selection.
- Audition and interview performers to match their attributes to specific roles or to increase the pool of available acting talent.
- Maintain talent files that include information such as performers' specialties, past performances, and availability.
- Prepare actors for auditions by providing scripts and information about roles and casting requirements.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less1%
- Some college10%
- Associate degree19%
- Bachelor's degree51%
- Master's degree11%
- Doctoral or professional7%
Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.
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