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Venue programmer

Latest available data: March 2026 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Club programmer Dance programmer In-house promoter Music programmer Theatre programmer Venue booker Venue booker & promoter Venue programer Venue programming assistant

Venue programmers are in charge of the artistic programme of a venue (theatres, cultural centers, concert halls etc.) or of temporary settings (festivals). They follow artistic trends and up-coming artists, keep in contact with bookers and agents to build a consistent programme and encourage artistic creation. All of this happens within the boundaries of the artistic and financial scope of the organisation they are involved in.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Promoting conferences, conventions and trade shows to potential customers;
(b) Responding to inquiries concerning services provided and costs for room and equipment hire, catering and related services;
(c) Meeting with clients to discuss their needs and outlining package options to meet these needs;
(d) Arranging and coordinating services, such as, conference facilities, catering, signage, displays, audiovisual and computer equipment, accommodation, transport and social events, for participants, logistical arrangements for presenters;
(e) Organizing registration of participants;
(f) Negotiating the type and costs of services to be provided within budget;
(g) Overseeing work by contractors and reporting on variations to work orders.

Knowledge

  • Management and administration
  • Fine arts
  • Music and performing arts

Digital competencies

  • Planning events and programmes
  • Creating artistic designs or performances
  • Collaborating and liaising
  • Directing operational activities
  • Developing professional relationships or networks

Digital competencies

  • Analysing and evaluating information and data

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Taking a proactive approach
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Leading others
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Business and administration associate professionals

Business services agents

Conference and event planners

Other occupations of the professional group

Related training

Higher education
  • Literary Studies Bachelor
  • Conservation-restoration of cultural property Bachelor
  • Humanities Bachelor
  • History of art Bachelor
  • Fine arts Bachelor
Certificates of professionalism
  • Dynamization, programming and development of cultural actions CP3
  • Community dynamization CP3

Legend by training level:

Bachelor's degree and Master's degree
HVET: Higher Vocational Education and Training, IVET: Initial Vocational Education and Training, IQP: Initial Qualification Programme
Certificates of professionalism 1, 2, or 3

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Conference and event planners

683

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

74,56%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

31,60% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

27,82%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

31,04%

Part-time contracts

1,63% Turnover index

637

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

11%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Business and administration associate professionals

61%

39%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Business and administration associate professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Business services agents

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Conference and event planners

No experience
3%
Less than 1 year
36%
Between 1 and 2 years
10%
Between 2 and 4 years
27%
Between 4 and 8 years
11%
More than 8 years
13%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
18%
Arts, entertainment and recreation
14%
Administrative and support service activities
12%
Manufacturing
12%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
11%
Others
33%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.