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Venue programmer

Latest available data: December 2024 (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

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Conference and event planners

493

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

64,19%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-13,20% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

45,03%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

17,85%

Part-time contracts

1,22% Turnover index

576

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

5%

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
5%
Less than 1 year
52%
Between 1 and 2 years
8%
Between 2 and 4 years
13%
Between 4 and 8 years
5%
More than 8 years
17%
Activitats professionals, científiques i tècniques
23%
Comerç a l'engròs i al detall; reparació de vehicles de motor i motocicletes
13%
Activitats administratives i serveis auxiliars
13%
Indústries manufactureres
12%
Activitats artístiques, recreatives i d'entreteniment
11%
Altres
28%

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.