Managerial

Managerial jobs are ones that involve supervision of staff and being responisble for others. Supervision involves being able to take controll and work to benefit others taking on leadership and helping to supervide others ensuring as a production team everyone is doing what they should be and working to  a scheduale. Managerial jobs include a Director, Project Manager and Radio station manager.

Director

The duties of a director vary according to the production a director is working on whether it be television, film or a creative director. However the main duty of any director is responsible for supervising the placement of professional video cameras, Lighting equipment, microphones, and props. It is important that the director works closely with the actors and give them cues as to when the film is rolling and how their body language should appear on camera. The director has to have a creative artistic visual and understand the visuals of others ensuring the quality and completeness of a production.  A director will also play a key role in post production working closely in particular with editors to ensure they achieve the desired effect they want including all of the shots appropriately reflecting which character and location is driving the scene appearing to the audience the way he/she intended. Depending on the type of set the director is working on whether it be television or film they also play a role in the promotion of a production inparticularly if they are well known director creating a brand.


Project Manager

A project manager has the overall responsibility of a project. They are responsible for planning, execution and closing of any project typically accomplishing the stated project  objective. They must plan anad create attainable objectives for a project both on and off set to ensure that all of the aims and requirements are met. They will often manage the cost, time and quality of a production working to a deadline.


Radio Station Manger.

Radio Station mangers are also known as program directors. Their duties include overseeing most functions and project of  a radio station that involve its programming. The general responsibilities of a radio station manager is to work with the music director in programming to determine and finalise the songs that will be played on the radio station also working with presenters ensuring that their creative input and ideas contribute to the desired tone and target audience of the radio station. They will also determine what broadcasts and news reports will be aired on a radio station including all commercial advertisements. A radio station manger is also responsible for the upkeep of a radio station reputation for example if a presenter says or does something controversial that could possibly offend they must report and issue a statement on behalf of the radio station and presenter.