Screen Producer
What the work is
Oversees and manages all aspects of a film or television production.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Discovers and develops underlying concepts or material and pitches ideas for screen productions
- Secures funding and resources for screen productions and oversees budgets and schedules
- Hires and manages artists, performers, production staff and crew
- Oversees the screen production process from development and pre-production through to distribution
- Consults with distributors, financiers, lawyers, broadcasters and other industry professionals
- Develops strategies for future projects and monitors industry trends
- May be responsible for overseeing various aspects of post-production
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a small audio studio making podcasts and radio programs for community groups and local businesses. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A shy guest relaxes halfway through and gives the best interview you have ever recorded
- You find the exact sound that makes a scene feel real
- A listener writes to say your show helped them through a hard week
Hard days
- A recording is ruined by a noise you only hear when you play it back
- A guest says something that you have to decide whether to keep
- A client with a vague idea, a fixed date and a changing mind
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 231533, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.