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Get the lowdown on a range of roles from actors to archaeologists, potters to puppeteers, and riggers to record manufacturers. Our Job profiles cover 100's of jobs in the creative and cultural industries and describe the main responsibilities of each role, and the skills and knowledge required.

Advertising »

  • Job profile: account manager

    Account Management forms the primary link between a client and the advertising agency.

  • Job profile: account planner

    An account planner's job is to help the creative people produce the most effective advertising for the agency's clients.

  • Job profile: advertising account executive

    Advertising account executives work to get their clients' messages across to the public. Employed by advertising agencies, they act as the main point of contact between the agency and client.

Craft »

  • Job profile: craft worker/maker

    Craft workers are involved in a range of activities using a variety of materials to make objects and carrying out a variety of craft techniques.

  • Job profile: technical illustrator

    Technical illustrators, who may also be known as scientific illustrators, prepare detailed drawings to help people understand often complex scientific or technical information.

  • Job profile: medical illustrator

    Medical illustrators use illustration, photography and video to create visual records for educational, teaching, patient care, scientific and information purposes.

Cultural heritage »

  • Job profile: art handler

    Handlers work with registrars, security staff, curators, exhibition organisers and on occasion film units to move and handle works of art such as contemporary art works and multi-media installations, paintings, sculpture, items within a collection such as antique furniture and any items within a heritage setting that require special or sensitive handling.

  • Job profile: archaeological scientist

    Archaeological scientists and finds officers work with archaeologists in specialist areas.

Design »

  • Job profile: medical illustrator

    Medical illustrators use illustration, photography and video to create visual records for educational, teaching, patient care, scientific and information purposes.

  • Job profile: computer game designer

    Games designers aim to create an original game that will stimulate curiosity and excitement in the target market.

  • Job profile: industrial designer

    Industrial designers design complex items that are needed by industry, e.g. tools, equipment and machinery to transport.

Literature »

Music »

  • Job profile: account manager

    Account Management forms the primary link between a client and the advertising agency.

  • Job profile: account planner

    An account planner's job is to help the creative people produce the most effective advertising for the agency's clients.

  • Job profile: administration

    Administration staff are responsible for areas such as accountancy, fundraising, publicity, customer care and supporting management of people and buildings.

Performing arts »

  • Job profile: stagehand

    Behind scenes support staff - also known as stage hands - carry out a wide variety of jobs backstage.

  • Job profile: management and admin

    All live events and venues need accounting and administrative support to take care of the business activity. The work covers areas such as accountancy, publicity, organising exhibitions, customer care and management of people and buildings.

  • Job profile: props maker

    Props (or properties) are objects which are used in theatre to help bring a production to life.

Visual arts »

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