Skip to content
ESCO occupation

cultural centre director

Back to ESCO occupations

Cultural centre directors manage operations of a cultural community centre, they organise and promote cultural activities and events, manage staff, and aim to promote the overall inclusion of cultural programmes in the community.

1431.1.1 ISCO 1431 ESCO source
Competences
50
Groups
4
Essential
30
Optional
20

Competences and skills

50 ESCO relations
Essential knowledge 3 competences

Occupation specific

0 competences

No competences in this bucket.

Sector-specific

3 competences
budgetary principles

Principles of estimating and planning of forecasts for business activity, compile regular budget and reports.

ESCO source
corporate social responsibility

The handling or managing of business processes in a responsible and ethical manner considering the economic responsibility towards shareholders as equally important as the responsibility towards environmental and social stakeholders.

green
ESCO source
cultural projects

The purpose, organisation and management of cultural projects and related fundraising actions.

ESCO source

Cross-sector

0 competences

No competences in this bucket.

Essential skills and competences 27 competences

Occupation specific

0 competences

No competences in this bucket.

Sector-specific

12 competences
approve reports for artistic project

Approve the financial report, the artistic report, any other report required for the artistic project.

ESCO source
assemble health and safety resources in cultural venues

Make sure the first aid kit is available and fully equipped in cultural venues and facilities. Identify available resources and services applied to the cultural sector. Inform the artistic team of available health and safety resources and services.

ESCO source
create cultural venue learning strategies

Create and develop a learning strategy to engage the public in line with the ethos of the museum or the art facility.

ESCO source
create cultural venue outreach policies

Draw up outreach policies for the museum and any art facility, and a programme of activities directed at all target audiences. Set up a network of exterior contacts to relay information to target audiences to this end.

ESCO source
develop cultural policies

Develop programmes which aim to promote cultural activities and cultural engagement in a community or nation, and which regulate the organisation of cultural institutions, facilities and events.

ESCO source
evaluate cultural venue programmes

Assist with the appraisal and evaluation of museum and any art facility programmes and activities.

ESCO source
evaluate cultural venue visitor needs

Assess the needs and expectations of museum and any art facility visitors in order to regularly develop new programmes and activities.

ESCO source
liaise with cultural partners

Establish and maintain sustainable partnerships with cultural authorities, sponsors and other cultural institutions.

ESCO source
liaise with event sponsors

Plan meetings with sponsors and event organisers to discuss and monitor upcoming events.

ESCO source
organise cultural events

Arrange events in cooperation with local stakeholders which promote local culture and heritage.

ESCO source
promote cultural venue events

Work together with museum or any art facility staff to develop and promote its events and programme.

ESCO source
work with cultural venue specialists

Call upon the competence of other professionals and specialists, from within and outside the organisation, to contribute to activities and provide documents to improve public access to collections and exhibitions.

ESCO source

Cross-sector

15 competences
build community relations

Establish affectionate and long-lasting relationships with local communities, e.g. by organising special programms for kindergarden, schools and for dissabled and older people, raising awareness and receiving community appreciation in return.

ESCO source
develop cultural activities

Develop activities adapted to the outreach and/or audience. Take into account difficulties and needs observed and identified from the perspective of enhancing curiosity and general capability to access to art and culture.

ESCO source
develop promotional tools

Generate promotional material and collaborate in the production of promotional text, videos, photos, etc. Keep previous promotional material organised.

ESCO source
establish daily priorities

Establish daily priorities for staff personnel; effectively deal with multi-task workload.

ESCO source
follow company standards

Lead and manage according to the organisation's code of conduct.

ESCO source
liaise with local authorities

Maintain the liaison and exchange of information with regional or local authorities.

ESCO source
manage budgets

Plan, monitor, report on the budget and prepare set production budgets.

ESCO source
manage health and safety standards

Oversee all personnel and processes to comply with health, safety and hygiene standards. Communicate and support alignment of these requirements with the company's health and safety programmes.

ESCO source
manage logistics

Create logistic framework for transporting goods to customers and for receiving returns, execute and follow up the logistics processes and guidelines. Adapt the production processes to the contingencies and constraints of the medium.

Scope note
Work with walls, walkway, pebbledash, glass, sheet metal, plastic and other materials.
ESCO source
manage staff

Manage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the workers to meet the company objectives. Monitor and measure how an employee undertakes their responsibilities and how well these activities are executed. Identify areas for improvement and make suggestions to achieve this. Lead a group of people to help them achieve goals and maintain an effective working relationship among staff.

ESCO source
manage supplies

Monitor and control the flow of supplies that includes the purchase, storage and movement of the required quality of raw materials, and also work-in-progress inventory. Manage supply chain activities and synchronise supply with demand of production and customer.

ESCO source
promote inclusion

Promote and respect diversity, and advocate for equal treatment of genders, ethnicities and minority groups in organisations in order to prevent discrimination and ensure inclusion and a positive environment.

ESCO source
strive for company growth

Develop strategies and plans aiming at achieving a sustained company growth, be the company self-owned or somebody else's. Strive with actions to increase revenues and positive cash flows.

ESCO source
supervise daily information operations

Direct daily operations of different units. Coordinate program/project activities to assure the respect of costs and time.

ESCO source
work within communities

Establish social projects aimed at community development and active citizen participation.

ESCO source
Optional knowledge 1 competence

Occupation specific

0 competences

No competences in this bucket.

Sector-specific

0 competences

No competences in this bucket.

Cross-sector

1 competence
project management principles

Different elements and phases of project management.

Scope note
The different phases of project management include the development of the overall planning, planning of resources for projects, implementation, execution, performance control, project end and the evaluation of outcome.
ESCO source
Optional skills and competences 19 competences

Occupation specific

1 competence
assess data collected to improve community arts programme

Interpret and evaluate data collected during your community arts programme. Use it to offer signposting to individuals in your groups for their development, to extract actions that you can take to improve your professional practice, and to create a report appropriate to your requirements providing your analyse of data collected and possible solutions, with or without specifying needed resources as necessary.

ESCO source

Sector-specific

5 competences
coordinate community arts activities

Determine the feasibility of activities (technical and artistic staff involved, general schedule and budget needs, approval of administration, etc). Create an activity schedule. Define the content of activities. Select a resource person or persons and communicate information to them. Prepare the necessary material etc.

Scope note
This activities can be related to education, audience development actions, etc.
ESCO source
maintain relations with local representatives

Maintain good relations with representatives of the local scientific, economic and civil society.

ESCO source
manage cultural facility

Manage the daily operations of a cultural facility. Organise all activities and coordinate the different departments functioning within a cultural facility. Develop a plan of action and arrange the necessary funds.

ESCO source
promote cultural venue in schools

Contact schools and teachers to promote the use of museum collections and activities.

ESCO source
supervise event staff

Select, train and supervise volunteers and support staff required for events.

ESCO source

Cross-sector

13 competences
apply strategic thinking

Apply generation and effective application of business insights and possible opportunities, in order to achieve competitive business advantage on a long-term basis.

ESCO source
coordinate events

Lead events by managing budget, logistics, event support, security, emergency plans and follow up.

ESCO source
develop inclusive communication material

Develop inclusive communication resources. Provide appropriate accessible digital, print and signage information and apply the appropriate language to support the representation and inclusion of people with disabilities. Make websites and online facilities accessible, e.g., ensuring compatibility with screen readers.

digital
ESCO source
develop professional network

Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal professional network and stay up to date on their activities.

Scope note
This includes the development of social relationships with patients and customers.
ESCO source
establish collaborative relations

Establish a connection between organisations or individuals which may benefit from communicating with one another in order to facilitate an enduring positive collaborative relationship between both parties.

ESCO source
evaluate events

Evaluate the success of recently organised events, making recommendations to improve future events.

ESCO source
fix meetings

Fix and schedule professional appointments or meetings for clients or superiors.

ESCO source
maintain relationships with government agencies

Establish and maintain cordial working relationships with peers in different governmental agencies.

ESCO source
manage fundraising activities

Initiate fundraising activities managing the place, teams involved, causes and budgets.

ESCO source
perform project management

Manage and plan various resources, such as human resources, budget, deadline, results, and quality necessary for a specific project, and monitor the project's progress in order to achieve a specific goal within a set time and budget.

research
ESCO source
plan health and safety procedures

Set up procedures for maintaining and improving health and safety in the establishment or workplace.

ESCO source
represent the organisation

Act as representative of the institution, company or organisation to the outside world.

ESCO source
set organisational policies

Participate in setting organisational policies that cover issues such as participant eligibility, program requirements, and program benefits for the service users.

ESCO source