Agents & Business Managers of Artists, Performers, & Athletes
Also called:
Talent Agent, Agent, Booking Agent, Theatrical Agent
What they do:
Represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes in dealings with current or prospective employers. May handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.
On the job, you would:
- Collect fees, commissions, or other payments, according to contract terms.
- Confer with clients to develop strategies for their careers, and to explain actions taken on their behalf.
- Develop contacts with individuals and organizations, and apply effective strategies and techniques to ensure their clients' success.
Business
- customer service
- sales and marketing
Arts and Humanities
- English language
- music, dance, visual arts, drama, or sculpture
Communications
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Basic Skills
- talking to others
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Social
- talking people into changing their minds or their behavior
- bringing people together to solve differences
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
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People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Stress Tolerance
- Initiative
- Persistence
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Achievement/Effort
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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bachelor's degree or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$63,370
per year, on average
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