"As a location manager, I find, secure, and manage filming sites that bring a story to life. I negotiate permits, work with local officials, manage budgets, and make sure each location meets the creative and technical needs of the director and crew. Organizing is a large part of this role. Still, I always find myself problem-solving because I constantly balance the director's vision with real-world challenges, community, and permit allowances. The greatest reward of this role is having the leeway to create the backdrops that turn the words on paper into unforgettable scenes on screen."

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Job Description

SOC Code: 27-2012

Producers and Directors produce or direct stage, television, radio, video, or film productions for entertainment, information, or instruction. Responsible for creative decisions, such as interpretation of script, choice of actors or guests, set design, sound, special effects, and choreography.*

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Top Job Skills:

• Customer service
• Risk management
• Regulatory compliance
• Serves as a liaison
• Building maintenance

General Work Activities:

• Mental Processes
  • Determine technical requirements of productions or projects
  • Conduct research to inform art, designs, or other work
  • Select materials or props
• Interacting With Others
  • Coordinate artistic activities
  • Direct productions or performances
  • Coordinate activities of production personnel
  • Collaborate with others to determine technical details of productions
  • Manage operations of artistic or entertainment departments or organizations
• Information Input
  • Study scripts to determine project requirements
• Work Output
  • Develop proposals for current or prospective customers

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Job Statistics

 

Examples of Workforce Areas with Job Openings

• Waccamaw
• Trident
• Greenville
• Midlands
• Lower Savannah
• Catawba

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Examples of Employers with Job Openings

• Gray Media, Inc.
• Sinclair, Inc.
• USI Insurance Services, LLC
• Hearst Communications, Inc.
• Gray Media Group, Inc. - WMBF News

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Related Occupations

• Art Directors
• Film and Video Editors
• Media Programming Directors
• Media Technical Directors/Managers
• Talent Directors
• Writers and Authors

NOTE: All data based on state averages. Information may vary depending on region, experience, and specific employment situation. Last Updated: 2025

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