Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
artistic director
ESCO occupation · 36 essential, 8 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
establish daily priorities
direct an artistic team
communicate in English in a competent way
promote cultural venue events
represent the organisation
plan health and safety procedures
promote inclusion
perform project management
manage budgets
represent artistic production
monitor activities
develop professional network
liaise with cultural partners
manage operational budgets
corporate social responsibility
art history
set organisational policies
delegate activities
define artistic approach
art-historical values
cope with challenging demands
manage staff
manage supplies
cultural projects
follow company standards
strive for company growth
manage logistics
work with cultural venue specialists
organise cultural events
define artistic vision
coordinate artistic production
apply strategic thinking
develop an artistic framework
liaise with local authorities
provide project information on exhibitions
supervise daily information operations
Optional & specialised skills
Other matches: puppet designer · flying director · set designer · lighting designer · pyrotechnic designer
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.