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Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

$82.53K Median Salary 3.4K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 46% Job Growth

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About This Career

Represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes in dealings with current or prospective employers. May handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.

Reported Job Titles

Agent, Athlete Marketing Agent, Booker, Booking Agent, Entertainment Specialist, Literary Agent, Print Agent, Talent Agent, Talent Representative, Theatrical Agent

Skills You'll Need

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Abilities

Oral Expression
Oral Comprehension
Written Comprehension
Problem Sensitivity
Speech Clarity
Speech Recognition
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Written Expression
Near Vision
Fluency of Ideas
Information Ordering
Originality
Category Flexibility

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service
Sales and Marketing
English Language
Administration and Management
Fine Arts
Communications and Media
Administrative
Personnel and Human Resources

Skills

Active Listening
Negotiation
Persuasion
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Social Perceptiveness
Coordination
Critical Thinking
Time Management
Writing
Active Learning
Complex Problem Solving
Judgment and Decision Making
Service Orientation

Technology Skills

Web page creation and editing software
Presentation software
Electronic mail software
Accounting software
Graphics or photo imaging software
Customer relationship management CRM software
Spreadsheet software
Video conferencing software
Video creation and editing software
Tax preparation software
Transaction server software
Office suite software
Operating system software
Word processing software
Instant messaging software
Analytical or scientific software
Internet browser software
Data base user interface and query software
Information retrieval or search software

Tools

Scanners
Videoconferencing systems
Teleconference equipment
Digital camcorders or video cameras
Special purpose telephones
Laser fax machine
Desktop computers
Personal computers
Tablet computers