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What this job is
A Screen Director leads the creative and technical realisation of film, television, or digital content productions. They make artistic decisions about performance, composition, and narrative interpretation, working with cast and crew to translate a script or concept into finished moving-image content. Directors manage the production workflow from pre-production planning through to final editing approval, ensuring creative vision is achieved within budget and scheduling constraints.
Pay
A$1,975 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Carry out auditionscore
- Conflict Resolutioncore
- Goal Setting and Planningcore
- Negotiationcore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Attention to Detail
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
- Digital Literacy
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligence
- Group Facilitation
- Process Improvement Identification
- Report Writing
- Research and Analysis