How to become an Audio or Live Performance Director
Oversees and directs the creative aspects of audio or live performance productions including script selection, casting, rehearsals, and filming or recording.
Main tasks
- Ensures that the artistic and creative elements of audio or live performance productions are executed according to the vision and objectives
- Collaborates with writers and producers to select scripts and develop concepts for productions
- Directs Actors, musicians and technical crew by providing guidance and instruction during rehearsals and performances
- Reviews and approves the selection of costumes, sets, props and other visual elements
- Collaborates with Cinematographers, audio engineers and other technical staff to achieve desired visual and audio effects
- May oversee the editing and post-production process of audio production
Ways in
- University: Communications & Media degrees, Offered by 34 universities in Australia
- University: Arts & Humanities degrees, Offered by 38 universities in Australia
- TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Live Production and Management Services (CUA60220); Advanced Diploma of Music (CUA60520); Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (CUA60620); Certificate III in Live Production and Technical Services (CUA30420); Certificate II in Music (CUA20620); Certificate IV in Live Production and Technical Services (CUA40420); Certificate IV in Music (CUA40920); Certificate IV in Screen and Media (CUA41220)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $102,700 a year
- About 15,500 people work in this job group now, and about 18,400 are projected by 2035. (+19.1%)
- AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.
Related jobs
- Film and Video Editor
- Artistic Director
- Cinematographer
- Production Manager (Screen or Live Performance)
- Screen Director
- Screen or Live Performance Designer
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Questions people ask
How do I become an Audio or Live Performance Director?
Ways in include: Communications & Media degrees; Arts & Humanities degrees; Advanced Diploma of Live Production and Management Services; Advanced Diploma of Music.
How much does an Audio or Live Performance Director earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $102,700 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is an Audio or Live Performance Director a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 19% by 2035, from about 15,500 to about 18,400 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become an Audio or Live Performance Director?
Not always. 59% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Communications & Media degrees; Arts & Humanities degrees; Advanced Diploma of Live Production and Management Services; Advanced Diploma of Music.
Will AI change the work of an Audio or Live Performance Director?
AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04