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Overview
Location managers find and arrange places where filming can happen, negotiate site use, organise access, directions and practical logistics, and maintain the location while production is on site.
In job descriptions, look for location scouting, permits, site agreements, budgets, road directions, production schedules, crew safety, consumables, contracts and coordination with directors, camera teams and lighting teams.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Location manager work starts before the crew arrives: reading the script, matching scenes to real places, checking access and negotiating use. During shooting, the role keeps routes, permits, site rules, supplies and crew safety under control.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes location logistics, permits, contracts, budget discipline, road directions, script analysis and calm coordination with production, camera, lighting and property owners.
Salary context
Salary context depends on production scale, number of locations, travel, permit complexity, shoot length, budget responsibility, unsocial hours and how much safety and site management the role carries.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior location management, production management, location scouting, assistant directing, production coordination or specialist work on complex outdoor or public-space shoots.
Good to know
Check whether adverts mention scouting, permits, contracts, site security, transport routes, location budgets, production schedules and contact with owners or local authorities.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Occupation group
Other artistic and cultural associate professionals (3435)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/89a0af2a-edf4-4d1a-8526-f4a8f476cea2 |
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| ESCO code | 3435.11 |
| ISCO group | 3435 |
| Concept type | Occupation |