The document provides examples of jobs for different sectors in the creative media industry, including the job role, responsibilities, working practices, and pay conditions for each one. It lists Technical Lead programmer, Editorial Animator, Administrative Secretary, Product/Brand manager, Production accountant, Games designer, and Sales director. For each job it gives a 1-2 sentence description of the role and types of tasks involved, how working practices may be affected, and typical pay ranges which are usually full or part time salaries.

1. Task 2 Unit 3 Table
You must provide one example of a job for each job area for the sector of the Creative Media industry you have chosen.
Job areas form one sector 1 example of a job Description of the job role The types of tasks and responsibilities this
person might have and the types of tasks
they might completed in their day to day
role
The working
practices that
might affect
the job you
have chosen
The type of
contact and
conditions of
pay that this job
might have
Technical Lead programmer Leading the programming team
responsible for creating all the
computer code which runs and
controls a game. Producing the
technical specification of the
game and managing the overall
code development process
The Lead Programmer leads the
programming team responsible for
creating all the computer code which
runs and controls a game. Programmers
have various roles and specialisms
including AI (artificial intelligence), game
engine development, user interface, tools
development and physics. It is also their
job to make sure that the team delivers
on time and within budget.
Lead
programmers
will be all
under the
misuse of
computer act
if it was office
work or
computers
work.
Average salary
for a
programmer
would be
depending on
the contract it’s
either part-time
or full-time
£50,000.
Editorial Animator Being responsible for the
portrayal of movement and
behaviour within a game,
making best use of the game
engine’s technology, within the
platform’s limitations
Animators must portray movement and
behaviour in an efficient and effective
way which makes best use of the game
engine’s technology, within the
platform’s limitations. It is often
necessary to restrict the number of key
frames used or the number of characters
that can appear on the screen at a time.
Animators work closely with
Programmers and Artists to create the
best balance between smooth seamless
movement and optimised performance
on the target platform.
Animators will
be all under
the misuse of
computer act
if it was office
work or
computers
work.
Salaries may
range from
around £19,440
to upwards of
£26,120 a year.
Freelance
animators may
not always be in
full-time
employment so
their income
may vary.
Administrative Secretary A secretary or administrator The role varies greatly depending on the Under of the Average salary a

2. provides both clerical and
administrative support to
professionals, either as part of a
team or individually. The role
plays a vital part in the
administration and smooth-
running of businesses
throughout industry.
sector, the size of the employer and
levels of responsibility. Most work
involves both written and oral
communication, word processing and
typing, and requires relevant skills such as
IT, organisational and presentation skills,
as well as the ability to multi-task and
work well under pressure.
freedom of
information
act.
secretary will
earn is about
£24,000. Most
time will be part
time or can be
full time.
Managerial Product/Brand manager Helping create and implement
marketing campaigns to
maximise the sales of games
In terms of marketing, the job is highly
team-oriented as many different
departments, such as publicity, sales and
outside contractors are involved in
creating a complete campaign.
Tasks typically range from the design,
creation and distribution of packaging
and marketing materials such as cover
images, posters, websites and point-of-
sale assets, to liaising with media buyers
concerning the placement of adverts.
They would
most likely to
be under the
copyright act
and they can’t
copy someone
else’s adverts
or product.
Salaries range
from £19,500 to
£29,500 for a
junior or
assistant brand
manager, up to
£50,000 or
more for a
senior brand
manager usually
full time or can
be part time.
Finance Production accountant Are there to manage finances
and maintaining financial
records. They work with
production offices with the
preparing schedules and
budgets. They do day to day
office work.
Their responsibilities are calculating
finances, cost production, liaising with
financiers and controlling the cash flow to
ensure that payments are paid on time
and in accordance with agreements and
approved budgets. They also confirm that
all legal requirements and that the
company is a legal trading entity. They
organize the VAT and PAYE registration.
They have to
go through the
Government
regulation of
knowledge of
Union, guild,
tax and other
Government
relevant
regulation.
The ranges
salary of a
production
accountant is
£18,781,52-
£66,990.86.
Either full time
and part time.
Creative Games designer Devising what a game consists
of and how it plays, defining all
the core elements.
During development, the Game Designer
makes adjustments to the original
specification for the game to respond to
Games
designer will
be all under
Salaries may
range from
around £19,000

3. Communicating this to the rest
of the development team who
create the art assets and
computer code
technical constraints which have been
identified and to incorporate new
programming and art creation methods
developed by the team. They also train
QA Testers to play the game, making sure
that they understand what is expected of
the finished product.
the misuse of
computer act
if it was office
work or
computers
work.
to £55,000 a
year. Games
designers work
around 35 hours
a week, but
they may need
to work longer
hours as
deadlines
approach
usually full time
or can be a
freelancer.
Sales and Marketing Sales director. Sales directors review strategies
to increase revenue, often
beginning by researching new
markets or assigning other
professionals to conduct studies
of products and consumers.
Are also responsible for overseeing sales
growth; they frequently evaluate sales
reports, often looking to capitalize on a
particular product or service in the
marketplace. Other director duties
include meeting with operational and
sourcing departments to streamline
business procedures and increase
efficiency.
Under the
copyright act
and the
misuse of
computer act.
Salaries may
range around
£36,190 -
£86,638 also it’s
regular work
regular office
hours (9 – 5.30,
Monday to
Friday) so it will
be full time.