cultural facilities manager
Cultural facilities managers direct the operations of facilities that provide cultural services such as theatre, museums and concert halls. They plan and organise the daily operations of the related staff and facilities and ensure the organisation follows the latest developments in its field. They coordinate the different departments of the facility and manage the correct use of resources, policies and budgets.
cultural facilities manager cultural facilities managers direct the operations of facilities that provide cultural services such as theatre, museums and concert halls. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.50 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include cultural projects, corporate social responsibility, manage supplies, create cultural venue outreach policies, evaluate cultural venue programmes.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £36,026 a year for Leisure and sports managers (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £28,154 to £42,756 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 1224). ONS rates this estimate reasonably precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Managers” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only cultural facilities manager, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 1. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Customer and Personal Service
- Education and Training
- English Language
- Administration and Management
- Computers and Electronics
- Public Safety and Security
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Administrative
What you'd actually do
- Plan, organize, or lead group activities for customers, such as exercise routines, athletic events, or arts and crafts.
- Plan programs of events or schedules of activities.
- Talk to coworkers using electronic devices, such as computers and radios.
- Write budgets to plan recreational activities or programs.
- Interview and hire associates to fill staff vacancies.
- Calculate and record department expenses and revenue.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does cultural facilities manager do?
Cultural facilities managers direct the operations of facilities that provide cultural services such as theatre, museums and concert halls. They plan and organise the daily operations of the related staff and facilities and ensure the organisation follows the latest developments in its field. They coordinate the different departments of the facility and manage the correct use of resources, policies and budgets.
What skills does cultural facilities manager need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include cultural projects, corporate social responsibility, manage supplies, create cultural venue outreach policies, evaluate cultural venue programmes, manage budgets. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace cultural facilities manager?
Our AI-durability model gives cultural facilities manager a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.