The manager is the manager or director of a company or society . It is a word of English origin ( manager ), which when written in Spanish has an accent because it becomes a grave ending in a letter that is not N , S or vowel . On the other hand, a manager is the representative of an artist or athlete .
As a manager, a manager can be the chief executive officer , chief executive officer , or chief executive officer of an organization . He is also usually recognized by the acronym CEO , Chief Executive Officer . In this way, the manager is the highest authority of management and administrative direction .
In small businesses, the position of president and CEO often falls to the same person. Therefore, whoever would be the manager is in charge of both corporate management (general strategies) and executive management (the operational phase of the strategies).
The manager as representative
On the other hand, as a representative , the manager is the person who takes care of the interests of an athlete or a professional artist. This means that you are in charge of negotiating your contracts, managing your image and ensuring that your client is comfortable and in compliance with their obligations. On the other hand, the manager is the one who advertises the talent and ability of the artist or athlete in question.
Speaking specifically of the musical manager , we must highlight that it is not only the administrator of the singer or the group he represents, but also his boss, the person on whom responsibility for his success in general falls. This may seem unfair, since he is not the one who writes the songs or composes the melodies, but in such a large and competitive world, artistic talent is not enough if it is not combined with adequate market insertion .
Part of the authority associated with the music manager is due to his contacts in the industry , something he achieves through experience and the good use of his communication skills. You must be able to take risks, to call people with much greater influence than yours, to dare to go through uncomfortable moments in order to close profitable deals for your client. Over the years, a good manager becomes the key to success , a gold mine that is impossible to reject for young musicians who want to make their songs known.
Roles in the music industry
The functions of the music manager are many, and among them the following stand out:
- Book concerts : this is the most well-known function, because it is the one that results in events that everyone can see. Although it is fundamental for the life of every musician, it is far from being the only one;
- Create a strategy : since the manager must introduce his client to a market , the first step is to recognize his characteristic features, what he can use to attract the attention of the public and investors, and choose the best way to take advantage of it;
- Promote the musician : as mentioned above, if the musician's work is not made visible, then his talent in creating or performing the works does not matter, since "no one will listen to them." Good work in this aspect should result in the media and fans continuing to promote the artist, something that can take many years of effort and that only a few achieve.
Sports manager games
Finally, it should be noted that there are various video games, especially for computers , that allow a player to put themselves in the shoes of a sports manager .
These games are simulators based on reality, where the user has to make various decisions related to the management of the club or team.