Event presenter - Career description, activities, functions and salary

How much does an Event presenter earn

A Event presenter earns between $1.136 and $5.456 per month, with an average monthly salary of $2.050 and a median salary of $1.386 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 698 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Professional job categories

• Middle level technicians
• • medium-level technicians in cultural, communications and sports services
• • • popular arts artists and models
• • • • events, programs and shows presenters

Related Positions:

Main workplaces

Events, programs and shows presenters the professionals work in recreational, sports and cultural activities at events and parties in general, radio and TV programs and circuses. With the exception of the few who work in radio and TV and in larger circuses, who are registered employees and can count on some regularity with regard to the content of the work and the places and times in which it is performed, the vast majority are self-employed. , having to be able to deal with the lack of predictability regarding the offer, places and working hours and the subject addressed. Professionals are particularly interested in the ability to adapt to different situations and the ability to empathize with the public. On this ultimately depends his success in carrying out his family's occupations. In some activities, some professionals may work in uncomfortable positions for prolonged periods, at great heights, under intense noise, as well as under constant stress.

What does it take to work in the field of Events, programs and shows presenters

Professional training takes place in practice, in the exercise of the function, to a large extent, from the observation of the various styles of presentation existing in the media and their adaptation to personal characteristics and those of the target audience. There are, in small numbers, specialized professionals such as conductors, sports referees, art and literature critics who present programs in their areas of expertise, although they do not consider this activity as their main activity.

Functions and activities of Event presenter

Events, programs and shows presenters must:

Activities

contact sources of information (community leaders, trainers of opinion, politicians etc);
claim responses to problems presented in the program;
arrive early;
check the correct pronunciation of names, acronyms, words;
set the tone for the ceremony;
warm up the voice (nuances and mix);
inform yourself about specific literature regarding the topics presented ;
meeting audience expectations;
attentive to cultural specificities and regional policies;
detail the information provided by the interviewee;
demonstrate care with personal appearance;
search the profile (social, economic, political) of the target audience;
demonstrate ability to maintain physical posture;
adapt physical posture and voice intonation (interpretation) to the information to be transmitted;
prepare yourself physically and mentally for shows, events and programs;
demonstrate knowledge of languages specific to different segments of society;
empathize with the public;
interpret the text;
prepare texts and comments for shows, events or programs;
demonstrate mastery of portuguese;
interact with production, presentation and organization team members;
convey sponsor/organiser information;
participate in the preparation of the script;
attention to the satisfaction of the public during the show, event or program;
adapt itinerary;
demonstrate emotional control;
read the information (scripts) to resolve doubts in advance;
keep the audience's attention;
meet audience expectations;
be aware of the event's itinerary and its happenings;
select appropriate costume/clothing for show, event or program;
notify facts and unforeseen events transmitting security during a show, event or program;
create expectation in the spectator, viewer, listener;
interview guests;
live up the show or broadcast (entertainment);
make calls regarding the show, event or program;
demonstrate agility of reasoning;
opin on the formatting of the show, event or program, when requested;
demonstrate memorization ability;
follow the roadmap;
verify the content and form of the text;
demonstrate common sense;
pronounce foreign words correctly;
request the script;
adapt the characterization of the presenter to the style of the show, event or program;
show content of the show, event or program;
work as a team;
opinion on the daily agenda;
record voiceovers in 'off';
be aware of the presentation schedule;
convey promotional product information;
inform the public about events involved in the show/event (lost child, traffic etc);
observe entry signs for vignettes, commercial inserts;
prepare to interview guests;
beware of cultural specificities and regional policies;
demonstrate voice mastery;
manage the times of the show, event or program;
receive instructions from event organizers;
demonstrate versatility;
adjust to the organization's requirements regarding costumes and props;
attention to cultural specificities and regional policies;
moderating event sequence and attendees;
claim answers to problems presented in the program;
inform yourself through different media (printed , radio, television, internet);
demonstrate flexibility;
alert for the placement and removal of equipment;
demonstrate improvisational skills;
contact information sources (community leaders, trainers of opinion, politicians etc);
check technical conditions required for presentation;
select props for show, event or programs;
stay tuned for reporting times and entries in live programs and events ;

Sectors that hire Event presenter the most in the job market

• temporary labor lease
• fairs, congresses, exhibitions and parties organization services
• hotels
• other advertising activities
• activities of associations for the defense of social rights
• direct marketing
• library and archive activities
• other recreation and leisure activities
• restaurants and similar
• retailer of clothing and accessories