Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes in dealings with current or prospective employers.
What this career actually involves
Key tasks
- Collect fees, commissions, or other payments, according to contract terms
- Send samples of clients' work and other promotional material to potential employers to obtain…
Skills and strengths
- Clear communication
- Reading comprehension
- Listening comprehension
- Understanding speech
Typical work environment
Office/Hybrid; Client/customer sites; Meetings; Remote work possible in some roles
Employment type
Private sector; Freelance/Contract/Consulting
Study routes from KCSE onward
Kenya-specific pathways, drawn from KUCCPS and the relevant professional regulator.
Pathway after KCSE
KCSE → Sports Science or relevant professional training → internship/entry role → Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes → specialist/manager/consultant or entrepreneurship
Typical training route
Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification is commonly expected
Representative KUCCPS pathway
BACHELOR OF SPORTS/EXERCISE SCIENCE OR PHYSICAL EDUCATION - representative route
Entry requirements
Degree mean grade C+. Cluster commonly uses Biology/General Science, Mathematics A/B, another science/humanities subject and English/Kiswahili or another approved subject.
Training duration
Degree: about 4 years; coaching certifications vary
Helpful KCSE subjects
Related courses
- Sports Science
- Physical Education
- Exercise Science
- Recreation & Sports Management
- Coaching qualifications
Institutions offering this route
Examples, not an exhaustive list.
- Kenyatta University
- other KUCCPS universities offering sports science/physical education
- specialist federation coaching pathways
Professional regulator
No single statutory professional regulator identified for this general title
Demand and the effect of AI
Kenya demand
High - broad Kenya employer base; finance and business management rank among the strongest employer-reported skills-demand fields.
Future outlook / AI impact
Stable-to-growing / AI-augmented — AI can accelerate research, analysis, reporting and routine documentation, but accountability, judgement, regulation, client trust and complex decision-making remain central.
Possible specialisations
- Acquisition Agent
- Advance Agent
- Agent
- Artist Manager
- Artist Representative
Competitive experience, coaching badges, first aid and sport-specific certifications matter.
Could this career suit you?
May suit you if you enjoy organised decision-making, business problems and working with information; useful strengths include Clear communication, Reading comprehension, Listening comprehension.
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Sources
Occupation data: O*NET 13-1011.00. Kenya pathway: KUCCPS / regulator. Last verified 24 August 2026.
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