Assistant Artistic Director
Dragon Trail International
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Brussels • 🇧🇪 Belgium
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Lead
About the role
- Conduct thorough and broad artistic research across theatre, performing arts, stagecraft, scenography, dance, circus arts, live performance technologies, visual arts, digital art, architecture, cinema, music, and emerging creative trends.
- Build and maintain a living library of references, inspirations, artistic movements, scenographic solutions, dramaturgical structures, and innovative performance practices.
- Stay alert to new creative languages, creators, and technologies shaping the evolution of live arts (immersive formats, XR, AI-driven creation, lighting and stage automation trends, etc.).
- Propose artistic benchmarks and synthesize research into clear, elegant, and usable documents for the creative leadership (Keynote is the preferred presentation tool).
- Assist the Artistic Directors in their daily tasks and artistic follow-up.
- Prepare and update artistic documents, moodboards, creative bibles, dramaturgical outlines, and presentations.
- Participate in high-level creative meetings, brainstorms, and working sessions.
- Help coordinate exchanges with production, technical, choreography, and design teams.
- Manage practical and administrative follow-up related to the artistic department.
- Contribute creative input and fresh ideas within the studio environment.
- Be ready to travel for meetings, workshops, rehearsals, or on-site research.
Requirements
- A background in theatre is a major asset: experience in theatre, performing arts, or live entertainment (assistant director, dramaturgy, production assistant, stage management, scenography studies, etc.).
- Native-level or excellent command of French and English (spoken & written).
- A third language is a significant plus (Italian, Spanish, Chinese, or Arabic highly appreciated).
- Based between Paris and Brussels, with mobility between both cities.
- Strong visual and cultural literacy; a passion for performing arts and their evolution.
- Autonomous, fast, resourceful, able to work under pressure and quickly engage with new topics.
- Comfortable working with AI tools for research, drafting, documentation, and image generation.
- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and clear communication.
- Flexible schedule — our creative rhythm does not follow standard office hours.
- Availability to travel within Europe and internationally.
Benefits
- Direct entry into the world of Dragone, one of the global leaders in live entertainment creation.
- Participation in the true creative engine behind shows, concepts, and theatre projects.
- Exposure to international productions and interdisciplinary teams.
- A stimulating, multicultural, artistic environment where you can grow quickly.
- The opportunity to develop a strong creative voice within a renowned company.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
theatreperforming artsstagecraftscenographydramaturgyproduction managementvisual artsdigital artlive performance technologiesAI-driven creation
Soft skills
autonomousresourcefulable to work under pressurestrong visual literacycultural literacyclear communicationexcellent organizational skillsattention to detailcreative inputflexibility