The Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company is seeking, as soon as possible and no later than 20. August 2025, a

Company Manager (Referent*in Künstlerisches Betriebsbüro) (100%)

The Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company, under the Artistic Direction of Ioannis Mandafounis, is a private non-profit contemporary dance company (gGmbH), successfully performing nationally and internationally. It is funded by the cities of Dresden and Frankfurt am Main, as well as the federal states of Hesse and Saxony. In Germany, the company performs regularly and equally in both of its home cities, Dresden and Frankfurt am Main, and tours nationally and internationally.

As the Company Manager, you will be responsible for scheduling, tour management, and production workflows. You will report directly to the Artistic Director.

Creating annual, weekly, monthly, and tour schedules

Planning and organizing tours for the ensemble and guests

Providing evening front-of-house duty at performances

Coordinating the performance season schedule with the Artistic Director

Organizing travel and accommodation for artistic guests

Serving as the primary contact for guests and the ensemble

Acting as Personal Assistant to the Artistic Director

Organizing daily company class and physiotherapy for the ensemble

Liaising with presenting partners and venues

Managing rehearsal and performance spaces

General administrative and organizational tasks

Professional experience in artistic administration or a similar field, with strong knowledge of theater and production workflows

Strong communication skills and interpersonal competence

Artistic sensitivity, accuracy, sense of responsibility, and organizational talent

Ability to problem-solve and manage conflict; resilience under pressure

Willingness to travel nationally and internationally with the ensemble, and to work evenings and weekends

A creative artistic environment and an international, dedicated team

A varied and inspiring position with the opportunity to take on responsibility

Employment terms based on the German Stage Agreement (Normalvertrag Bühne – NV Bühne) for private theaters

Pension scheme through the Bayerische Versorgungskammer

We look forward to receiving your complete application, including a statement of salary expectations, in digital form only, by 15. June 2025, addressed to the Company Management, Martina Becker: bewerbung@dfdc.de

For questions, please contact the Managing Director, Annika Glose:
+49 (0)69 907 399 111

The Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company is looking from September 2025 or by arrangement for a

Stage Manager and Assistant to the Technical Director 100% (f/m/d)

The Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company under the Artistic Direction of Ioannis Mandafounis is a private non-profit dance company (gGmbH), which is successful with its performances in theatres nationally and internationally. It is supported by the cities Dresden and Frankfurt am Main as well as the states Hessen and Saxony. In Germany, the company regularly performs equally in its resident cities Dresden and Frankfurt am Main and gives guest performances in Germany and abroad.

As a Stage Manager and assistant to the Technical Director, you will act as a mediator between the artistic requirements and the technical conditions and work in a team to realise the technical stage implementation of dance productions based on the local and personnel conditions in our venues. You will accompany the productions, rehearsals and guest performances.

technical and organisational preparation of productions with the associated rehearsals in our studio and our venues in Frankfurt am Main and Dresden

Development of proposals for the technical realisation of our productions

Realisation of our productions in the function of stage coordinator and stage manager.

Technical adaptation of our stage programme to national and international guest venues.

completed vocational training or sufficient professional experience

knowledge of the structure and processes in a cultural or theatre company

an understanding of artistic processes and sensitive technical support for the artistic statement

high degree of technical, creative and social competence

willingness to work irregular theatre-specific hours, including weekends and public holidays, and willingness to go on tour internationally

knowledge of CAD/ especially VectorWorks Spotlight is an advantage

a varied, creative and inspiring job with the opportunity to take on personal responsibility in a friendl and international team

strong networking with various regional and national cultural institutions

the employment relationship is based on the provisions of the standard stage contract (NV Bühne) for private theatres.

additional pension scheme through the Bayerische Versorgungskammer

We look forward to receive your detailed application with all documents, including details of your salary expectations, in digital form only, by 31. May 2025 to the company management for the attention of Martina Becker at bewerbung@dfdc.de.

If you have any questions, please contact our Managing Director Annika Glose, Tel. 069-907 399 111.

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