Creative Programmer

So turn down the music, close your excel sheet, step away from the laptop, ignore your DJ friend who is offering guestlist tickets, and focus:

We are in search of someone who turns bold ideas into immersive Journeys of Fascination that moves audiences and brings our creative worlds to life.

Who are The Fireflies?

We are specialists in creating surprising line-ups and programming for (mainly) corporate events. We create conceptual worlds, develop characters, take care of bookings, design costumes, create music and we are our clients Guiding Lights during pre-production and showtime.

Our clients are corporates, venues and event agencies from the Netherlands and beyond. Their request? ‘Unleash your creativity and expertise and create a Journey of Fascination for our guests’!

What will you do?

As a Creative, you are an essential part of the creative team at The Fireflies. Together with the your fellow Creatives and the Project Coordinator, you work daily on strong, surprising and strategically sharp entertainment proposals.

You:

• You are the creative force behind compelling and distinctive entertainment proposals. You translate client wishes into surprising, immersive and impactful creative concepts. Based on a client intake or internal briefing, you intuitively sense what the client truly wants – even between the lines – and transform this into a well-crafted creative proposal.
• In every concept you develop, you safeguard and strengthen the creative identity of The Fireflies. You actively integrate our Northern Light ideas and ensure each proposal reflects our signature, storytelling style and artistic vision.
• You take ownership of the full creative development of proposals, from first spark to final presentation. At the same time, you collaborate closely with the creative, production and sales teams to ensure that your ideas are not only inspiring, but also executable and financially feasable.
• Contract signed? Yes! You then remain creatively responsible for bringing your concept to life. Together with a producer who oversees planning and logistics, you translate your vision into the final experience and safeguard the creative quality on-site during the event.
• When developing proposals, you take financial feasibility and profitability into account. You are advised by the producer in this process, as they carry final responsibility for the budget.
• You assess productional feasibility and ensure concepts can realistically be executed.
• You are continuously exploring new creative formats, artists, performers and suppliers, actively expanding your (international) network. You stay ahead of trends within events, entertainment and live experiences, and actively research emerging movements, concepts and cultural developments to keep our proposals innovative and future-proof.
• You are present at productions. This helps you build a deep understanding of the products and services you offer with The Fireflies, and you extract valuable learnings for future proposals and strategic decisions.
• You proactively think about ways to optimize and improve workflows within your area of responsibility. Your ideas for improvement are welcome and encouraged.

Who are you?

You are a creative thinker with strong conceptual skills and a sharp sense for atmosphere, storytelling and audience engagement.

You:

• Have experience within events, entertainment, theatre or live performance.
• Combine creativity with structure and strategic thinking.
• Understand budgets and production realities.
• Have strong communication skills and collaborate easily with different disciplines.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
• Have a strong network, or are eager and proactive in building one.
• Are fluent in Dutch and English (both written and spoken).