Joachim Pflieger worked at the Opéra national de Paris, Teatro Real in Madrid, and at the New York City Opera between 2006 and 2012, within the artistic management of these multidisciplinary institutions. More specifically, in the field of music and live entertainment, he worked with the conductor Laurence Equilbey for the launch of the Scène Musicale program, and within the Centre national de la danse.
Furthermore, he was the managing director of the contemporary art gallery Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac in Paris and Pantin. He more specifically worked with contemporary artists such as Bob Wilson, Amos Gitai, or choreographer Lucinda Childs. Since 2017, he directs the Fondation Fiminco (a new cultural and artistic hub of 11.000 sq meters in the Paris suburbs), as well as the artist residency program of Fondation Fiminco, and manages the cultural strategy of the company Groupe Fiminco.