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Erika Lust Films is a pioneering adult cinema company based in Barcelona, dedicated to creating inclusive, boundary-pushing content that challenges industry norms and promotes a sex-positive culture. Producing approximately 30 films annually, primarily shorts of 10-30 minutes, the company combines in-house productions with collaborations from guest directors worldwide. With a commitment to high-quality storytelling and ethical production practices, Erika Lust Films offers a dynamic environment for professionals passionate about filmmaking.
Role Overview
Our productions require tight budget control, efficient logistics, and strong compliance management. We're looking for a Line Producer who will be responsible for the operational aspects of production, ensuring smooth workflows from pre-production to post-production. This role involves budgeting, hiring crew, negotiating rates, managing contracts, ensuring compliance, processing invoices, and handling final production reports.
While this role is primarily office-based, it is desirable that you are comfortable assisting on set when needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Budget & Finance Management: Create, manage, and close budgets (ranging from €10,000 - €200,000), ensuring financial transparency and real-time tracking.
- Hiring & Contracts: Oversee hiring of crew and talent, negotiate rates, and draft contracts in compliance with Spanish labor laws and industry best practices.
- Production Coordination: Work with the internal production team to help plan, manage, and oversee logistics for internal shoots, ensuring smooth operations from pre-production to wrap.
- Compliance & Documentation: Ensure all productions meet legal, safety, and financial requirements; maintain proper records.
- External Productions: Manage contracts, track delivery schedules, approve invoices, and review final budget closures for commissioned films.
- Supplier & Stakeholder Relations: Manage agreements with rental houses, vendors, and service providers to ensure cost-effective and high-quality production resources. Proactively research the best value providers, build strong relationships, and negotiate long-term deals to enhance production efficiency.
- Finance Reporting: Work closely with the Head of Production and the finance department to reconcile spending and submit final cost reports.
Minimum Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of experience as a Line Producer, Production Manager, or similar role in the Spanish film industry.
- Strong knowledge of Google Sheets and budgeting/scheduling tools (Movie Magic Budgeting, Celtx, Gorilla Scheduling or equivalent).
- Familiarity with Spanish labor laws and hiring best practices.
- Fluent in Spanish and English.
- Excellent negotiation, organisational, mathematical, and time management abilities.
- Comfortable assisting on set when necessary.
- Proficiency in AI tools and their application in streamlining production workflows, enhancing efficiency, and optimising resource management.
- Knowledge of project management tools such as Trello, Basecamp, and Highrise.
- Knowledge of funding and sponsorship acquisition, including identifying potential funding sources, applying for grants, negotiating sponsorship deals, and understanding cultural qualification processes for tax incentives in Spain.
What We Offer
- Innovative Environment: Be part of a pioneering company in the adult film industry, known for its commitment to inclusivity and boundary-pushing content.
- Professional Growth: Engage in continuous learning opportunities and career development within a supportive and dynamic team.
- Collaborative Culture: Work closely with a diverse group of creative professionals who value open communication and teamwork.
- Meaningful Impact: Contribute to projects that challenge norms and promote a sex-positive culture.
- Competitive Salary and Comprehensive Benefits: Approximately €30-35k, negotiable based on experience.
Other Perks
- 38 hours per week with reduced hours on Fridays - (M-Th 09:00 to 18:00 / F 9:00 - 15:00)
- Remote work: Hybrid model depending on the workload, with 2 days in the office and 3 days at home, plus 2 annual remote weeks (working from abroad)!
- Monthly homeworking allowance
- Fresh fruit, coffee, and tea available in the office!
- Free health insurance with focus on mental health
- Free annual subscription to our web portals
- Flexible compensation options
- 23 + 2 personal working days of vacation per calendar year and a 35-hour workweek in AUGUST!
If you have a strong background in production management, excellent financial oversight, and the ability to keep multiple projects running smoothly, we’d love to hear from you!