Job Description – Global Manager

Location: Barcelona Office (on-site, with international travel availability)

Type: Full-time position (on-site)

Department: Cross-functional (Operations & Coordination)

Reports to: General Management

Scope: Cross-functional coordination of the Barcelona studio

Position: A transversal role between Executive Producers and Management

 

1. Role Mission

To be the backbone that keeps the entire studio aligned and moving.

The Global Manager is a cross-functional priority coordinator: the point where everything happening at La Puta Suegra converges, ensuring that Management’s vision is translated into structured, coherent and frictionless execution.

They do not lead individual projects (that is the Executive Producers’ responsibility), but oversee all projects simultaneously, bringing order to complexity, prioritising, connecting departments and ensuring the system runs smoothly.

Not a deputy CEO nor responsible for finance. This role exists to maintain structure, processes and daily coordination so the studio can scale without losing its identity.

 

2. Key Responsibilities

Cross-functional coordination & prioritisation

• Maintain a global, up-to-date overview of all ongoing projects and departments.

• Coordinate and prioritise across projects, anticipating overlaps and bottlenecks.

• Act as the central convergence point of the studio.

• Coordinate resource and team allocation together with Executive Producers.

• Ensure nothing critical is overlooked.

 

Bridge between Management and Production

• Translate Management vision and priorities into actionable steps for teams.

• Act as the two-way communication bridge between strategy and execution.

• Filter and resolve non-essential matters before they reach Management.

• Provide clear, honest visibility on all project statuses at any time.

 

Operations & processes

• Design, implement and improve studio workflows and methodologies.

• Maintain operational tools and systems.

• Standardise processes without compromising creativity or craft.

• Document knowledge and convert every project into learning.

• Identify inefficiencies and resolve them proactively.

 

Business & growth (support)

• Coordinate inputs from different departments into proposals and opportunities.

• Support the structuring and scaling of the studio.

• Assist in client and partner coordination when required.

 

Team & culture (support)

• Foster communication across teams.

• Uphold La Puta Suegra’s standards and culture.

• Support onboarding and alignment of new team members.

 

3. Educational Requirements

• Degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Communications, Event Production or related fields.

• Additional training in operations, PMP or process optimisation is a plus.

 

4. Experience

• Minimum 8 years of experience in operations coordination or multi-project environments.

• Proven ability to bring order to complex, fast-paced environments.

• Experience in events, creative agencies or premium/luxury environments is highly valued.

• Experience in scaling companies and structuring operations.

• Experience working closely with founders or executive leadership.

 

5. Technical Requirements

• Advanced proficiency in project management tools (Asana, Notion, Microsoft or similar).

• Ability to design workflows, processes and reporting systems.

• Solid understanding of event production to prioritise effectively.

• High level of English (minimum C1).

• Valid driving licence (Category B) required.

 

6. Personal Attributes & Soft Skills

• Strategic overview without losing attention to detail.

• Strong prioritisation skills.

• Ability to influence without formal authority.

• Diplomatic and cross-functional communication.

• Calm and structured under pressure.

• Absolute reliability and discretion.

• Strong alignment with La Puta Suegra’s creative and luxury universe.

 

7. Core Competencies

• Cross-functional coordination of the entire studio.

• Prioritisation of resources and workloads.

• Process design and optimisation.

• Influence through trust and judgement.

• Bridge between strategy and execution.

• Reliability as a core pillar.

 

8. What We Offer

• A unique transversal role with full 360º visibility of the studio.

• Direct collaboration with Management.

• Real impact on company growth and structure.

• A highly creative and demanding environment.

• Competitive compensation aligned with responsibility.

 

9. Recruitment Process

  1. Submit CV and motivation letter to rrhh@laputasuegra.com

  2. Practical exercise: multi-project coordination case study.

  3. Virtual interview and in-person interview.

  4. Final decision and onboarding.