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Blue Fondue is hiring an experienced freelance Producer to take operational responsibility for the planning and delivery of JE L’AIME’s five-week London season, staged across real apartments from 9 October to 13 November 2026.

This intimate, multilingual production places audiences inside a housewarming party as a marriage begins to unravel.

Following its first London sharing in April 2026, the production is now moving into full delivery.

The Producer will take operational ownership of the five-week run: leading its planning and delivery across multiple apartment venues and ensuring that it is safe, smooth, on budget and consistently strong for audiences, hosts and the creative team.

They will also help develop and test a corporate offer, build partner relationships and establish an initial sales pipeline. When this work moves into its next phase, the role will continue under a new agreement, with the scope, time commitment and freelance fee negotiated separately.

This is a hybrid freelance role. Some work can be completed remotely, but the Producer will need to be in London for agreed periods across rehearsals, installation, previews and the five-week run.

We are looking for strong live-production experience, commercial instinct and calm relationship management. We welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and those bringing international perspectives.

Key Responsibilities

London Season & Production Delivery

• Lead the overall planning and delivery of the five-week London run.
• Manage schedules, budgets, contracts and production documentation.
• Coordinate communication across the creative, technical, marketing and front-of-house teams.
• Oversee rehearsal, installation and preview logistics from 14 September 2026.
• Manage the performance schedule, staffing rotas and front-of-house operation across apartment venues.
• Monitor ticket sales, capacity, income and expenditure against budget, escalating issues early.
• Maintain licensing, insurance, health and safety, risk-management and neighbour-relations compliance throughout the run.
• Troubleshoot live operational problems and maintain the quality of the audience experience from one performance to the next.
• Manage the get-out, host handovers and reinstatement of apartment venues at the end of the run.
• Work with the accountant and Executive Producer on Theatre Tax Relief requirements.

Apartment Venues & Host Management

• Support the identification and securing of suitable London apartments offered temporarily as performance venues.
• Manage relationships and agreements with apartment hosts.
• Act as the principal contact for hosts, building management and neighbours during the run.
• Coordinate site visits, access, scheduling, installation and venue logistics.
• Ensure that expectations, responsibilities and handover arrangements are clearly communicated to every host.

Corporate Partnerships — Preparing the Next Phase

• Work with the Executive Producer and Creative Director to develop JE L'AIME into a compelling experience for teams and leadership groups.
• Shape potential packages combining the performance with facilitated conversations, workshops or expert-led sessions exploring communication, culture, belonging and emotional literacy.
• Identify corporate clients, event agencies, leadership consultancies, Learning and Development providers and other partners who could commission, co-create or introduce the offer.
• Develop the initial proposition, pricing structure, presentation materials and target-client list.
• Hold early discovery conversations with prospective clients and partners to test demand and refine the offer.
• Build an initial pipeline and identify opportunities for pilot engagements following the London season.
• Produce a clear commercial plan and recommendation for the next phase.

Marketing & Campaign Coordination

• Collaborate with the marketing and design teams.
• Support campaign timelines and partnerships.
• Oversee logistics for promotional activity.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Proven experience producing theatre or immersive work (6 years +)
• Experience running a live season or extended run, with day-to-day operational responsibility.
• Experience working with Theatre Tax Relief.
• Experience selling to or delivering for corporate clients, sponsors, or commercial partners.
• Experience collaborating with external partners to create tailored corporate or team-development packages.
• Proven ability to build a B2B sales pipeline, from identifying prospects and shaping the proposition through to pitching, negotiation and conversion.
• Strong organisational and budgeting skills.
• Ability to manage complex logistics and multiple stakeholders.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and problem-solving ability.

Desirable:

• Experience working in non-traditional, domestic or site-specific performance spaces.
• Experience working with HR, People and Culture, Learning and Development, leadership or employee-experience teams.
• Existing contacts among corporate clients, event agencies, leadership consultancies or relevant cultural partners.
• Experience sourcing or managing temporary venues.
• Bilingual or multilingual.

We know that strong candidates may not meet every desirable criterion. If you can demonstrate the essential producing and commercial experience required for the role, we encourage you to apply.

Fee & Potential Contract Extension

The initial freelance fee is £8,000. It covers the agreed work required to deliver the London season and prepare the corporate proposition during the initial contract period.

Blue Fondue intends to continue developing corporate and team-based engagements after the London run. Subject to the progress of this work and mutual agreement, there is potential to extend the Producer's contract. The responsibilities, working days, commercial targets and additional fee for this next phase would be agreed separately.

Timeline

• Work in Progress sharing: April 2026 - completed
• Rehearsals begin: 14 September 2026
• Installation and previews begin: 5 October 2026
• London season opens: 9 October 2026
• London season closes: 13 November 2026
• Corporate proposition development: alongside the initial contract
• Review of a potential contract extension: during the final weeks of the London season

How to Apply

Please send expressions of interest including a CV and/or portfolio to jobs@bluefondue.co.uk

• Deadline: 28 August 2026
• Interviews: 3-4 September 2026
• Start: ASAP