Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with internal art team, leads, and producers to understand and communicate visual goals of the project to external vendors.

• Create documentation, asset specs, and supporting reference materials with clear instructions for creation of character, weapon, and environment assets.

• Partner with internal artists to validate art asset delivery and unblock the external team when issues arise.

• Provide detailed feedback and approvals to external partners to ensure assets are delivered on time and on target in terms of quality and specifications.

• Evaluate and recommend improvements to the outsource pipeline, process, and tools.

• Create and maintain asset delivery schedules and collaborate with Producers and Art Managers to keep deliverables on track.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 3+ years experience as an art outsource manager, art lead, or content producer role.

• Professional experience creating 3d art assets such as characters or environments.

• Experience working at a Game Studio or Game Publisher.

• Experience working with outsourcing partners across different locations and time zones.

• Ability to communicate art direction and feedback in an effective, constructive, and efficient manner.

• Deep understanding of art production, process, pipelines and tools across all disciplines.

• Professional experience working on asset management and maintaining asset pipelines.

• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with cross disciplines teams.

• Strong team player with a positive and motivating attitude.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with current 3d art tools, e.g. Zbrush, Maya, Blender, Photoshop, Substance Painter.

• Experience with Unity Engine.

• Experience with Jira and Google Suite.

Top 3 must-have HARD skills:

1. Experience working with outsourcing partners across different locations and time zones.

2. Ability to communicate art direction and feedback in an effective, constructive, and efficient manner.

3. Deep understanding of art production, process, pipelines and tools across all disciplines.

4. Professional experience working on asset management and maintaining asset pipelines.

Good to have skills:

1. Proficiency with current 3d art tools, e.g. Zbrush, Maya, Blender, Photoshop, Substance Painter.

2. Experience with Unity Engine.

3. Experience with Jira and Google Suite.