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Art Outsourcing Manager - Call of Duty Mobile
2 years ago
Job Title:
Art Outsourcing Manager - Call of Duty MobileRequisition ID:
R009903Job Description:
Job Title : Art Outsourcing Manager - Call of Duty Mobile
Reporting To: Art Director, Mobile
Department : Call of Duty Mobile
Location: Santa Monica, CA OR Remote
Your Mission
Welcome to Activision Mobile. We’re a new in-house studio, dedicated to developing the best AAA mobile games in the world. Our first project is a new AAA mobile title in the Call of Duty franchise and we’re looking for great talent from mobile, console and PC backgrounds passionate about their work, who share our belief in what AAA experiences on mobile can and should be. We’re incredibly excited to build out our teams and get to work, and invite you to join us in making something special.
Your Profile
As the Art Outsource Lead on Call of Duty: Mobile, you are the champion of external content development, overseeing a key development component in producing exciting experiences for millions of gamers across the globe.
You will establish and maintain relationships with reliable 3rd party vendors and partners to facilitate and achieve production goals with the best outsource content possible.
You Will...
- Effectively orchestrate and drive art outsourcing efforts with our 3rd party vendors to ensure solid and sustainable production results.
- Identify outsourcing needs, establish workflows, technical and artistic specifications, and establish an effective feedback process between production, artists, and 3rd party vendors.
- Collaborate with project production to ensure budgets are planned and managed accurately.
- Share your deep passion and knowledge of outsourcing capabilities with others to ensure the outsourcing experience is enjoyable for all parties involved.
- Contribute creative and original ideas towards all aspects of game production and development.
You Bring...
Minimum Requirements:
- 5+ years in the games industry, including 3+ years of experience managing art pipelines or as a lead artist.
- Shipped a AAA Mobile/Console/PC product and worked in a live operations content pipeline.
- Comprehensive understanding of the game development process, including asset creation and integration best practices.
- Experience predicting, identifying, and resolving outsource pipeline risks.
- An inspiring ability to lead by example echoed through a professional and egoless personality.
- History of building teams that thrive on supporting other teams.
- Proficiency with developing schedules, setting milestones, and delivering against agreed deadlines.
- Proven aptitude for focusing on priorities, managing change, and coordinating efforts to overcome any resistance, setbacks, and obstacles that may arise.
- Rock-solid written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Experience navigating 3rd party vendor evaluation and authorization processes. • Passion for games and game art.
Extra Points:
- Knowledge of 3D Studio Max, Maya, Photoshop, Substance, ZBrush, and/or other industry - standard software used for developing art assets.
- Exceptional knowledge of task-tracking software and tools (e.g., Jira, Shotgun, etc.). • Significant understanding of the Call of Duty franchise
- Ability to provide paintovers or concept ideas
Your Platform
Activision Mobile is an emerging team within Activision Publishing focusing on both publishing and live-operations for Call of Duty Mobile along with our new in-house studio dedicated to the development of AAA mobile titles. Designed around the singular focus of creating the best games in our space, ours is a mobile studio like no other. Developing in collaboration with Activision studios around the world, work on a new AAA mobile game in the Call of Duty franchise has begun.
It takes the industry’s best talent to make entertainment history, and while we have world-class franchises, infrastructure and resources, our success comes from a driven and diverse team of people producing greatness together. We’re looking for developers from mobile and PC backgrounds passionate about their work and who believe in realizing the potential of mobile gaming as much as we do.
Our World
We’re highly collaborative, relaxed, and deadly serious about creating incredible entertainment for passionate players around the world. We approach mobile development as a craft, and our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got you covered!
COVID-19 Hiring Update : While our Mobile Studio is based in Santa Monica, CA, we’ve transitioned to a work-from-home model and we’re continuing to interview and hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position. We understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore possible interim options.
Activision is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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