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Art Outsourcing Manager
4 years ago
ART OUTSOURCING MANAGER
Summary:
Firaxis Games is looking for an exceptionally organized and talented Art Outsourcing Manager to help take our games to the next level. As Art Outsourcing Manager you will work closely with the lead artists on a project to define, manage, receive, check, and implement outsourced art assets both from individual freelancers and from larger outsourcing vendors. We’re looking for someone who is excited about the opportunities that outsourcing can afford us and has a strong sense of service to help free our leads to focus on the game by taking ownership of this important task for them.
Responsibilities:
- Collect asset creation guidelines from lead artists to provide to outsourcers
- Manage day to day communication with outsourcers on behalf of lead artists, seeking clarification from leads when necessary
- Complete first pass evaluation of outsourced assets on behalf of lead artists ensuring creation guidelines have been met
- Implement outsourced assets into the appropriate game engine and source control
- Act as a facilitator for feedback and communication between the lead artists and outsourcers as needed
- Work closely with production to ensure a timely turnaround on assets and deadlines are being met
Qualifications:
- 2-5 years of game development experience as an artist
- 2 or more shipped game titles
- Significant experience interacting with or directing outsourced art efforts
- Excellent knowledge of the current standards of art in the game industry
- Working knowledge of, and the ability to critique, modeling assets, both organic and hard-surfaced, including characters, environments, architecture, props, vehicles, and weapons
- Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written
- Production or management experience is a big plus
- Knowledge and ability to critique animation and/or visual effects a plus
- A passion for art and making games
- Must possess current US work authorization
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