Art Outsourcing Manager

Bit Reactor is in search of an Art Outsourcing Manager to help us plot our course through hyperspace.  As the Art Outsourcing Manager, you will be involved in creating and executing the vision for our game, from concept through post-production. You will collaborate with team and art leads to help deliver a best-in-class player experience that will revolutionize strategy games through the lens of the Star Wars universe.

Responsibilities:

• Download and integrate assets into the engine and maintain pipelines/naming conventions
• First line of critique for both aesthetics and naming conventions
• Planning, scheduling, and budget management
• Work directly with vendors and help identify potential partners
• Prep documentation for EA and Lucas submissions
• Collaborate with the internal team and external partners to establish milestone schedules and deliverable requirements
• Work with production to manage and track tasks to ensure accurate milestone deliveries
• Create and maintain documentation of outsourcing pipelines
• Support the preparation of assignments for external teams
• Review deliverables for quality and accuracy and provide appropriate feedback
• Export assets into the game engine to review in context
• Work with art leads to collect and provide constructive critiques
• Revise and adjust content as needed to realize the best quality possible
• Proactively communicate scheduling issues and develop creative solutions with stakeholders
• Contribute and foster a positive, collaborative, and creative studio culture

Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience as a Producer or Outsourcing Manager
• At least one shipped AAA game on console or PC
• Able to work with the team to prioritize and achieve reliable schedules
• Understanding of contemporary art production pipelines and contemporary software packages
• Expertise in common production practices and methodologies
• Highly organized with excellent communication skills and an eye for details
• Able to navigate the unknown and creatively solve problems that resolve challenges
• Experience working with Unreal Engine

Bonus:

• Understanding of how to work with external IP partners

Bit Reactor prefers to hire candidates who are willing to relocate to Hunt Valley, Maryland, but is open to remote options.

Bit Reactor is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, color, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, legally protected physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.