Outsource Manager - Midlands - £220 day - 12 month contract

Job Title Outsource Manager - Midlands - £220 day - 12 month contract
Job Category Production
Skills Required Production
Location Leamington Spa, Midlands
Job Description World class studio making world class games needs a world class Outsource Manager

Key Accountabilities
As the Outsource Manager you will be an integral part of the team creating titles of the highest calibre working with and developing methods to facilitate partnering with a diverse range of external companies across multiple disciplines. To ensure they hit their exacting visual standards they require a dedicated Outsource Manager to help track and communicate successfully with their chosen creative partners. This role requires someone who is able to work proactively and manage the logistical side of complex projects with multiple dependencies. You will have worked to coordinate all outsourced materials on multiple console titles. This should have included art, animation, audio and written assets.

Key Success Criteria
1) Work to determine the best external partners and work with the internal business team to manage those relationships.
2) Determine the outsourcing methods, schedules and pipelines for all art, audio, animation and written assets
3) Manage the logistical requirements of our all external partners
4) Manage the timely delivery of assets from all external partners
5) Organise internal feedback on delivered assets and sign off procedure

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential Experience
Ability to manage logistically complex partnerships
Ability to negotiate rates and work for hire plans with multiple partners

Technical/Functional Skills
Excellent scheduling and organisational methods
Diligence and attention to detail

Personal Attributes/Interpersonal Skills
Superb external and internal communication skills (verbal and written)
Minimum of 5 years in the games industry
Familiarity with multiple asset tracking tools and systems

Qualifications
Art or Animation background preferred

This is an initial 12 month contract commanding a day rate up to £220 day.
Salary £200 - £220
Date posted 25/03/2013
Recruiter This job is advertised on behalf of Amiqus Games using their internal reference 4589c2ec-eda1-4922-ad6a-a410ee9ed21d.
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