Outsourcing Manager – AAA Games Franchises – Hybrid – Paris

One Player Missions’ client is an iconic games developer based in Paris. They create AAA video games with unique IP, offering immersive narratives for the player to lose themselves in.

They successful candidate will manage and explore external solutions and partners, mainly in the field of graphic asset production.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Established direct experience in managing subcontractors and external partners in graphic and/or animation (asset) production;
• You are able to solve complex production problems in an efficient and timely manner;
• You have a good knowledge of internal and external art/graphic production pipelines;
• You are comfortable in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment, you accept changes and iterations to improve quality;
• Knowledge and proficiency in Excel, Shotgrid and JIRA
• Excellent level of English and French
• Good interpersonal skills, you have a strong taste for teamwork and team spirit
• Good communicator with interpersonal skills to interact and collaborate with various interlocutors
• You are rigorous, organized and autonomous
• Motivated and committed
• You show initiative and are a force of proposal

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain and cultivate a positive long-term relationship with external partners;
• Research, list, retrieve and prepare all information regarding external partner types, availability, resource pool, pricing;
• Plan and book resource requirements to ensure that the best resources are always available for the project needs;
• Anticipate resource needs in the short, medium and long term, despite a changing environment;
• Coordinate with internal referents and make suggestions to improve internal processes to ensure that production runs smoothly;
• Assist the Art Directors and leads as well as the internal teams who interact daily with external service providers to ensure that any concerns are brought forward and resolved as quickly as possible;
• Facilitate communication between all internal teams (primarily Art) to define overall objectives, ensure delivery dates are met and any issues are escalated quickly;
• Monitor the status of assets, ensuring that all documentation required to successfully launch production is properly prepared, communicated, understood and followed by our clients external partners;
• Support external partner project managers in creating and tracking schedules and managing resources;
• Ensure the follow-up of invoices and monitor the subcontracting budget, provide regular feedback to top management;
• Be a driving force in the development of subcontracting in the studio to improve costs and deadlines, but also quality.

BENEFITS:

• VISA and Relocation support for you and your family (if required)
• 25 Days Paid Holiday
• Company Health Insurance Scheme
• The opportunity to join experienced and passionate game dev teams
• Working on highly ambitious, innovative and best-in-class projects
• Work on globally recognised and exciting IP’s
• Hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days remote)

And many more!

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call me directly today on +44 (0) 1206 214 413!