Senior Outsource Manager - Unannounced Project

Scopely is looking for a talented and experienced Outsource Manager to join our unannounced project in Barcelona on a hybrid basis working 3 days a week from the hub, Spain, the UK, Portugal or Ireland on a remote basis. 

At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily. 

We are in the early stages of development on an ambitious, unannounced, cross-platform Strategy/RPG  title, creating a large team of talented and passionate game makers to join us on this exciting journey!

What You’ll Do

As a strategic member of the art team you will be influential in helping to manage and review the work from our outsource partners, predominantly environment assets. You will work in a collaborative environment to create a great working relationship with our partners. The ideal candidate will have a portfolio displaying a high level of ability and experience in this area. 

• Collaborating with Directors, Leads and Producers to plan and accomplish the strategic goals of the 3D Environment Art team
• Responsible for working with the Art Director for outsourcing roadmap and driving strategic decisions around outsourcing approach and long-term partner relationships
• Influence vendor selection, budgeting and contract negotiation alongside production
• Work with various outsource vendors to ensure/maintain quality and delivery of assets for environments
• Create or outlining briefs for standalone Environment assets varying in scale and complexity
• Produce and lead the development of high-quality 3D game assets utilizing a variety of techniques including high-to-low poly workflows (Photoshop/Maya/Zbrush/Substance/Unity)
• Verify the quality of assets from outsource partners, and make improvements where necessary to fit technical constraints, performance targets, and artistic direction
• Identify efficiency improvements in workflows and articulate the scope/challenges to stakeholders
• Foster a positive, creative, and professional working relationship with multiple outsource vendors

What We’re Looking For 

• Experience of at least 1 complete development cycle of a published game title as a outsource manager or similar in the games industry
• Submission of a High-quality portfolio of gamedev-relevant 3D Environment Art work
• Able to interpret and follow concepts and reference material to create organized, detailed, and accurate 3D environments and sets
• Demonstrate high levels of proficiency in all development toolchains, able to advise outsource teams as to best practices or changing requirements Maya/zbrush/substance/high/low/hardsurface/material/Unity (preferred)
• Understanding of technical constraints and model budgets for cross-platform production
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, with a focus on results and driving projects/objectives forward
• Superior communication, organizational, time management and interpersonal skills
• Positive attitude and an ability to receive and provide objective feedback
• Able to adapt to evolving project requirements and innovate solutions to problems

Bonus Points

• Experienced working with an IP
• Enjoy Sci-fi
• A passion for games

At Scopely, we create games for everyone - and want to ensure that the people behind our games reflect that!   We are committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us & embrace the adventure!