Outsource Manager

Why do Artist join Liquid Swords
Artists at Liquid Swords are pioneers of visual storytelling. With a compelling and brand new IP with a clear vision plus lots of creative liberty, that means Artists are in prime place to collaborate and support to produce immersive characters, worlds, and art.

Liquid Swords now wish to add an experienced Content (Outsource) Manager to establish, manage, and grow productive relationships with external vendors and studios.

An Outsource Manager at Liquid Swords collaborates with internal discipline Leads to help manage and support asset development of external vendors. Forming strategies and executing operationally to deliver high quality and cost-effective asset production of Third Party Vendors is an integral part of the role, and based on development situations.

Relationships with collaborators are intended to be long term, based on trust and transparency as we engage in asset outsourcing and co-development studios. Therefore an in-depth understanding of Art creations is essential. This role supports, bridges, and facilitates collaborative efforts by supporting people at the studio, plus partners.

Is this you?
Define and execute creative strategies for outsourcing and co-development that improve quality, and risk mitigation

Work closely with the Art Director and Leads to understand and communicate the expectations for visual and technical quality of in-game art with external teams

Build a wide variety of partnerships to deliver concept art, characters, animation, UX, cinematics, levels, and more

Track, organize, maintain, and document status of outsourced art assets.

Create and maintain outsourcing budget plans both short and long term. Reporting to and working with our Director of Development

Find new partners and create new ways to make outsourcing and co-development benefit our goals

Be the first line of feedback to vendors and course-correct to the appropriate direction