Cloud Imperium Games is looking for an experienced Character Manager to join our team! The Character Manager is collaborating directly with the relevant Directors, Leads and Production, to manage the overall character pipeline. Working with internal departments and teams you will manage character assets throughout the organization from ideation and design until in-game implementation and polish delivery.
The candidate we're looking for is a highly organized expert communicator who is comfortable with multiple projects at once. Game art related experience and ability to communicate effectively with artists, designers and engineers are major pluses.
Responsibilities
- Drive and manage global development of all character assets within pipeline
- Ability to collaborate effectively with global cross-functional stakeholders
- Integrate and coordinate work from multiple teams and departments
- Facilitate asset progression and dependency resolutions for pipeline deliveries
- Responsible for having latest information on development status for every character
- Provide visibility and status updates to internal stakeholders through confluence/reports/jiras
- Escalate in time and maintain close communication to avoid costly delays, miscommunications and other risks
- Solve problems quickly to move things along in the process
- Continuously work closely with different time zones and such other duties and responsibilities assigned by Cloud Imperium Games reasonably consistent with employee's skills and experience
Requirements
- 5+ years of management experience
- Crucial knowledge of game character creation, 3D workflow process, requirements and disciplines involved
- Proven experience in managing pipelines and workflows
- Expertise in cross-functional management
- Efficient in juggling multiple projects and extensive multi-tasking
- Essential ability to deliver results and generate action
- Proactive attitude with mindset for streamlining and improvements
- Comfortable with conflict and blocker resolutions
- Strong understanding of scheduling and tracking with JIRA, Confluence and MS Office
- A great communicator all around
Pluses:
- Bachelor's Degree (BBA, BA, BS)
- Master's Degree (MBA, MA, MS)
- PMP, Prince2, Scrum, Agile and other relevant certification
- Delivered character art content for games, animation, vfx, movie or related industry titles
- Member of the Star Citizen community
This position is offered at our Wilmslow Studio by Cloud Imperium Games LTD.