We build ground-breaking games and content for some of the world’s biggest publishers including Microsoft, Sony, Apple and Sega. Sheffield is our largest studio and headquarters, situated just north-east of the city centre, where we’ve built and contributed to some of the world’s best-loved game franchises.
It’s an exciting time to be part of Sumo, winners of the Develop: Star Awards 2019 Best Studio and GI Biz 2020 Best Places to Work; big things are on the horizon and we want you to be part of our continued journey. Join us!
The Role @ Sumo
The Integrated Production Manager will coordinate the production of all marketing and comms creative content, across all internal functions and external resource, to ensure streamlined, timely and well managed delivery. Such content will include (but not limited to), web pages, web creative copy & assets, digital and print advertising, photography, branded collateral, corporate reporting assets and video editing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Cross functioning between the key stakeholders and creative team, taking briefs from the stakeholders and liaising with the creative team ensuring that the production of content is effective and completed on a scheduled timeline. (Costings, Budgets, Profitability etc.)
- Have ultimate responsibility for ensuring that all creative content work is delivered on time and in line with the schedule.
- Produce all critical paths, coordinating with all internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure critical paths are distributed to all parties, updated where necessary and adhered to.
- Monitor processes and suggest changes to improve effective work flow as required.
- Manage the work flow of all production, ensuring all parties deliver against the critical path.
- Ensuring all amends are actioned across all artwork.
- Work with providers and the team to ensure all work has been requested and invoiced for correctly.
- Create and sustain long lasting relationships with suppliers including freelancers, directors, production houses, animation, 3D resources and photographers.
- Ensure all content assets are effectively managed and easily accessible.
- Be an integral part of the project team introducing a digital asset management system, ensuring all company needs are met in this area.
Key Requirements
- Able to work well under scheduled timelines, whilst juggling multiple projects accordingly.
- Experience in a Producer or Project Management role within an integrated creative agency or marketing team.
- Experience of a DAM (digital asset management) system is advantageous.
- Ideally experience within the games industry or a strong interest in gaming.
- Able to juggle multiple projects against a set deadline.
- Ability to develop a wide range of effective relationships and influence others.
- Outstanding organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Can communicate effectively with various suppliers.
- Ability to work under pressure while maintaining accuracy.
What We Offer:
- Annual Bonus
- Share Incentive Plan
- Competitive Pension
- Flexible Working
- 27 Days Holiday, including your birthday. a duvet day and Christmas
- 5 Learning Days
- Access to 4,000 Udemy Courses
- Game & Book Libraries
- Wrap Parties
- Alternative Travel Prize Draw
- The Sumo GameJam
- Big Family Events
- Studio clubs, inc. running, board games, film…
- Life Drawing
- Yoga Classes
- Free fruit and drinks
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Career Development
- Competitive Mat/Paternity & Adoption
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Assurance 4x Salary
- Income Protection of 75%
- Relocation Support to the UK
- Visa Sponsorship
Where do we stand on diversity?
At Sumo Digital, we know that diversity and inclusivity will make our teams (and the amazing work that they do) better! We encourage and welcome ALL applications.
More About The Sumo Sheffield Studio:
Our environment is relaxed, friendly and built upon the basis of every team member having the opportunity to shine and have a realisable input into the games we create. We are a very happy ship with lots of incredibly nice people that partake in shared interest groups, lunchtime clubs, charity fundraising events and lots of socialising.
We are proud to be located in Sheffield, just off J34 of the M1 offering easy road and rail access from Leeds, Manchester and the Midlands. Sheffield itself enjoys wealth of facilities including world class sporting facilities, stunning theatres and galleries, the National Video Game Museum, shopping, restaurants and incredible parks and green spaces - all on the doorstep of the beautiful Peak District National Park. We love it here.
