Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Outsourcing Manager to manage outsourcing services and relationships with external studios. The Outsourcing Manager will play a key role in ensuring the smooth delivery of high-quality, cost-effective assets from third-party vendors, while keeping both internal and external teams aligned, motivated, and working towards shared goals.

(This job requires working from a Warsaw or Cracow studio, hybrid mode)

Responsibilities:

• Act as the main communication channel with external studios regarding art and co-development outsourcing.
• Communicate with external studios to confirm that the art style, technical constraints, and art pipeline are well established before production begins.
• Conduct bid processes (RFI, RFQ, RFP, etc.) to select appropriate vendors.
• Craft and negotiate agreements with vendors across creative areas, including negotiating terms and pricing.
• Evaluate proposed art asset lists and work with external studios to develop a workable outsourcing schedule.
• Monitor vendor progress to manage potential risks associated with cooperation.
• Collaborate with Producers to ensure that artists stay on schedule throughout the project.
• Assess vendor strengths and weaknesses, contributing to their performance evaluations.
• Maintain databases of key partners and strategic relationships.
• Update and refine the Outsourcing Strategy and provide new guidelines.
• Manage Middleware purchases when needed to support project requirements