Senior Outsourcing Manager

The Gearbox Entertainment Company is an award-winning creator and distributor of entertainment for people around the world. Gearbox Entertainment develops and publishes products through its subsidiaries, Gearbox Software and Gearbox Publishing. Gearbox Entertainment has become widely known for successful game franchises including Brothers in Arms and Borderlands, as well as acquired properties Duke Nukem and Homeworld. Gearbox’s ambition is to entertain the world and its key driving objectives include the pursuit of happiness for our talent, partners and customers, the prioritization of entertainment and creativity and a measured respect for profitability. For more information, visit www.Gearbox.com.

Gearbox Software is looking for a talented, passionate, Senior Outsourcing Manager to join the team. This person will be responsible for all external art outsourcing.

Responsibilities:

Build and maintain long term relationships with external art vendors
Negotiate favorable contracts that align with scope and budget
Manage external artists and provide feedback
Manage the external art vendor schedules, deliverables, and day-to-day communication
Track status of art assets and provide supporting materials required for production
Develop the external art pipeline into a highly efficient workflow that maintains quality while meeting budgetary constraints
Work to expand outsourcing efforts while improving efficiency, savings, and quality

Qualifications:

3+ years as an Outsourcing Manager or Art Manager in the video game industry
Previous experience managing vendors or external teams
Ability to solve complex production problems efficiently
Strong time management skills with ability to multi-task while meeting deadlines
Knowledgeable of art content production pipelines
Ambitious and passionate about quality results
Ability to communicate well both written and orally
Comfortable in a dynamic work environment where there are many changes and iterations to improve the game.

Gearbox Entertainment believes that all team members should be able to enjoy a work environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. We are committed to reflecting the diversity of the world we strive to entertain. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we provide fair and equal treatment to all team members and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law.