Outsourcing Manager

Summary

Join Ghost Story Games, an award-winning game development studio, as an experienced Outsourcing Manager. Manage content production pipelines from planning to implementation, ensuring deliverables meet quality standards. Build relationships with external development partners and coordinate communication between internal and external teams. Track and report on asset status, risks, and progress to leadership. Support production efforts by managing schedules and resolving issues. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in a similar role, a proven track record in AAA game production, and strong communication and project management skills.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an Outsourcing Manager or similar production leadership role
• Proven success in shipping multiple AAA titles or equivalent large-scale projects
• Strong communication, project management, and relationship-building skills
• Deep understanding of the game development process and industry platforms
• Skilled in creating and maintaining project schedules and tracking deliverables against milestones
• Demonstrated experience managing internal to external development teams and processes
• Familiarity with standard production management tools and practices
• Excellent organizational, time management, and multitasking abilities

Responsibilities

• Manage content production pipelines-from initial planning through final implementation-ensuring all deliverables meet quality standards and production goals
• Seek out external development opportunities, build relationships, and ensure agreements are in place
• Coordinate closely with both internal teams and external partners to drive day-to-day communication and ensure clarity on tasks, priorities, and expectations
• Track and report on asset or feature status, interdependencies, and risks to production and leadership teams
• Support overall production efforts by managing schedules, tracking progress, and assisting with issue resolution and prioritization

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills
• Ability to make sound decisions under pressure and adapt to changing priorities
• Leadership skills to maintain team motivation and focus in high-pressure situations
• Solid problem-solving and critical-thinking capabilities
• Proficiency with tools such as Hansoft, Jira, Confluence, Miro or similar project tracking platforms
• Interest in narrative-driven or action-focused games is a plus