Senior External Development Manager
Core
Own the external development strategy, pipelines, and vendor management for a AAA video game studio, bridging internal production needs with external partner delivery.
Role type
Senior External Development Manager (Strategy & Operations)
Builds
External development pipelines, vendor management systems, and operational workflows for game production
Domain
Video Game Development / Outsourcing Management
Required skills
External development strategy, vendor sourcing and negotiation, budget forecasting, production scheduling, creative quality oversight, risk management, team building, Jira, ShotGrid/Flow, spreadsheet/data fluency
Preferred skills
Experience standing up external development functions from scratch, global partner management, publisher-side production experience, hands-on background in art/animation/audio/engineering/QA
Technologies
Jira, ShotGrid/Flow, Perforce
Responsibilities
Set external development strategy and business cases; design and maintain outsourcing workflows and trackers; lead RFPs and vendor selection; manage external development budget and forecasts; align external schedules with internal production milestones; oversee creative quality and review loops; build and mentor the external development function
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team building responsibilities
