Character Art External Development Manager

Insomniac Games

Character Art External Development Manager at Insomniac Games. Manages outsourced character art production by coordinating with external development vendors and internal teams.

Posted 4/11/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,600 - $180,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage the full lifecycle of character art assets produced by external development vendors.
Serve as the primary liaison between Insomniac Games and external development vendors.
Author, review, and maintain detailed asset briefs for all ExDev character art work.
Manage asset pipelines across milestone cycles.
Coordinate handoffs between ExDev vendors and internal art teams.
Collaborate with Project Directors to ensure budget remains on track.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in character art production within AAA game development, film, or equivalent industry.
Demonstrated experience managing external development vendors, including writing asset briefs and conducting formal reviews.
Shipped at least one AAA title with significant external development involvement preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
matching 401(k)
paid time off
wellness program
coveted employee discounts for Sony products

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Hard Skills & Tools

character art productionasset managementasset briefsmilestone managementexternal development management

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationliaisonbudget management