Outsource Manager

About the Role

Climax is seeking a talented, fully onsite Outsource Manager to join our character art team in Edinburgh. The ideal candidate will have strong art direction and leadership skills to manage and provide detailed feedback to external art teams, and must be an AAA experienced artist with solid modelling and excellent character art skills.

What You'll Do

• Work closely with the art teams, sharing feedback and keeping things running smoothly between internal and external teams.
• Create clear documentation, references, and examples to help external teams understand art requirements and workflows.
• Review incoming art assets, give constructive feedback, and ensure everything meets our quality standards before approval.
• Be able to create high quality models and environments if required.
• Implement approved assets into the game engine and make any necessary tweaks to ensure everything is polished and game ready.
• Coordinate with the art team leads to schedule and track incoming assets.

What We're Looking For

• Strong art direction and leadership skills to manage and provide detailed feedback to external art teams.
• AAA experienced artist with solid modelling and excellent character art skills.
• Self-motivated, friendly, gregarious with attention to detail and a passion for delivering the best possible game experience.
• Excellent at managing deadlines & budgets, with excellent time management and interpersonal skills.
• Experience using Maya, Unreal Engine 4, Unity, Substance, and ZBrush.
• Strong character, weapon, and environment modelling skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Edinburgh and collaborate with internal teams.

Compensation & Benefits

• Excellent holiday package
• Regular social events
• A friendly, focused, ambitious and relaxed working environment
• Ongoing training and development, with career progression
• Group Private Medical Insurance
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Dental Insurance
• Group Income Protection
• Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Eye-Care Vouchers
• In-house clubs and socials (board games, tennis, football, D&D nights)
• Regular socials including Project Wrap Parties, team and studio events, Christmas and Summer parties, and charity fundraising events