Manage end-to-end game production projects and strategic client and partner relationships across China and Asia. Responsibilities include budgets, scheduling, risk and change management, conflict resolution, partnership development, onboarding, client liaison, and promoting Sumo’s co-development and art services. The role requires fluent Mandarin, significant experience shipping game titles with external partners, strong relationship-building skills, cultural awareness, commercial judgment, and negotiation expertise.
Open to speaking with candidates at all levels. This role can be hybrid from our Sheffield studio or based remotely in the United Kingdom.
The External Producer will primarily support Sumo Digital to engage with clients and partners across China and wider Asia region. They will be responsible for nurturing strategic client and partner relationships, and managing high-impact initiatives that support Sumo’s growth across Asia and China as a best-in-class co-development and art services provider. This includes both expanding opportunities with customers and developing partnerships with external providers to strengthen our delivery capabilities. The role will be expected to flex between supporting multiple projects and being able to run single projects as circumstances and priorities demand.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in game development, ideally from a Production background. The ability to speak Mandarin is essential for this role.
Job requirements
Job responsibilities
Benefits
Sumo understands the importance of having control over your benefits. That's why we offer a flexible, personalised benefits package designed to meet your unique needs, no matter where you are in your career.
Money: Flexible benefits allowance, salary sacrifice pension, benefits hub, payroll giving, an employee referral scheme (up to £1,000), financial/home buying consultations, workplace ISA and other schemes for tech loans, car loans and bicycles.
Lifestyle: Flexible working, 21 free choice days holiday, bank holidays, birthday day off, Christmas shutdown (Christmas Eve to New Year) and options to buy or sell up to a week of annual leave*.
Health and Wellbeing: Dental insurance*, income protection, life assurance, BUPA private healthcare*, leading EAP programs (remote GP, mental health, physio, nutrition, lifestyle coaching and medical second opinions), critical illness cover*, health cash plan* and funded flu vaccines/eye tests.
Personal Development: Structured Personal Development, regular appraisals and 5 learning days per annum.
Extra Perks: A variety of in-studio perks, regular care packages, studio days out (family welcome), studio-led social activities (game jams, yoga, quizzes, life drawing and more), sabbaticals (at 10 years service) and annual gaming subscription.
*Opt-in benefits (part of our flexible benefits options).
The External Producer will primarily support Sumo Digital to engage with clients and partners across China and wider Asia region. They will be responsible for nurturing strategic client and partner relationships, and managing high-impact initiatives that support Sumo’s growth across Asia and China as a best-in-class co-development and art services provider. This includes both expanding opportunities with customers and developing partnerships with external providers to strengthen our delivery capabilities. The role will be expected to flex between supporting multiple projects and being able to run single projects as circumstances and priorities demand.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in game development, ideally from a Production background. The ability to speak Mandarin is essential for this role.
Job requirements
- Fluent in Chinese (Mandarin required and Cantonese advantageous).
- Significant production experience shipping titles working with external partners and co-development teams.
- Demonstrable experience leading and developing relationships – a people person who can navigate cultural sensitivities and develop meaningful trusted advisor partnerships with multiple and varied stakeholders.
- Solid commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
Job responsibilities
- End to end project and production management includes project leadership, budgets, scheduling, risk management, change management and conflict resolution
- A confident communicator and influencer who represents Sumo’s strategic objectives across a wide portfolio of partners and clients.
- The ability to champion and market Sumo’s services to a variety of clients and partners alongside Business Development and studio leadership.
- The ability to investigate potential partnerships, support onboarding and act as Production or client liaison point of contact where required.
- Able to navigate and resolve issues, mitigate risk and ensure great partner experience throughout development processes.
Benefits
Sumo understands the importance of having control over your benefits. That's why we offer a flexible, personalised benefits package designed to meet your unique needs, no matter where you are in your career.
Money: Flexible benefits allowance, salary sacrifice pension, benefits hub, payroll giving, an employee referral scheme (up to £1,000), financial/home buying consultations, workplace ISA and other schemes for tech loans, car loans and bicycles.
Lifestyle: Flexible working, 21 free choice days holiday, bank holidays, birthday day off, Christmas shutdown (Christmas Eve to New Year) and options to buy or sell up to a week of annual leave*.
Health and Wellbeing: Dental insurance*, income protection, life assurance, BUPA private healthcare*, leading EAP programs (remote GP, mental health, physio, nutrition, lifestyle coaching and medical second opinions), critical illness cover*, health cash plan* and funded flu vaccines/eye tests.
Personal Development: Structured Personal Development, regular appraisals and 5 learning days per annum.
Extra Perks: A variety of in-studio perks, regular care packages, studio days out (family welcome), studio-led social activities (game jams, yoga, quizzes, life drawing and more), sabbaticals (at 10 years service) and annual gaming subscription.
*Opt-in benefits (part of our flexible benefits options).
Sumo Digital Belfast, Northern Ireland Office
Belfast, United Kingdom
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