Studio Manager

As the Studio Manager at BLU GAMES, you will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the game studio located in Sinagpore/Beijing. In this role, you will ensure effective coordination between various departments including game design, development, art, QA, product, and marketing. Your primary focus will be on optimizing resources, maintaining timelines, managing budgets, and fostering a productive and creative work environment. You will serve as the communication bridge between the leadership team and cross-functional departments. By creating and implementing studio-wide policies, processes, and workflows, you will ensure smooth operations and project management. Working closely with producers and team leads, you will define project roadmaps, track deliverables, and milestones while monitoring team velocity and resource allocation to meet deadlines. Your role will also involve identifying project risks and developing mitigation strategies. Supporting hiring, onboarding, and team performance evaluation will be part of your responsibilities as you promote a positive and collaborative work culture aligned with the company's values. Additionally, you will facilitate internal communications, meetings, and team-building initiatives to enhance team cohesion. Your role will also include working with finance to manage budgets, vendor contracts, and spending for studio operations. By tracking operational costs and identifying efficiencies in workflows, you will contribute to financial oversight and budget management. Managing relationships with outsourcing partners, freelancers, vendors, and other external stakeholders will be essential to ensure third-party work aligns with internal expectations and is delivered on time. To qualify for this role, you should have at least 7 years of experience in game production, operations, or studio management, with a preference for prior experience in mobile or casual gaming. Strong project management skills using tools like Jira, Trello, or Asana are desired, along with excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership abilities. You should also demonstrate the proven ability to manage cross-functional teams, multiple projects simultaneously, and have experience working in a fast-paced, iterative development environment. Nice to have qualifications include an understanding of casual mobile game market trends and KPIs, familiarity with Unity-based development pipelines, exposure to live ops and data-driven product management, and experience scaling teams from early-stage to growth-stage. In return, BLU GAMES offers you the opportunity to shape the future of a high-growth gaming studio, a collaborative and inclusive work culture, a flexible work environment with remote/hybrid options, competitive salary, performance bonuses, and stock options/ESOPs if applicable.,