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PlayStation

Develops games, hardware, and online services

Character Content Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Montreal, QC, Canada
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About the job

Requirements
  • Proven experience operating within a full-cycle, large-scale AAA game production environment, specifically managing content-heavy pipelines such as Art, Maps, Outsourcing, or Asset Management.
  • Deep practical knowledge of Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall methodologies adapted for game production pipelines, including building milestone plans that account for iterative art production.
  • Expert-level mastery of Jira, including custom workflows, automation, and advanced filtering, and proficiency with asset tracking tools such as ShotGrid/Flow Production Tracking, Miro, or Airtable.
  • Deep understanding of external development partnerships, including interpreting asset specification sheets, managing vendor milestones, and running an efficient delivery process.
  • Ability to communicate across technical, creative, and external business teams and manage deadline discussions constructively.
  • Solid understanding of the game art pipeline lifecycle and asset production stages.
Responsibilities
  • Oversee the daily intake, triage, and pipeline routing of character art assets, including high-poly, low-poly, textures, rigs, and blendshapes, from external vendors.
  • Partner with internal Character Art leads and external vendors, establish delivery milestones, track service-level agreements, and ensure outsourcing timelines are met.
  • Design, maintain, and optimize tracking systems such as Jira, ShotGrid/Flow Production Tracking, and Confluence to monitor asset lifecycles from concept through engine-ready implementation.
  • Identify bottlenecks and risks across cross-disciplinary dependencies and ensure smooth handoffs among Character Art, Rigging, Animation, and Tech Art.
  • Facilitate feedback and communication among internal Art Directors and Leads, external partners, and Producers from other teams.
  • Own sprint planning for the character team, maintain visibility into asset readiness metrics, and escalate schedule risks to the Lead Producer.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience shipping a live-service or Games as a Service title.
  • Experience with 3D software such as Maya or Blender.
  • Experience with Perforce/Helix Core or engine integration tools such as Unreal Engine.
  • Bilingual proficiency in French and English.
  • Character Art experience.
  • Knowledge of Python scripting or experience coding and developing custom tools.

About the company

PlayStation is the brand behind Sony Interactive Entertainment’s gaming hardware, services, and studios. It creates and sells game consoles and related devices, runs the online PlayStation Network and subscription services, and develops and publishes games through PlayStation Studios. The product set works as an ecosystem: a console for playing games, a network for online play, digital storefronts for buying games, and a large portfolio of first- and third-party games from its studios around the world. Compared with rivals, PlayStation relies on a long history of console generations, a big collection of exclusive games, and a global network of studios to offer unique experiences that are tied to its hardware and services. Its goal is to provide engaging, borderless play experiences for players worldwide, continually delivering new hardware, services, and games that bring people together.

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Headquarters

Japan

Founded

2008

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What believers are saying

  • Sony sold 1.6 million PS5s in Q1 FY2026, preserving install-base momentum.
  • Helldivers 2 joined PlayStation Plus Game Catalog on August 12, 2026, boosting retention.
  • Sony expects Grand Theft Auto VI on November 19, 2026, to lift PS5 demand.

What critics are saying

  • Bungie cut most of Destiny team on June 25, 2026, after Marathon turbulence.
  • Sony closed Dark Outlaw Games in March 2026, showing PlayStation still kills new studios.
  • The October 15, 2026 PSN settlement keeps antitrust scrutiny alive across PlayStation Store.

What makes PlayStation unique

  • Sony locked Marvel’s Wolverine, Ghost of Yōtei, and Saros to PS5-only in 2026.
  • PlayStation Network hit 125 million monthly active users in June 2026.
  • PlayStation Studios spans Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Sucker Punch, Housemarque, and Bungie.

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Health Insurance

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Conference Attendance Budget

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Remote Work Options

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Flexible Work Hours

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401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

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Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Certification Support

Mentorship Program

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