Senior External Development Manager

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong><em>OUR STUDIO</em></strong></p> <p><em>At </em><a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2022/03/28/the-history-of-housemarque-from-the-finnish-demoscene-to-playstation-studios/"><em>Housemarque</em></a><em>, we believe gameplay always comes first. With technical excellence and compelling narrative, spiced with our trademark neon flair and top-notch audiovisual feedback, we want our players to always feel actively engaged with the worlds we have created for them.</em></p> <p><em>Our award-winning game <a href="https://housemarque.com/games/returnal">Returnal</a>, released on PS5 in 2021, and <a href="https://housemarque.com/games/saros">Saros</a>, released in 2026, embrace all these qualities. THIS is our DNA!</em></p> <p><em>We value Nordic work-life balance by growing sustainably and ensuring our employees have the time and means to develop personally and professionally during work time. </em></p> <p><em>We were established in 1995 with strong roots in the Finnish </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VENFVhQqGls"><em>demoscene</em></a><em>. In June 2021 we joined the </em><a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-fi/corporate/playstation-studios/"><em>PlayStation Studios</em></a><em>, after years of partnership.</em></p> <p><em>If you wish to join us for our next journey, apply today!</em></p></div><h3>The Job</h3> <p>As a Senior External Development Manager, you will work with the talented teams behind RETURNAL and SAROS to help drive the next evolution of Housemarque games.</p> <p>Partnering closely with Production, Directors, Leads, and external development partners, you will lead the planning, execution, and successful delivery of external development for a AAA project. Your focus will be ensuring that our teams have the right resources, expertise, and partnerships in place to deliver high-quality player experiences.</p> <p>This role combines strategic partner management with hands-on production ownership. You will be responsible for forecasting project needs, managing external development budgets, balancing workload across Housemarque-internal, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and external teams, and identifying opportunities to improve how we collaborate with partners.</p> <p>As a senior member of the External Development team, you will also help shape how Housemarque approaches co-development and outsourcing, contributing to the continued evolution of our development practices across future projects.</p> <p>You will report to the External Development Director and work ac