Airship Interactive has appointed a new Chief Strategy Officer ahead of its move to South Manchester.
Viki Freeman has previously held HR roles at Team17 and XR Games before moving to the Lytham-based game art studio earlier this year, as Workplace Strategy Director.
“With the new move to our state-of-the-art studio in South Manchester, and some major projects in the pipeline – –it’s truly an inspiring and exciting place to be and I cannot wait to get stuck into the position,” she stated.
“My focus will be continuing to build Airship into an incredible employer and business, one that sets a best-in-class precedent in how leadership and direction in business are done. My career to date has been dedicated to driving these standards and all are underpinned by a personal strategy of encouraging a people-centric vision.
In her new role she will be responsible for helping to formulate and facilitate the company’s key strategic business initiatives and future development goals.
“It can be tough being a female in a male-dominated industry. Luckily, there are inspiring women everywhere who continue to break away from gender norms and pave the way for new female leadership roles without changing who they are,” she added.
“As a Woman in Games Ambassador, I have worked hard to encourage others to believe in themselves and to know that nothing is impossible – this is something I will continue to do in my new role.”
Airship Interactive Founder and CEO, Joe Harford explained
“We are thrilled to welcome aboard Viki to Airship’s C-Suite. She is an inspiring leader and has enriched our company with her brilliant business acumen.
“Viki’s promotion demonstrates the importance of her leadership and vision here at Airship and we hope, that with her excellent strategic direction, we can continue to develop Airship into the world’s number one game art codeveloper studio.”
