Airship Interactive appoints chief strategy officer

Airship Interactive has strengthened its leadership team with the promotion of Viki Freeman to the role of chief strategy officer.

Viki has been workplace strategy director at the company and holds more than 15 years of experience in the gaming industry and has an extensive background in recruitment, talent management, employee relations, and strategic HR.

In her new role, she will help formulate and facilitate the company’s key strategic business initiatives and future development goals.

The Lytham-based game art studio recently received £450,000 of investment to expand its service delivery, accelerate recruitment and grow its global footprint.

This year alone, the company has expanded by 70 per cent and has invested in a new, state-of-the-art headquarters in South Manchester which will bring with it over 200 new jobs.

Joe Harford, Airship Interactive founder and CEO, said: "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.”

Viki added: "My main 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.

"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.

"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."