Audio Resource Lead

Established in 1998 and working in over 60 languages, the Keywords Group is a fast-growing plc., listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market. Keywords is an international service provider to the global Video Game Industry with offices in Dublin, Tokyo, Singapore, Shanghai, Beijing, Montreal, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Rio de Janeiro, New Delhi and more. Working on a worldwide basis, we provide a range of linguistic, testing, quality control and customer support services to Video Game Developers and Publishers alike.

Position Overview

The Audio Resource Manager is responsible for the effective planning, allocation, and management of external audio resources to ensure optimal staffing, cost control, and operational efficiency. This role supports strategic workforce planning, vendor and stakeholder management, recruitment initiatives, and performance reporting.

The Audio Resource Manager ensures internal Recording Studios are adequately staffed, leads the recruitment and onboarding of new external partners, establishes and improves internal processes, and ensures compliance with internal standards and contractual obligations. This position requires strong operational foresight and a strategic mindset to ensure audio vendor partnerships align with broader business objectives, quality expectations, and margin targets.

In collaboration with Quality Management (QM) teams, the Audio Resource Manager monitors performance benchmarks to ensure audio vendors deliver high-quality products on time. The role also plays a key part in risk management and cost control, conducting market research to identify new Recording Studios and assessing their financial stability, InfoSec compliance, and overall reliability.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Resource Planning

• Develop and maintain short- and long-term resource plans aligned with project, client, and business needs.
• Forecast staffing requirements and identify potential resource gaps in collaboration with internal Recording Studios and Global Audio teams.
• Support strategic workforce planning and capacity management initiatives.
• Manage the resource allocation process to ensure balanced workloads and optimal utilization.

Recruitment and Talent Acquisition Oversight

Onboarding and Resource Integration

Resource and Database Management

Vendor and Stakeholder Management

Reporting and Performance Analysis

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience