Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Top Benefits
About the role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate brings strong stakeholder partnership skills, thrives in high-volume, fast-paced environments, and is passionate about delivering an exceptional candidate experience while supporting studio hiring goals
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- 8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, ideally supporting high-volume, fast-paced environments
- Proven experience recruiting technical and/or creative roles, including engineers, artists, designers, or producers
- Strong experience partnering with multiple stakeholders and managing competing priorities
- Hands-on expertise with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment reporting. (Workable)
- Demonstrated ability to execute advanced sourcing strategies across multiple channels
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills
- Strong organizational and analytical skills with a data-driven approach
- Ability to work independently, adapt quickly, and thrive in fast-paced production environments
- Passion for video games and interactive entertainment is highly valued
- Prior experience in the video game industry is not required, but familiarity with development roles and pipelines is an asset
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team on a 12-month contract. This role will partner closely with multiple North American studios to plan, lead, and execute end-to-end recruitment efforts across technical and creative disciplines
- Own and lead the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle across multiple functions, from workforce planning through offer acceptance and onboarding
- Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders including Engineering, Art, Production, and Leadership to understand hiring priorities, team needs, and delivery timelines
- Manage high-volume recruitment across technical and creative roles, including Software Engineers, Artists, Designers, and Producers
- Act as a strategic hiring partner, advising stakeholders on talent market conditions, role scoping, and hiring strategies
- Develop and execute multi-channel sourcing strategies using ATS, job boards, referrals, social platforms, networking, and passive sourcing
- Design and optimize recruitment processes to support speed, quality, and candidate experience in a fast-moving production environment
- Drive employer branding efforts, including social media campaigns and recruitment messaging that reflect the studio’s culture and values
- Collaborate with external recruitment partners and vendors to support specialized or hard-to-fill roles
- Lead offer management and negotiations, including compensation alignment, approvals, background checks, and onboarding coordination
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- Paid time off (including sick and select holidays)
- 401(k) with 3% employer matching
- WFH Opportunities
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
- Pension Scheme
- Flexible working hours
- Tech & Bike Schemes
- Bonus Schemes
- And More (Varies by Location)
About Keywords Studios
We provide creative services to the global video games industry and beyond through our end-to-end platform, supercharged by our own technology. Our goal is to help you imagine more for your IP, bringing to life digital content that entertains, connects, and educates people worldwide. Established in 1998, we are a team of over 13,000 based across more than 70 studios in 25+ countries. We provide game-ready art, marketing services, game development, functional and localization testing, text and audio localization, everything from casting to audio post production, community management, player support, content moderation, and everything else you need across your game's entire lifecycle.
Talk to us about your external game development needs, no matter where you're at with your project. We have the experts to provide you with a bespoke solution tailored to your needs and budget.
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Top Benefits
About the role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate brings strong stakeholder partnership skills, thrives in high-volume, fast-paced environments, and is passionate about delivering an exceptional candidate experience while supporting studio hiring goals
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- 8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, ideally supporting high-volume, fast-paced environments
- Proven experience recruiting technical and/or creative roles, including engineers, artists, designers, or producers
- Strong experience partnering with multiple stakeholders and managing competing priorities
- Hands-on expertise with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment reporting. (Workable)
- Demonstrated ability to execute advanced sourcing strategies across multiple channels
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills
- Strong organizational and analytical skills with a data-driven approach
- Ability to work independently, adapt quickly, and thrive in fast-paced production environments
- Passion for video games and interactive entertainment is highly valued
- Prior experience in the video game industry is not required, but familiarity with development roles and pipelines is an asset
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team on a 12-month contract. This role will partner closely with multiple North American studios to plan, lead, and execute end-to-end recruitment efforts across technical and creative disciplines
- Own and lead the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle across multiple functions, from workforce planning through offer acceptance and onboarding
- Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders including Engineering, Art, Production, and Leadership to understand hiring priorities, team needs, and delivery timelines
- Manage high-volume recruitment across technical and creative roles, including Software Engineers, Artists, Designers, and Producers
- Act as a strategic hiring partner, advising stakeholders on talent market conditions, role scoping, and hiring strategies
- Develop and execute multi-channel sourcing strategies using ATS, job boards, referrals, social platforms, networking, and passive sourcing
- Design and optimize recruitment processes to support speed, quality, and candidate experience in a fast-moving production environment
- Drive employer branding efforts, including social media campaigns and recruitment messaging that reflect the studio’s culture and values
- Collaborate with external recruitment partners and vendors to support specialized or hard-to-fill roles
- Lead offer management and negotiations, including compensation alignment, approvals, background checks, and onboarding coordination
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- Paid time off (including sick and select holidays)
- 401(k) with 3% employer matching
- WFH Opportunities
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
- Pension Scheme
- Flexible working hours
- Tech & Bike Schemes
- Bonus Schemes
- And More (Varies by Location)
About Keywords Studios
We provide creative services to the global video games industry and beyond through our end-to-end platform, supercharged by our own technology. Our goal is to help you imagine more for your IP, bringing to life digital content that entertains, connects, and educates people worldwide. Established in 1998, we are a team of over 13,000 based across more than 70 studios in 25+ countries. We provide game-ready art, marketing services, game development, functional and localization testing, text and audio localization, everything from casting to audio post production, community management, player support, content moderation, and everything else you need across your game's entire lifecycle.
Talk to us about your external game development needs, no matter where you're at with your project. We have the experts to provide you with a bespoke solution tailored to your needs and budget.