External Dev & Vendor Manager - Localization & Porting

Balor Games; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Balor Games is looking for an External Development & Vendor Manager to own the vendor and partner relationships that support our localization, porting, and QA. You’ll manage Balor Games’ network of external partners; negotiate rates and contract terms, book Statements of Work (SOWs) and quotes against Producer requests, and ensure every engagement is scoped, priced, within budget and delivered on time.

You'll work cross-functionally with Production, Finance/Accounting, and Marketing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of vendor/partner management in the video game industry.
• Experience negotiating vendor contracts, SOWs, and quotes.
• Ability to coordinate with Production, Finance, and Marketing.

Responsibilities

• Manage Balor Games’ network of external Localization vendors (in-game text and store page localization), Porting/Co-Development partners for first-party platforms, QA vendors, and other publishing services partners.
• Negotiate rates, terms, and contract language with vendors and partners, in partnership with Business & Legal.
• Draft, and review Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and quotes for vendor engagements.
• Field requests from Producers for localization, porting/co-dev, and QA needs; scope requirements and book SOWs/quotes against those requests.
• Track contract renewals, amendments, and expirations across the active vendor portfolio.
• Monitor vendor quality and delivery performance, managing issue escalation and resolution with Producers and QA leads.

Skills

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

SOW management

Budget tracking

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Balor Games is looking for an External Development & Vendor Manager to own the vendor and partner relationships that support our localization, porting, and QA. You’ll manage Balor Games’ network of external partners; negotiate rates and contract terms, book Statements of Work (SOWs) and quotes against Producer requests, and ensure every engagement is scoped, priced, within budget and delivered on time.

You'll work cross-functionally with Production, Finance/Accounting, and Marketing.