Part-Time Live Captioning & Streaming Project Lead

Keywords Studios Plc; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Keywords Studios Plc is seeking a Live Captioning Project Manager to plan, coordinate, and oversee live captioning/streaming projects across platforms. Ensure on-time delivery and high-quality results, while collaborating with broadcast, engineering, IT, and accessibility teams.

The role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a passion for accessibility in media, with experience configuring streaming tools and managing external vendors.

Qualifications

• Experience in real-time live streaming and captioning environments.
• Familiar with RTMP, HLS, WebRTC protocols.
• Experience with CDN providers (Akamai, Cloudflare) for delivery.
• Knowledge of caption formats (SRT, VTT, SCC) and timing/ positioning.
• Strong problem-solving for audio/video quality, latency, and delays.
• Understanding accessibility standards (ADA, WCAG, FCC).
• Bachelor's degree in IT, Broadcast Engineering, Media or related field.
• 3+ years in live streaming, captioning, or related PM role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee live captioning and streaming projects from concept to delivery.
• Collaborate with broadcast, engineering, IT and accessibility teams.
• Configure and deploy streaming infrastructure and captioning tools.
• Ensure compliance with accessibility standards and regulations.
• Troubleshoot issues during live broadcasts to minimize downtime.
• Develop workflows for captions, transcripts, and translations.
• Manage relationships with vendors, freelancers, and service providers.

Skills

Live streaming

Captioning expertise

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree IT/Broadcast

Tools

OBS

Wirecast

vMix

Wowza

Restream

Ai-Media

EEG Falcon

CaptionSync

StreamText

Job description

Keywords Studios Plc is seeking a Live Captioning Project Manager to plan, coordinate, and oversee live captioning/streaming projects across platforms. Ensure on-time delivery and high-quality results, while collaborating with broadcast, engineering, IT, and accessibility teams.

The role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a passion for accessibility in media, with experience configuring streaming tools and managing external vendors.