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Release Manager
1 year ago
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive Release Manager to join our busy studios and support driving CI Games Studios forward as we experience exponential growth.
To be successful in this role, you will be a team player with exceptional attention to detail whilst delivering excellent customer service to those within the studio.
Key Responsibilities
Delivering a first-class experience, taking initiative, and maintaining passion for high quality work, is required for this rewarding yet often demanding role.
On a day-to-day basis, you will:
- Be the primary point of contact across the business for planning on all product release timelines, submission planning and executing successful business strategies on first party stores.
- Maintain and champion a comprehensive Release Calendar to aid in cross-team and cross-org release communication.
- Manage the creation and maintenance of all products within First Party portals, from initial concept stage through to final release and post-launch support.
- Provide technical support and help inform product decisions with development teams.
- Actively plan multiple scenarios to ensure that stakeholders are aware of all of the potential outcomes of actions, allowing them to make informed decisions.
- Own the submission process, including: code delivery, required documentation, taking point on communication and waive requests.
- Deliver stakeholder reports on status of each product, current risks and long term tracking towards release.
- Review assets and metadata used for digital storefronts and retail packaging to ensure that it meets internal and external requirements.
- Work with the internal QA team to review quality of the title throughout development, assess submission readiness and monitor customer issues after release.
- Perform regular meetings with extended publishing group (marketing, licensing, sales, community) in order to assess their requirements and deadlines, with a view on how these relate to development and product release.
- Carry out regular risk assessments at all stages of a product’s lifecycle in an effort to catch problems early.
- Implement scalable processes to accommodate variable release size and complexity.
- Maintain awareness of all team projects and major initiatives/goals.
- Contribute to improvements with our release procedures, to make them more efficient, scalable, consistent, visible and less error prone.
- Establish and maintain a professional relationship with first party contacts, keeping abreast of changes and understanding how these will affect CI Games
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- 3+ years of experience with release management, first party storefront management, game production or equivalent
- Experience with submission process, store portals for one or more partner platforms (Microsoft, Sony, Steam, Nintendo)
- Knowledge of technical requirements and tooling for one or more partner platforms (Microsoft, Sony, Steam, Nintendo)
- Expertise and understanding of project management tools (Jira, Asana, etc)
- Fluent with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams, Project)
- The ability to remotely co-ordinate multiple teams and projects in different time zones
- Methodical approach to work
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to listen carefully and respond
appropriately at all levels. - Excellent proficiency in English
What we offer:
- Attractive remuneration, holidays and social events. Our environments thrive with collaborative team-work with people from all around the world, different nationalities, and languages.
- A supportive community inclusive of LGBTQ+, and any age, ethnicity, religion, or disability. We care about the wellbeing of our employees and have a dedicated employee wellbeing programme.
- Flexibility with our core hours, and no-notice holidays.
- Annual discretionary studio bonus
- Free games and merchandise
- Wrap parties for game releases
- Remote/Homeworking with flexible working schedules, a fun environment, and a relaxing culture, including the opportunity to work with the leading technology and creative minds in the world.
- Learn as you work and be part of something real that changes the face of gaming - forever
We are an equal opportunities employer with a commitment to building a diverse workforce, representative of the world we live and game in!
Accessibility is at the heart of our games and we reflect that in how we operate as a business. Should you require adjustments or flexible arrangements to interview, or take up a role at with us, please let us know in your application and we will accommodate to the best of our ability.
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