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Release Manager

• You have a passion for putting people first and possess excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• You can collaborate and work effectively across all business groups in a fast-paced and creative environment.
• You are a strategic planner that thrives on execution with a focus on continuous improvement.
• You are process-oriented and have a goals-based leadership approach.
• You have demonstrable product acumen to guide subjective product decision making and compliance with release requirements.
• You have an eye for detail and can spot release pitfalls during development
• You are a strong leader capable of making necessary decisions while applying high emotional intelligence to build confidence within your team, rather than amplifying stress during times of stress and crisis.

• Track and implement schedule changes in Release Management software
• Acts as a central point of contact between ProbablyMonsters and our first-party partners
• Act as an expert in submission processes for all first-party platforms
• Coordinate the efforts of the content submission cycle, ensuring smooth and timely communication among stakeholders
• Document and communicate project status and scheduling
• Manage multiple projects and teams simultaneously
• Research and organize applicable information for project teams and maintain documentation around the release process
• Ensure launch readiness by implementing standards around roadmaps, delivery tools, release package adherence, and milestone checkpoints for release coverage
• Provide updates and visibility on the portfolio release status to the leadership team and fellow producers
• Ensure each game is being tested in full for compliance and hitting the quality targets leading up to the release
• Responsibility for navigating the rating process with national and international rating boards
• Develop the go-to-market plan and ensure its success
• Manage a portfolio of products with a focus on the release roadmap and successfully negotiate competing timelines
• Be the ambassador to first parties such as Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, iOS, and Android to build the release portfolio
• Communicate all essential project plans, commitments, changes, and requirements
• Manage the release of all products across all supported platforms
• Reduce portfolio risks that may affect release scope

• At least 4 years as a release manager where you have shipped at least two games in a Publishing or Game Studio organization
• Experience with the end-to-end life-cycle of game development and are comfortable managing multiple simultaneous projects
• Success developing productive working relationships with team members, colleagues, and external partners
• Direct experience with the release management, certification process, and launch of games across Steam, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo
• Experience with project tracking software (JIRA, Favro)
• Experience with 1st party developer portal sites, SDKs, and tools
• Experience with TRC, TCR, and NSG (Lotcheck) guidelines
• Explicit experience in submitting build packages to 1st parties
• Explicit experience with the ratings process and procedures of the ESRB and PEGI as well as the

• You have experience releasing on the major console platform stores (Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo) as well as leading PC store platforms