Game Release Specialist

1 Month ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Game Release Specialist is responsible for managing game deliveries, including proposing release calendars, ensuring timely closures, overall quality, and deployment planning. This role involves contributing to the evolution of the delivery pipeline with a continuous delivery mindset, utilizing available processes and technology. Key responsibilities include building and maintaining the release plan roadmap, upholding game content and player experience quality, participating in performance assessments, defining and documenting release plans, ensuring releases meet all required checks and approvals, and managing release documentation like patch notes. The specialist will also facilitate release planning meetings, communicate release status, identify and manage risks, propose mitigation plans, improve closing processes, and collaborate with various disciplines to resolve issues.

Must have:

Manage game deliveries and release calendars
Ensure timely closing and quality of releases
Participate in delivery pipeline evolution
Define and document release plans
Ensure releases pass required checks
Manage release documentation
Facilitate release planning meetings
Communicate product release status
Identify and mitigate risks
Propose mitigation and contingency plans
Improve closing process
Collaborate to resolve issues
Capacity for decision-making under stress
Rigorous and methodical approach
Excellent prioritization and time management
Strong problem-solving abilities
Excellent communication skills
Knowledge of game production process
Understanding of game publishing schemes

Good to have:

Experience in shipping and operating online games

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cross-functional

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communication

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Job Details

The incumbent has the responsibility to manage game deliveries. This includes release calendar proposals, timely closing, overall quality and deployments planning. He or she will be involved in the evolution of the delivery pipeline with a continuous delivery mindset, using both process and technology at his or her disposal.

Responsibilities:

The main and routine tasks of this position are to ensure on time delivery and quality of major and continuous game version deliveries.

Planning / Process

Build the release plan roadmap and keep it maintained;
Uphold quality of game content and player experience;
Actively participate in the performance assessment and the evolution of the delivery pipeline;
Defines and documents the release plan and recommendation for each release;
Ensure releases have passed all required checks and approvals;
Ensure releases documentation timely delivery and quality; (ex: patch notes, known issues, error codes);
Facilitates release planning meeting with key stakeholders;
Communicate product release status to the various stakeholders involved;

Problem solving

Ensure that risks and issues are identified, understood, and dealt with in a manner that mitigates risks to scope and schedule;
Propose mitigation and contingency plans;
Improve closing process;
Collaborate with multiple disciplines to surface and resolve issues;
Carry out all other related tasks.

Training:

Degree in management or equivalent training or the equivalent combination of education, training or work experience.

Experience:

5 years of gaming industry expertise.
Experience in shipping and operating online games.
Proven ability to conduct releases with cross-functional stakeholders in organization.

Skills and Knowledge:

Capacity to make important decisions in highly stressful situations;
Rigorous & methodical;
Excellent sense of priorities & time management skill;
Excellent ability for problem solving;
Strong communication skills;
Proven knowledge of areas of expertise in game production process;
Good understanding of game publishing scheme.

Please send us your CV highlighting your education, experience and skills.

About us

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assasin's Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you're passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown!

We embrace a hybrid work model helping you stay connected with your team and aligned with business priorities, while giving you the opportunity to maintain your work-life balance. Note, that some roles are fully office-based and are not eligible for hybrid work.