Senior Producer - Release Management

Description

• Push The Button Readiness: Collaborating with development, publishing, tech, and ops teams to ensure a smooth release of the game through 1st party platforms. Including but not limited to 1st party requirements, build stability, submission assets, localization coverage, and deployment dependencies/schedules.
  
  

• Become The 1st Party Guru: Become the expert on the project regarding 1st party (i.e. Apple & Google) requirements, regulations and how-tos. Including but not limited to certification, store setup, IAP setup, pre-registration setup, build submission pipeline.
  
  
• Optimize Operations: Collaborate with the Executive Producer to set up and refine overall processes, ensuring that all workflows are optimized for efficiency and effectiveness across the game’s lifecycle.
  
  

• Take a Hands-On Approach: Be ready to dive into the details and assist with hands-on tasks whenever necessary, whether it’s troubleshooting issues, creating documentation, or directly supporting the team to keep the project moving forward.
  
  

• Implement Best Practices for Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with various cross-functional teams like QA, marketing, PR, legal, and Customer Support to ensure seamless coordination and that all publishing activities align with the game’s launch strategy and ongoing support.
  
  

• Facilitate Publisher & Developer Communication: Act as a communication channel for specific topics between the publishing and development team, ensuring that all parties are informed, aligned, and working towards the same goals.
  
  

• Support External Development: Lead and coordinate with external developers to ensure timely progress on specific areas of focus (e.g., ratings, submissions, legal compliance, etc.) and alignment across all relevant areas.
  
  

• Risk Management: Identify potential risks related to publishing activities and proactively develop mitigation strategies to ensure the game’s successful launch and post-launch support.
  
  

• At least 5 years of production experience in the video game industry, including a minimum of 3 years specifically with release management. 
• Proven track record in managing and coordinating production efforts across various stages of pre-release, release and post-release for mobile live-service games.
• Demonstrated experience managing the process of planning, executing and maintaining consistent output of release management needs across tech, localization, QA, and other dependencies.
• Proven track record of delivering results, coupled with a strong passion for effectively using and collaborating with various applications (e.g., Google Suite, Jira, etc.) to drive project success, adapting as necessary to meet job demands.
• Demonstrated ability to develop comprehensive schedules, monitor task progress and deliverables, and achieve timely completion of project objectives. Proven experience in organizing activities and providing oversight to ensure project adherence and meet deadlines.
• Experience working with executives in a fast-paced, agile environment. The ideal candidate will approach the job with a great sense of urgency, enjoy taking the initiative, thrive at juggling multiple priorities, and seamlessly shift gears as needed.
• Analytical, observant, and strategic, applying the right balance between data and qualitative information to decision-making.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Fluency in English and Mandarin 
• Established relations with 1st Party members