Job Summary

Job Description

Arrowhead Game Studios seeks a Senior Release Manager to lead the full release management cycle across multiple platforms and projects. Responsibilities include owning long-term release plans, partnering with engineering to improve build pipelines, running cross-functional release coordination meetings, acting as a liaison to first-party platforms, proactively identifying and mitigating risks, ensuring compliance, mentoring junior release managers, and shaping the studio's release strategy. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of experience in release management or related fields, deep familiarity with platform submission pipelines (console and PC), hands-on experience with build automation and version control, and strong communication and leadership skills. The role involves working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment and contributing to the development of high-quality co-op games.

Must have:

5+ years experience in release management
Console/PC platform submission pipeline knowledge
Build automation & version control expertise
Proactive problem-solving & cross-functional collaboration
Excellent communication & leadership skills

Good to have:

Live service game experience
Experience in studios with frequent updates

Perks:

Pet-friendly office
Numerous employee benefits (details available on company website)

4 skills required

4 skills required for this role

Add these skills to join the top 1% applicants for this job

release-management

quality-control

cross-functional

problem-solving

Job Details

If you’re looking to make the best co-op games in the world, you’ve come to the right place. We're proud to have some of the best game makers and collaborators in the industry working with us. What's more, we're a fun bunch of game developers, who love to indulge in our passion for video games together. Our games are not for everyone. Are they for you?

We are now looking for a Senior Release Manager

About the role
We’re expanding our Release management team and looking for a Senior Release Manager with a strong build engineering background. We expect you to improve our current release management pipeline by refining processes, defining and setting release standards, and guiding the release management team. Your mission is to ensure updates are released on time, meet quality standards , and stay compliant across all platforms and projects.

What you'll do

Lead the full release management cycle across multiple platforms and projects.
Own and drive long-term release plans by aligning with internal teams and external partners around deliverables, timelines, and submission requirements.
Partner with engineering to improve build pipelines, branch strategies, and delivery systems to ensure stability, automation and compliance
Run cross-functional release coordination meetings with production, QA, engineering, marketing, and publishing teams to ensure readiness and alignment.
Act as a liaison to first-party platforms to manage submissions and approvals.
Proactively identify risks and blockers early, implementing solutions to keep releases on track.
Stay ahead of compliance and certification requirements across all supported platforms and territories.
Mentor and guide junior and mid-level release managers, promote best practices and consistent execution across the team.
Help shape the studio’s release strategy and standards as we grow, supporting scalable and efficient workflows.

Who you are

You have 5+ years of experience in release management, build engineering, or related technical operations roles.
You're deeply familiar with platform submission pipelines and requirements for console and PC platforms.
You have hands-on experience with build automation and version control tools and software.
You’re proactive and solution-oriented and able to spot issues early and you thrive in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment .
You're a clear communicator who can lead meetings, synthesize complex release plans, and align cross-functionals teams.
You enjoy mentoring and empowering others on the team while helping level up release processes overall.
Bonus: You’ve shipped live service games or worked in studios with frequent or multi-platform updates.

How to apply

If you think that this position matches your background and skills, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV in English as soon as possible. We ask that your application always include relevant work samples or a link to your portfolio.

Practical Information

Scope: Full-time: 40 hours per week with initial 6 month probation period.
Location: Office first, hybrid solution possible. You need to be eligible to work in Sweden.

We are a pet friendly office! You can expect to find dogs and occasionally some cats around.

What we offer

Arrowhead Game Studios is a growing team of about 100+ people, best known for our co-op titles. Despite our size, we remain a friendly and down to earth bunch, who love to indulge in our passion for video games together.

Located in a newly built, custom-tailored offices on the Hammarby Kaj waterfront, we enjoy everything Stockholm has to offer. A thriving game dev scene, along with all types of activities are immediately available on our doorstep.

Our talented developers are crucial to our success, therefore we put a lot of emphasis in creating and maintaining a prosperous culture. We’re committed to open and transparent communication. Your ideas are welcomed, valued, appreciated - the ceiling for creative discussions is high.

We also have numerous work benefits for all our employees. You can read about them here!