Senior Release Manager

Avalanche Studios Group is seeking a Senior Release Manager to lead multi-platform launches for 'The Hunter: Call of the Wild'. This critical role involves coordinating and ensuring successful game releases, continuous patch/content updates, and assisting in promotional activities. The manager will own compliance and submissions, integrate platform requirements, and act as a subject matter expert for first-party processes, collaborating with various internal teams to deliver timely and quality releases.

Must Have

• Manage multi-platform releases by partnering with stakeholders to integrate platform, compliance, and publishing requirements from early development through post-launch
• Own Compliance & Submissions by handling build uploads, certification, and storefront setup on platforms such as Sony, Microsoft, Steam, Epic Games Store, Nintendo
• Be the project’s subject matter expert for first-party processes, best practices & building relationships with partners
• Develop, track, and maintain release plans/schedules in collaboration with game team leads and product owners
• Anticipate risks, release challenges, implement mitigation plans, and act as the escalation point for high-priority issues
• Coordinate with multiple internal teams (Localization, User Research, Marketing, Development, Sales & Partnership) to ensure timely and quality releases
• Facilitate and coordinate feature approvals with first-party platforms when necessary
• 5+ years of experience in Release Management with a proven track record of releasing and publishing at least one base game on multiple platforms, including at least one console release
• Comprehensive knowledge of the full game development lifecycle and its integration with publishing workflows
• Expertise in first-party submission and certification processes for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and PC platforms
• Familiarity with tools such as JIRA, ASANA and partner portals
• Strong communication skills with the potential of knowledge sharing & mentoring other release manager(s) when applicable
• Ability to work as a team player and also independently
• Comfortable with moving between routine tasks and completely new ones

Perks & Benefits

• Diverse and inclusive workplace
• Open work environment where everyone is treated equally and respectfully
• Resident dogs (Malmö office)
• Patio-grown chilies (Malmö office)

Avalanche Studios Group is hiring a Senior Release Manager to take ownership of multi-platform launches from start to finish for the world's number one hunting game; The Hunter: Call of the Wild. The Senior Release Manager is a critical role that collaborates within the project and our Publishing department.

The position:

As a Senior Release Manager, you will take ownership of coordinating and ensuring a successful release process on multiple platforms. You will work with Domain Experts and Production to ensure smooth game releases, deliver continuous patch/content updates and assist in any promotional activities by having a proactive, collaborative and solution oriented approach.

What you'll do

• Manage multi-platform releases by partnering with stakeholders to integrate platform, compliance, and publishing requirements from early development through post-launch
• Own Compliance & Submissions by handling build uploads, certification, and storefront setup on platforms such as Sony, Microsoft, Steam, Epic Games Store, Nintendo
• Be the project’s subject matter expert for first-party processes, best practices & building relationships with partners
• Develop, track, and maintain release plans/schedules in collaboration with game team leads and product owners
• Anticipate risks, release challenges, implement mitigation plans, and act as the escalation point for high-priority issues
• Coordinate with multiple internal teams (Localization, User Research, Marketing, Development, Sales & Partnership) to ensure timely and quality releases
• Facilitate and coordinate feature approvals with first-party platforms when necessary

Who you are

• 5+ years of experience in Release Management with a proven track record of releasing and publishing at least one base game on multiple platforms, including at least one console release
• Comprehensive knowledge of the full game development lifecycle and its integration with publishing workflows. Expertise in first-party submission and certification processes for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and PC platforms
• Familiarity with tools such as JIRA, ASANA and partner portals
• Strong communication skills with the potential of knowledge sharing & mentoring other release manager(s) when applicable
• Ability to work as a team player and also independently
• Comfortable with moving between routine tasks and completely new ones

Note: Research shows under-represented groups in the industry (especially women) might not apply to a job if they don’t check off every requirement. At Avalanche, we’re more about your drive to learn and interest in tackling challenges than what’s on your resume! So don’t stress if you don’t tick every box— shoot us your application anyway! Diverse opinions and different experiences are what make our teams so great, not itemized lists of qualifications.

The Malmö location

You’ll find us in a standout building from 1958, just a stone’s throw from the Central Station. Within these walls, the American dream was leveraged to sell muscle cars more than half a century ago. Today, the location balances Avalanche Studios Group’s industrial, high-octane heritage with a bright and homey vibe featuring resident dogs and patio-grown chilies.

Our values

At Avalanche Studios Group, we create worlds beyond limits. But that’s not exclusive to our games, so we’re committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workplace. All Avalanchers have a shared responsibility to create an open work environment where everyone is treated equally and respectfully. Being part of our world is not contingent on your heritage, your gender, or sexual orientation. It’s all about your passion and creativity.

How to apply

To apply for this position, please register below and provide your CV in English. We review applications continuously. All further studio-related information is provided under a non-disclosure agreement.

At Avalanche Studios Group we're always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our passionate team, but please note that relocation assistance is not available for this role.