About the role
Role Overview
You will oversee the delivery and release of the upcoming title, Exoborne. Responsibilities include coordinating with internal and external stakeholders—including Managers, Producers, Engineers, and Publishing—to ensure timely releases and a well-defined, reliable first-party submissions process.
Responsibilities
- Act as the main point of contact between Sharkmob and our first-party partners.
- Act as an expert in regards to the submission processes for all first-party platforms.
- Coordinate all release/configuration/change management-related tasks to prepare, plan, and implement builds into preproduction and production environment.
- Develop and maintain roadmaps and release schedules for builds ready for production.
- Enable frequent, high-quality releases of features and content.
- Provide management reports and documentation on release progress.
- Ownership of the monthly releases and managing the tasks associated with the planning and execution of all release level activities.
- Plan and implement release management KPIs.
Key Qualifications
- At least three years experience as a Release Manager or five years equivalent experience.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; diplomacy and compromise are your mantra.
- Passion for delivering high-quality content.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work with tight deadlines.
- Proactive and comfortable working independently.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
- Good presentation skills.
- Game enthusiast.
- Note: Relocation support is not offered for this position.
Bonus Points
- Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Slack, and Excel.
- Experience operating global, continually evolving games as a service.
- Experience running cross-platform game development projects.
- Experience working with people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds.
- Shipped at least one game as a Release Manager; specific experience or knowledge of systems, games, tech, and genres.
Company Information
Sharkmob is a Swedish game developer founded in 2017. The studio creates AAA-quality games for PC and console, using the Unreal Engine to power the ambition of taking multiplayer games to new heights. The team is currently developing Bloodhunt, a battle royale set in the Vampire: The Masquerade universe.
Sharkmob believes great games are created by diverse teams with different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. The studio is committed to building an inclusive and collaborative workplace where creativity can thrive. The culture is built around shared ownership, a passion for creating great games, and having fun along the way.
Work Environment
- Department: Live Operations
- Location: Malmö, Sweden
- Type: Onsite