At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.
Slate Development Group owns Scopely’s editorial and content strategy, including the company’s greenlighting, Game Development Framework (GDF), studio strategy (organic and inorganic) and slate-wide budget and investment strategy.
What you will do:
- Drive efforts across the development, publishing and live ops teams to support our ambitious new high profile game.
- Collaborate with internal and external teams to manage the strategy, execution, and overall readiness of our production capabilities from a release management angle.
- Work closely with all business stakeholders to ensure that our overall processes and capabilities are optimized to guide our game through the various stages of development and release.
- Collaborate 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Identify potential risks related to publishing activities and proactively develop mitigation strategies to ensure the game’s successful launch and post-launch support.
What will you need:
- 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.
- Experience working with executives in a fast-paced, agile environment, with a great sense of urgency and ability to juggle multiple priorities.
- Analytical, observant, and strategic, applying the right balance between data and qualitative information to decision-making.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Bonus Points For:
- Fluency in English and Mandarin.
- Established relations with 1st Party members.
For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY and WA, the annual salary range is $114,000 - $168,000 plus equity, bonus and benefits, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off.
At Scopely, we create games for everyone - and want to ensure that the people behind our games reflect that! We are committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us & embrace the adventure!
About Us:
Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences. Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.
Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America, and is home to many internal game development teams, referred to as Scopely Studios, with additional game studio partners across four continents.
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