Release Manager
10 days ago
Los Angeles
Who We Are We are Skybound. We love creators. We love fans. We love thrilling games, indelible images and moving stories. Our roots are in comics, but our brands extend to video games, television, movies, merchandise, and live experiences. We take special pride in original tales, fresh characters, and diverse voices. From well-known franchises to freshly-minted originals, we offer the chance to join brilliant creators shaping a new generation of entertainment in a concentrated, agile environment where every perspective matters, and any idea can create a breakthrough. Opportunity Skybound is looking for an innovative out-of-the-box thinker to join the Publishing Operations team, part of Skybound’s Consumer Products Group. The candidate will report to the Sr. Release Manager. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with critical thinking skills and is comfortable working within a multi-faceted, high-paced environment. Day-to-day work will include maintaining and communicating 1st party requirements, supporting and facilitating the submissions process in partnership with Production and Developer teams, helping to evolve and maintain an efficient workflow/process, collaborating laterally to develop and promote best practices, and tracking and presenting outcomes and ongoing recommendations to the Sr. Director of Operations and VP of Sales & Operations. Additionally, the Release Manager will execute all aspects of the production of physical game products through 1st Party and manufacturing partners. Reports: This position will report to Sr Release Manager Responsibilities: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Track and implement schedule changes, • Acts as a main point of contact between Skybound Games and our 1st Party partners, • Continually maintain and communicate 1st Party news & requirement updates to the appropriate internal and external teams, • Acts as an expert in submission processes for all 1st Party platforms, • Coordinate the efforts of the content submission cycle, ensuring smooth and timely communication among stakeholders, • Coordinate the manufacturing of physical goods in support of title launches and continued catalog sales at retail, • Document and communicate project status and scheduling, • Research and organize applicable information for project teams, • Assist Sr. Director of Operations in creating and presenting status reports Requirements • Have 2-3 years of relevant work experience in release management (digital and physical preferred), • Ability to manage multiple projects and teams simultaneously, • Experience with Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony submission processes, • Gaming experience on current gaming systems strongly preferred, • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; be able to communicate concisely with both peers and seniors, • Basic PC software proficiency required as well as proficiency with MS Office and Excel, • Ability to prioritize tasks and work on tight deadlines, • Fluent in Product Development Pipelines and Workflows, • Comfortable working independently without micromanagement, • Detail oriented with very strong organizational skills, • Bachelor’s degree required, • Work experience in related fields that apply directly to job responsibilities Job Type: Regular, Full-Time Salary Range: $100,000 - $125,000 • Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc., • The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees, • Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role Skybound offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, as well as free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We also offer a 401K plan with 4% match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, generous time off, wellness benefits, and tuition reimbursement. Company Overview Skybound is a multiplatform content company working closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending stories and universes to new platforms, including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. We are home to critically-acclaimed global franchises, including The Walking Dead and Invincible. Skybound Games produces, publishes and distributes video and tabletop games across all genres, including the multi-million-unit selling The Walking Dead video game series. In addition to our wholly-owned franchises, we work with independent developers to foster and create original games with compelling characters and worlds, strong creator and artistic focus, and innovative approaches to engaging genres. Invincible is one of Skybound's tentpole franchises (celebrating 20 years!) and spans the world of comic books, merchandise, video games, and the critically acclaimed adult animated television series on Prime Video. Now in its second season, the television show has consistently ranked as one of Prime Videos top-streamed series with a 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on the groundbreaking comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, Invincible revolves around 18-year-old Mark Grayson, who’s just like every other guy his age—except his father is (or was) the most powerful superhero on the planet. Still reeling from Nolan’s betrayal in Season One, Mark struggles to rebuild his life as he faces a host of new threats, all while battling his greatest fear - that he might become his father without even knowing it. The show stars Steven Yeun, with Sandra Oh, Zazie Beetz, Grey Griffin, Chris Diamantopoulos, Walton Goggins, Gillian Jacobs, Jason Mantzoukas, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Kevin Michael Richardson, Seth Rogen, and J.K. Simmons. Executive producers include Skybound's own Kirkman, David Alpert, and Margaret M. Dean. Equal Opportunity Employer At Skybound we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination. 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