Release Manager
Rockville, MD, US•Austin, TX, US•Dallas, TX, US•Montreal, Quebec, CA
Posted 2 hours ago
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full-time
Production
$75,000 - $155,000 per year
Job Summary
Join Bethesda Game Studios as a Release Manager and take ownership of the entire release lifecycle for AAA games, ensuring seamless multi-platform launches and compliance. Leverage your expertise in first-party submissions and risk management to deliver industry-leading titles.
About this job
As a Release Manager at Bethesda Game Studios, you will own the end-to-end path to live for AAA game releases, including certification, first-party submission, and ratings. You will drive release readiness, manage dependencies, and lead multi-platform releases across various teams and partners. This role involves maintaining release calendars, improving build pipelines, and ensuring compliance for all submissions.
Requirements
- 5+ years of owning end-to-end releases of AAA games through first-party platforms (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo) and major PC storefronts (Steam).
- Hands-on experience submitting titles to major and regional age rating boards (ESRB, PEGI, CERO, USK, ACB, IARC, ClassInd, GRAC, CSRR).
- Demonstrated ownership of AAA release lifecycles across development, QA, platform partners, and publishing.
- Proven experience serving as a primary point of contact with first-party platform partners (Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Valve).
- Proven ability to manage risk, drive decisions, and operate effectively under time-critical release conditions.
- Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and deployment practices and workflows.
- Experience leveraging automation solutions and tools to streamline workflows.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience guiding projects or teams through influence rather than direct authority.
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive salaries
- Generous benefits program
- Healthcare benefits (U.S.-based employees)
- 401(k) plan and company match (U.S.-based employees)
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage (U.S.-based employees)
- Basic life insurance (U.S.-based employees)
- Wellbeing benefits (U.S.-based employees)
- Paid vacation time (U.S.-based employees)
- Paid sick and mental health time (U.S.-based employees)
- Several paid holidays (U.S.-based employees)
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