Release Manager

IO Interactive; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading video game development company is seeking a Release Manager to oversee the deployment of titles locally and with external partners. With projects like 'Project 007' and 'Project Fantasy', this role plays a vital part in ensuring smooth releases across various platforms and collaboration-focused tasks within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Release Management within the games industry.
• Confident coordinating across teams including QA and Marketing.
• Familiarity with multi-platform game releases.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the end-to-end release process across both internally developed and externally developed titles.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of game updates.
• Guide the submission process across multiple platforms.

Skills

Coordination

Project Management

Technical Production

Communication

Configuration Management

Tools

Perforce

Git

SubVersion

TeamCity

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IOI is developing two exciting game projects: Project 007, a brand-new James Bond video game featuring an entirely original Bond story, and Project Fantasy, an ambitious new IP for console and PC that aims to revolutionise the online fantasy RPG genre. In parallel, through IOI Partners, we are expanding our publishing efforts, working with visionary external developers to bring immersive, original experiences to life.

As Release Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the successful deployment of both our internally developed titles and externally published projects. Based in either our Brighton or Barcelona studio, this role is responsible for managing release operations across a variety of platforms and collaborating closely with internal teams and external partners alike. It’s a unique opportunity to contribute to high-profile games and help shape the way IOI delivers exceptional experiences to players worldwide.

What You Will Do

• Own and manage the end-to-end release process across both internally developed games and externally developed titles we publish.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including QA, Production, Engineering, and Publishing to ensure smooth and timely delivery of game updates, patches, and full releases.
• Guide and execute the submission process across multiple platforms (PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, Nintendo, etc.), ensuring compliance with TRC/XR and other certification requirements.
• Serve as a key point of contact with First Party platform representatives, maintaining daily operational communication and ensuring alignment with their backend systems and requirements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external studios to align on release models, schedules, and store strategies, balancing technical limitations and business priorities.
• Support store setup, promotional planning, and publishing operations for all titles, leveraging your knowledge of platform-specific processes and tools.
  
  

Who You Are

• You have experience in Release Management, Technical Production, Project Management, or a similar role within the games industry.
• You’re confident coordinating across teams including QA, Marketing, Developer Services, and Game Teams, ensuring alignment and timely communication.
• You understand the complexities of managing multi-platform game releases and navigating First Party requirements.
• You’re hands-on with configuration management and build tools (e.g., Perforce, Git, SubVersion, TeamCity).
• You’re familiar with First Party backend tools and store operations, and have a solid grasp of submission processes for Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, Steam, and others.
• You’re highly organised, a natural communicator, and thrive in a role that bridges technical detail with process coordination.
• Experience working with or supporting external development teams is a plus.
  
  

Who We Are

IO Interactive is an independent videogame development and publishing company with studios in Copenhagen, Malmö, Barcelona, Istanbul and Brighton. As the creative force behind some of the most talked-about multiplatform video games in the last decade, we are committed to creating unforgettable characters and experiences – all powered by our award-winning, proprietary Glacier technology.

IOI is a studio that values in-person collaboration. Being together helps us focus our collective energy on our immediate goals. For us, being both in-office as well as connected across our studios helps us integrate our teams faster, strengthen relationships, and improve knowledge-sharing. We believe that the more time we spend together, the more quality and progress we achieve for our games and players.

We know that to achieve those goals, we need courage, talented people and a great working environment – and we do our utmost to have all of that. Across our multiple studios, we’re working on several projects. Crucially though, we’re all one team. We value the work and impact that each person brings to the table and we actively encourage new ideas, whilst listening to your insights along the way.

We have a dedicated team of People Managers, who look after you as an individual and as an employee. With more than 40 nationalities, we know that everyone is different and we are proud to have a reputation for being a friendly workplace with highly-talent people.

IO Interactive is an independent video game development and publishing company with studios in Copenhagen, Malmö, Barcelona, Brighton and Istanbul. As the creative force behind some of the most talked-about multiplatform video games in the last decade, we are dedicated to creating unforgettable characters and experiences – all powered by our award-winning proprietary Glacier technology.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Computer Games

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