Senior Release Manager (Gaming)

Location: Stockholm, Sweden; office based

Starting salary: 50,000 SEK per month; final salary depends on relevant experience, qualifications, and role alignment.

Company

hirify.global develops and publishes a diverse portfolio of games across PC and console platforms.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end release management strategy for a portfolio of games across Steam, Epic, GOG, Nintendo, PlayStation, and XBOX.
• Oversee multi-platform releases throughout the game lifecycle, integrating platform, compliance, and publishing requirements from development through post-launch.
• Lead first-party submissions and certification, build uploads, and storefront setup while maintaining relationships with platform partners.
• Design, document, and implement scalable release management workflows across products, teams, and regions.
• Anticipate release risks, implement mitigation plans, and act as the escalation point for high-priority issues.
• Guide and mentor Release Managers and production staff while advising leadership on release readiness and operational improvements.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in release management, production, or equivalent games-industry roles, including at least 2 years in a senior or lead capacity.
• Proven experience releasing and publishing at least one base game on multiple platforms, including at least one console.
• Deep understanding of the full game development lifecycle and its integration with publishing workflows.
• Extensive knowledge of first-party submission and certification processes for Nintendo, PlayStation, XBOX, and PC platforms.
• Strong project management skills, including experience with JIRA and partner portals.
• Experience leading and mentoring other Release Managers or production staff.
• Fluent English, written and spoken, is required.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role with portfolio-wide strategic and tactical responsibility.
• Office-based work in Stockholm, Sweden.
• The position does not offer relocation assistance.
• Work across a diverse global game portfolio with ownership of release processes affecting the player experience.