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As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent. We’re on the hunt for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

PERKS & BENEFITS

  • Unlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days, Kin Care & Holidays*
  • 100% Covered Medical and Company-Sponsored Dental & Vision (Plans Vary)*
  • Life Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits & More*
  • Wellness Activities & Programs (Yoga & Zumba)
  • 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave*
  • Happy Hours
  • Company Events
  • Dog-Friendly*

*Only applies to full-time positions.

We are looking for an exceptional Release Manager who has a passion for mobile gaming & a drive for production perfection! You will get the opportunity to collaborate with some of our industry's best game designers, developers, and artists, to manage releases for a live game. Your primary job will be to manage the release cadence for the game and manage the game config. Your creativity and knowledge in this space will make you an appreciated and valuable player in our team!

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Work directly with talented designers, engineers, artists, and other producers to ensure the smooth development and release of all elements related to the game.
  • Create repeatable content development and release processes to improve efficiency and predictability.
  • Create and build features, events, and sales for the player.
  • Utilize strong communication and interpersonal skills to build consensus and communicate decisions to all relevant parties.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Ability to balance project demands with creative essentials. You demand quality, creativity and fun while still managing project resources and timelines.
  • Expert knowledge of production tools: JIRA, Confluence, Google Documents.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple responsibilities.
  • Comfortable with independently identifying, assessing and solving problems quickly.
  • Ability to acclimate quickly to a rapidly shifting, fast-paced creative environment.
  • Fundamental understanding of game design principles and terminology common throughout the mobile landscape.

NICE TO HAVE

  • Project Management Professional and/or Scrum Master certification.
  • Computer Science degree or equivalent work experience.
  • Familiar with GitHub workflow.
  • Familiar with platform dev tools: iTunes Connect, Google Play Store, etc.
  • You've contributed to shipping several games - including multiple casual, midcore, social and/or mobile games in short timelines.
  • Social, online and/or iPhone/Android production experience.
  • Knowledge of mobile technology -- its boundaries and unique potential as it applies to games.
  • Have good knowledge of games/pop culture and the games industry.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION

We believe in creating games that unite people across the world and that showcase our commitment to providing an environment that is both inclusive and diverse for our players and employees. We strive to create a workforce that is reflective of our global player community as we know that we are stronger and better when we play together. To help promote an inclusive culture, we celebrate the visible and invisible diversity of our Jam Citizens through initiatives including Employee Resource Groups, cultural events, trainings, speaker series, and more.

Jam City is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, religion, ethnicity, marital, or domestic partnerships status, disability, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws. Our management is committed to following this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.

ABOUT JAM CITY

Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience.

Led by CEO Chris DeWolfe, former MySpace co-founder and CEO, and COO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date.

The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018.

Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.