About us

Kepler Interactive is the first global game developer and publisher co-owned and run by creators. We nurture a vibrant ecosystem around Kepler and beyond, offering total artistic independence, exceptional operational support and cross-pollination between outstanding teams.

The group has seven founding members: A44, Alpha Channel, Awaceb, Ebb Software, Shapefarm, Sloclap and Timberline, and represents an international team of over 300 talents across 10 countries.

We are proud to be among the winners of "Best Places to Work 2022 UK" by GamesIndustry.Biz! and we’ve recently been certified as a UK Great Place to Work 2022; we intend to maintain our people centric approach as we continue grow.

Creativity is at the core of what we do, we look for strong voices with unique ideas and celebrate individuals who take pride in their craft while always nurturing a vibrant, inclusive community where people feel safe, respected and empowered.

Overview: 

We are looking for a Release Manager to own the scheduling and management of releases across the Kepler Interactive portfolio. As a Release Manager you will be part of the Kepler Publishing team and work alongside the Platform Manager to coordinate upcoming releases. You’ll be working with the First party partners, the development studios and the Publishing team to deliver content to the First party platforms.

You will be the central point of contact, coordinating key dates between the development and publishing teams to ensure our titles are approved for release across platforms; this includes full game releases, patches and game updates as well as additional content offers on all available stores.

What you will be doing:

• Own the scheduling of the certification/submission process across multiple platforms and products.
• Work alongside the Platform Manager towards building internal Release Management processes and best practices.
• You will take an active role in raising and resolving potential risks to our releases.
• Act as the link between external partners and the production team, coordinating and negotiating development plans and releases.
• Own the process for submitting builds and store metadata to the First party partners.
• Set up and manage Sales on the different platforms, in coordination with the Publishing team.
• As needed, build reports from the store data (sales, wishlists, etc.).
• Work alongside our Retail partners on planning physical releases of our games.
• Set up our games in key reseller platforms (Genba, GMG, Humble, etc.) and manage key requests and deliveries.
• Occasionally, you may have to assist the development studios with Age Rating processes or QA and Localization by using external vendors.

What we’re looking for from you:

• Demonstrable experience in a Release Management role.
• Strong knowledge of first party platforms and their Dev portals (Sony, Microsoft, Steam, Epic Games Store, Nintendo, others) from a Store management and Submission management perspective.
• Knowledge of first party requirements (TRCs, XRs, Lotcheck, etc.).
• Excellent organisational skills.
• A proactive attitude: you will be able to independently take up ownership of releases.
• Comfortable with moving between and managing multiple tasks.
• Familiarity with MS Excel and project management tools such as JIRA, Monday, Miro.
• As a plus, experience managing processes related to release management, such as: setting up as a partner in new Platforms, organizing product transfers between Publishers, Financial set up, etc.

What can you expect during the Interview Process:

For the Release Manager role, we plan to have 3 stages of interview, below we have outlined what you can expect from each:

Stage 1: For your first stage you will meet with Oscar Beiroa, Senior Platform Manager, and another team member. This interview will be focused around understanding your existing experience and skillset, whilst offering the opportunity for you to learn more about the role.

Stage 2: You will meet with Zac Antonaci, VP of Publishing and Marketing, where you can learn more about the direction of the Publishing team as a whole.

Stage 3: To round off the process, you’ll meet with a member of our Executive leadership team!

Please be aware that there may be some slight changes to the interview teams and order of interviews depending on availability; we will give you full details with ample time ahead of each conversation.

We want to set you up for success and make our recruitment process as accessible as possible for you. In your application, feel free to let us know if you need anything to make your experience or environment more comfortable. We'll do our best to support you!

What we can offer you:

• We believe your salary should reflect the work you deliver, the skills you bring and the value you add, therefore we offer a competitive salary, 20% bonus and potential for stock option plans.
• 25 days holiday plus public holidays and end of year shutdown.
• We trust our people and therefore give them the flexibility to manage their own working hours and office location to best suit their needs.
• Personal training budget equivalent to £1,500 GBP per year, as well as access to conferences and formal training.
• Up to 5 days paid volunteering leave per year and £100 to a charity of your choice on your birthday and as an end of year gift.
• Medical insurance & healthcare cash plan. We also offer a range of personalised wellbeing support systems including our Employee Assistance Program, Spill, Mental Health First Aiders and more.
• Life insurance at 4x your salary.
• Income replacement insurance.
• Pension matched at 4%, with the option to increase your own contributions.

Don't meet all the requirements?

We care more about outcomes than ticking boxes, and we know the perfect person for the role often has a CV that's a little different.

Research shows that women are particularly less likely to apply if they don't meet all the criteria in a job listing. If you're second guessing yourself, we encourage you to get in touch anyway.

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