Mobile Games Release Specialist

Mattel•El Segundo, CA

16h

About The Position

We’re looking for a Mobile Games Release Specialist to own submission execution and continual release operations across mobile game titles launching on Apple’s App Store, Google Play, and Epic Games Store. This is a publishing-side role that works in close partnership with Production, internal QA Management, LiveOps, external QA vendors, and third-party development studios to ensure builds, store metadata, assets, compliance inputs, and submission materials are complete, accurate, and delivered on schedule. With a strong focus on execution, coordination, and first-party readiness, this role helps Mattel Game Studios launch polished, compliant, and on-time mobile experiences.

Requirements

4+ years in mobile game release operations, submission management, or related games publishing QA roles, with hands-on experience supporting launches across major mobile storefronts.
Experience managing submissions with Apple’s App Store Connect and Google Play Console; Epic Games Store; Age Ratings Boards experience is a plus.
Strong understanding of mobile release workflows, platform requirements, store metadata, privacy disclosures, age ratings, and regional release setup.
Experience coordinating across Production, QA, engineering, vendors, and third-party development partners in a deadline-driven LiveOps environment.
Strong attention to detail, operational judgment, and communication skills, with proficiency in tools such as Jira, Confluence, TestFlight, Fastlane, automation systems, and store submission consoles.

Nice To Haves

Shipped mobile game(s) and/or supported live game services / tech in live games production environments.
Active Scrum Master certification (PSM, CSM).

Responsibilities

Own first-party submission execution: Prep and manage submissions for launches, live updates, hotfixes, and regional rollouts across Apple’s App Store, Google Play, Epic Games Store, and Creator platforms.
Drive release logistics: Maintain checklists, timelines, and release plans so teams are aligned on requirements, dependencies, approvals, and target dates.
Own release calendar and version control: Ensure builds, metadata, and submissions are prepared, approved, and submitted on schedule.
Coordinate cross-functional release operations: Partner with Production, internal stakeholders, QA, and development teams to gather inputs, blockers, risks and timeline changes, and support informed decisions.
Work alongside vendor-led QA operations: Coordinate with the QA Manager and QA partners to align release candidate readiness, validation status, defect priorities, and submission timing.
Manage store setup and compliance: Oversee store metadata, assets, disclosures, release notes, and platform requirements to ensure submissions are accurate and complete.
Own first-party feedback and launch execution: Respond to platform review feedback, communicate with all stakeholders, coordinate resubmissions, track rollout status, crash reporting, and support urgent fixes to keep releases moving.
Improve release processes: Maintain templates, playbooks, and documentation while identifying opportunities to use AI-assisted workflows to streamline submission preparation, status tracking, and release communications.