Release Manager – Dead By Daylight

The role Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We’re a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) and in the UK (Behaviour UK–North & South). Our day to day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight. Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment! At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated. We value folks of all ages, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, disability, or any other protected characteristics as per applicable law. Are you ready to help bring one of the world's most iconic live service horror games to millions of players? We're currently seeking a Release Manager to join the Dead by Daylight team. As a Release Manager, you will play a critical role in coordinating the certification and release process for Dead by Daylight across multiple platforms. Working closely with Producers, Associate Producers, Marketing, Brand, Live Operations, and external first-party partners, you will ensure that submissions are delivered on time and meet platform requirements. You will help drive submission planning, certification activities, stakeholder communication, and process improvements while maintaining a high level of accuracy and organization in a fast-paced live service environment. In this role you will : Coordinate the submission and certification process for chapters, DLCs, game updates, and other content releases across multiple platforms, ensuring all requirements and deadlines are met. Partner closely with Producers and Associate Producers to create release plans, track milestones, manage risks, and communicate release status to stakeholders. Act as the primary point of contact with first-party partners for submission-related topics, managing communications and helping resolve certification issues when needed. Oversee platform-specific deliverables, submission requirements, and release documentation while maintaining clear visibility on release readiness. Collaborate with Producers, Associate Producers, Marketing, Brand, Live Operations, to support release planning, chapter and DLCs launches, pricing, regional availability, and launch activities. Contribute to the creation, documentation, and continuous improvement of release management processes and best practices. What we're looking for : 5+ years of experience in Release Management, Production, Project Coordination, Live Operations, or a related role within the video game or software industry. Experience supporting software, game, DLC, or content releases through structured delivery and certification processes; experience shipping a game is strongly preferred. Knowledge of first-party platforms and submission tools such as Steamworks, Microsoft Partner Center, PlayStation DevNet/FQAWeb, Nintendo portals, or Epic Online Services. Experience working with collaboration and project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, SharePoint, Miro, and Microsoft 365. Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced live service environment. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external partners.

Coordinate the submission and certification process for game updates and DLCs across multiple platforms. Act as the primary point of contact for first-party partners and collaborate with internal teams to ensure timely releases.

Requires 5+ years of experience in release management or production within the video game or software industry. Proficiency with first-party submission tools and project management software like Jira is essential.

• JiraPreferred
• Project managementPreferred

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• Release Management
• Certification Process
• Stakeholder Management
• Project Coordination
• Live Operations
• Submission Planning
• Risk Management
• Platform Requirements
• Jira
• Confluence
• Azure DevOps
• Steamworks
• Microsoft Partner Center
• PlayStation DevNet
• Nintendo Portals
• Epic Online Services

• Software
• Management & Leadership
• Creative & Media
• Technology
• Engineering

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Sep 16, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Mid-Senior level