Mobile Games Release Specialist
El Segundo
Friday, 08 May 2026
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, Live. Ops, 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. What Your Impact Will Be: 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. What We’re Looking For: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 Live. Ops environment. Strong attention to detail, operational judgment, and communication skills, with proficiency in tools such as Jira, Confluence, Test. Flight, Fastlane, automation systems, and store submission consoles. Preferred Qualifications Shipped mobile game(s) and/or supported live game services / tech in live games production environments. Active Scrum Master certification (PSM, CSM). - The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range, however base pay will be determined based on a candidate’s work location, skills and experience. Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential. Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Join Mattel's Talent Community and start receiving exciting updates about our company, our employees, and our culture. Also, interested in signing up for job alerts? Do so here! How We Work: