--- title: 'Release Manager - 7 Days to Die | Responsable du Déploiement - 7 Days to Die at Behaviour Interactive' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/release-manager-7-days-to-die-responsable-du-deploiement-7-days-to-die-z06trsht4ham' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-20' --- # Release Manager - 7 Days to Die | Responsable du Déploiement - 7 Days to Die at Behaviour Interactive - **Company:** Behaviour Interactive - **Location:** Montréal, Canada - **Employment:** temporary - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-10-06 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-20 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/bhvr/cffbac21-9376-4095-9543-b39c22aef996 ## Job description 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. As a Project Manager on 7 Days to Die, you will help drive the day-to-day production of our Content team, working closely with artists, designers, and other development partners. You will bring structure and visibility to a growing, distributed team, ensuring priorities remain clear, plans stay actionable, and teams have what they need to deliver. In this role, you will : - Configure products hands-on in first-party portals, including builds, store images, descriptions, and metadata for game updates, DLCs, and other content releases. - Working in close collaboration with the production team to coordinate submission and certification across multiple platforms, making sure platform requirements and deadlines are met. - Maintain release documentation and tracking for platform-specific deliverables, giving teams clear visibility throughout the release cycle. - Act as a key point of contact with first-party partners on submission and certification topics, helping teams navigate requirements and resolve issues. - Oversee platform-specific deliverables, submission requirements, and release documentation, maintaining clear visibility throughout the release cycle. - Collaborate with Production, Marketing, Brand, and Live Operations to support content launches, pricing, regional availability, and launch activities. - Help define, document, and continuously improve release management processes and best practices What we are 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 game, software, 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 Content Pipeline/DevNet/FQAWeb, Nintendo portals, or Epic Online Services. - Experience with collaboration and project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, SharePoint, Miro, and Microsoft 365. - Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment. - Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across internal teams and external partners. Dans ce rôle, tu devras : - Configurer les produits directement dans les portails des plateformes partenaires (first-party), y compris les builds, les images de boutique, les descriptions et les métadonnées pour les mises à jour de jeux, les DLC et autres déploiement de contenu. - Travailler en étroite collaboration avec l’équipe de production afin de coordonner les soumissions et les processus de certification sur plusieurs plateformes, en veillant au respect des exigences et des échéances de chaque plateforme. - Maintenir la documentation de lancement et le suivi des livrables spécifiques aux différentes plateformes, afin d’offrir une visibilité claire aux équipes tout au long du cycle de publication. - Agir comme principal point de contact auprès des partenaires de plateformes (first-party) pour les sujets liés aux soumissions et aux certifications, en aidant les équipes à comprendre les exigences et à résoudre les problèmes rencontrés. - Superviser les livrables propres à chaque plateforme, les exigences de soumission et documentation, tout en assurant une visibilité claire durant l’ensemble du cycle de publication. - Collaborer avec les équipes de Production, Marketing, Marque (Brand) et Opérations Live afin de soutenir les déploiements de contenu, la tarification, la disponibilité régionale et les activités de déploiements. - Contribuer à définir, documenter et améliorer continuellement les processus et les meilleures pratiques en matière de gestion de déploiements (Release Management). Ce que nous recherchons : - Plus de 5 ans d’expérience en gestion des mises en marché et des déploiements (Release Management), en production, en coordination de projets, en opérations Live (Live Operations) ou dans un rôle connexe au sein de l’industrie du jeu vidéo ou du logiciel. - Expérience dans le soutien à la mise en marché de jeux, logiciels, DLC ou autres contenus à travers des processus structurés de livraison et de certification. Une expérience de lancement commercial (shipping) d’un jeu est fortement souhaitée. - Connaissance des plateformes partenaires (first-party) et des outils de soumission tels que Steamworks, Microsoft Partner Center, PlayStation Content Pipeline, DevNet, FQAWeb, les portails Nintendo ou Epic Online Services. - Expérience avec des outils de collaboration et de gestion de projet tels que Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, SharePoint, Miro et Microsoft 365. - Excellentes compétences organisationnelles et grand souci du détail, avec la capacité de gérer plusieurs priorités dans un environnement dynamique et en constante évolution. - Solides compétences en communication et en gestion des parties prenantes, avec la capacité de collaborer efficacement avec des équipes internes et des partenaires externes. En tant que Gestionnaire de projet sur 7 Days to Die, tu contribueras directement au bon fonctionnement de notre équipe Content en travaillant au quotidien avec les équipes d’art, de design et leurs partenaires de développement. Dans un contexte distribué et en évolution, tu joueras un rôle clé pour apporter de la structure, maintenir une vision claire des priorités et créer les conditions permettant aux équipes d’avancer efficacement. Prêt·e à plonger dans le monde du développement de jeux vidéo à la pointe de la technologie ? Basé à Montréal, Behaviour Interactif est un acteur majeur de l’industrie du jeu, créant des expériences inoubliables sur PC, console et mobile. On est un studio indépendant dynamique avec plus de 1200 employés passionnés, et on a des studios à Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) et au Royaume-Uni (Behaviour UK–North & South). On se concentre sur deux grands axes : les Services et les Jeux Originaux. Notre équipe Services collabore avec des géants du jeu et du divertissement comme Disney, Sony, Activision et Nintendo, en offrant un développement sur commande de premier choix et en innovant dans le divertissement immersif en lieu fixe (LBE). Pendant ce temps, notre unité Jeux Originaux repousse les limites de notre créativité avec nos IPs emblématiques, comme le fameux Dead by Daylight. Rejoins-nous et fais partie de l'avenir du divertissement interactif ! Chez Behaviour Interactif, on croit en l’équité des chances pour tout le monde et on célèbre la diversité des personnes, des perspectives et des idées. C’est donc important pour nous de travailler avec des talents qui proviennent de tous les horizons, et ce, indépendamment de leur âge, sexe, ethnicité, couleur, origine ethnique ou nationale, religion, orientation sexuelle, identité de genre, statut familial, handicap ou toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois applicables. ## About Behaviour Interactive ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Behaviour Interactive is Canada’s largest independent video game developer and publisher, best known for the award-winning multiplayer horror game *Dead by Daylight*. - **Entity Type**: Private (independent, no public funding rounds disclosed) - **Headquarters**: Montreal, Quebec, Canada - **Founded**: 1992 - **Founders**: Rémi Racine (co-founder and CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Video game development and publishing (original IP, work-for-hire, immersive entertainment) - **Target customers**: B2B (major publishers like Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix, Take Two) and B2C (60+ million players of *Dead by Daylight*) - **Mission or purpose**: “To reimagine what video games can do and bring those ideas to life” – with a strong emphasis on work-life balance and team well-being. ## Products & Services - **Dead by Daylight**: Asymmetric multiplayer horror game (flagship IP, surpassed 60 million players across all platforms). - **Work-for-Hire / Co-Development**: Full- and co-development services for partners including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix, and Take Two. - **Original Games**: Internal development of new IP and publishing titles from emerging partners. - **Immersive Entertainment**: Large-scale location-based experiences and multimedia installations for leading international brands. - **Proprietary Backend Technology**: Custom backend platform currently live on multiple games, supporting millions of players worldwide. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company) - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of **$285M** (LinkedIn, 2026); headcount of **1,017** (+4.3% YoY) per LinkedIn, while the company’s about page reports “more than 1,200 employees” across studios in Montreal, Toronto, Seattle, the UK, and the Netherlands. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Clients include Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix, Take Two. Acquired Red Hook Studios (Darkest Dungeon) in 2024 and The Fun Pimps (7 Days to Die) in 2026. - **Growth Signals**: Steady headcount growth (+52 people YoY), expansion into new studios (Seattle, Rotterdam, UK), and continued acquisition of independent studios to strengthen IP portfolio. ## Competitive Advantages - **Proprietary tech & live operations**: In-house backend and dedicated Live Operations group (product managers, data analysts, community managers) integrated early in production for data-driven decision making. - **Deep industry relationships**: Decades-long partnerships with top-tier publishers; proven track record of delivering on time and on budget. - **Strong original IP**: *Dead by Daylight* is a cultural phenomenon with a massive, engaged player base and ongoing content updates. - **Talent retention**: Known for avoiding crunch, promoting work-life balance, and being recognized as a Great Place to Work in Canada. ## Strategic Focus - **Three-pillar strategy**: Original games (new internal projects), work-for-hire services (for external partners), and immersive entertainment (location-based experiences). - **Expansion through acquisitions**: Recent purchases of Red Hook Studios and The Fun Pimps to bring established IP and talent in-house. - **Growing the *Dead by Daylight* universe**: Development of new titles set in the same world (e.g., “Project T” was cancelled, but the franchise remains a priority). ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Strong emphasis on work-life balance – “no crunch” is a stated policy. Flexible hybrid model (remote Monday/Friday, in-office Tuesday–Thursday). - **Benefits**: Top-notch group health insurance, generous paid time off, reimbursement for wellness/gaming/transportation/WFH expenses, retirement savings plan, and training programs. - **Ownership of side projects**: Employees are free to work on personal projects outside of work (if no conflict of interest) and retain 100% IP. - **Relocation support**: Immigration and mobility team assists with work permits, temporary housing, and settling in for international hires. - **Recognition**: Named one of Canada’s 50 Best Workplaces (Great Place to Work Institute), Best Managed Company (Deloitte), and Most Admired Corporate Cultures (Waterstone Human Capital). ## Sources 1. [bhvr.com/jobs](https://www.bhvr.com/jobs/) 2. [bhvr.com/about-us](https://www.bhvr.com/about-us/) 3. [linkedin.com/company/behaviour-interactive](https://linkedin.com/company/behaviour-interactive) 4. [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behaviour_Interactive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behaviour_Interactive) 5. 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