Release Coordinator, Coop - S2025
PENN Entertainment, Inc. is North America’s leading provider of integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences. From casinos and racetracks to online gaming, sports betting and entertainment content, we deliver the experiences people want, how and where they want them.
We’re always on the lookout for those who are passionate about creating and delivering cutting-edge online gaming and sports media products. Whether it’s through ESPN BET, Hollywood Casino, theScore Bet Sportsbook & Casino, or theScore media app, we’re excited to push the boundaries of what’s possible. These state-of-the-art platforms are powered by proprietary in-house technology, a key component of PENN’s omnichannel gaming and entertainment strategy.
When you join PENN Entertainment’s digital team, you’ll not only work on these cutting-edge platforms through theScore and PENN Interactive, but you’ll also be part of a company that truly cares about your career growth. We’re committed to supporting you as you expand your skills and explore new opportunities.
With locations throughout North America, you can build a future at PENN Entertainment wherever you are. If you want to challenge conventions in gaming, media and entertainment, we want to talk to you.
Work-term: May 5, 2025 - December 19, 2025
Length of Position: minimum 8-months required
Number of Openings: 1
As a member of the Release Management team, you will be responsible for assisting with the end to end release delivery of the theScore Media, theScore Bet, ESPN BET and Hollywood Casino platforms. This opportunity will provide you exposure to both regulated and non-regulated part of the sports media, sports betting and igaming industry. You will be challenged with the fast-paced nature of theScore’s release delivery, multiple product portfolios, regulatory compliance, change management protocols and audits. You will be a part of a diverse group of talented Release Managers, Release Coordinators, and Release Engineers that continuously contribute to evolving our processes as we expand our operating jurisdictions.
Typical Workday at theScore:
- Assist and/or coordinate Release Management and Quality Assurance administrative tasks and activities.
- Update various Release and QA documentations, artifacts, host meetings, take notes and follow up items as required.
- Assist with forward planning the release windows and cycles across the company.
- Assist with managing risks and resolve issues and roadblocks that affect release scope, schedule, quality and delivery.
- Assist with coordinating weekly mobile app and backend service releases across different feature teams.
- Assist with daily communications for all key project plans, statuses, commitments, and changes including requirements, QA plans, schedule, and scope changes.
- Work with QA, Development, DevOps, TPM, PMO, Legal, Compliance and Product to ensure that development projects adhere to the release process and change management protocols.
- Prepare and maintain release artifacts and ensure accuracy.
- Assist with end to end oversight of release delivery and required release management activities.
- Assist with facilitating the Release Go/No Go meetings, CAB meetings and providing regular status updates to all stakeholders.
- Assist with overseeing and/or participate with the preparation and execution of production deployments and maintenance activities.
- Assist with QA activities and/or test execution as needed.
- Other duties as required.
About You:
- Have a good understanding of Web, Android and iOS development platforms.
- Excellent communication skills, skilled at writing and can explain technical problems with ease.
- Excellent analytical, debugging and problem-solving skills.
- Highly self-motivated and adaptable to learning and understanding new technologies.
- Should pay attention to detail and have the ability to think outside of the box
- Knowledge of the software development lifecycle.
- Nice to have: experience using ticketing/defect tracking systems (JIRA).
Main Tools Used & Preferred:
- Atlassian: Jira, Confluence
- Google, Slack, MS Office
- Jenkins, Circle CI, Testrail, App Center and Github
- Android SDK tools and/or Xcode
What We Offer:
- Fun, relaxed work environment
- A voice. We're dedicated to open communication which empowers our employees to drive the company's culture
- A company that encourages a culture of inclusion and diversity
- Opportunity to work on large scale consumer-facing applications with millions of users
- Career growth. Mentorship from some of the brightest people in the industry
Candidates residing in Ontario requiring special accommodation can email accessibilityoffice@thescore.com
theScore is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability or age.
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