Lead Narrative Designer

Lead Narrative Designer

Reports to: Narrative Director

Permanent - full-time

What you will do

• Collaborate with the Creative Direction to ensure the game’s narrative is conveyed effectively throughout the game’s ingredients;
• Collaborate with the technical teams to ensure the proper pipelines are in place for writing and integrating the dialogues in game;
• Work closely with the other team leads to identify and distribute mandates to the writers (Level Design, Game Design, Social, Cinematics, UI, Lore etc…);
• Work closely with the Game Design team to develop features that will support and convey the story as per overall game direction;
• Resolve any conflicts between Story, Design and Gameplay as they arise;
• Oversee the design of any side quests content, mission instructions, in-game text, additional stories and barks (etc);
• Organize the realization of the in-game scripted moments while maintaining consistency with systemic content;
• Organize narrative implementation and ensure quality across the entire development process from a player's perspective;
• Work closely with Production & Audio teams to identify and prepare lines ready for recording;
• Maintain dialogue asset pipeline, assist in recording sessions and management of scripts;
• Oversee the writing and editing of dialogue, enemy barks, objective text, and other narrative content.

What you bring

• 5+ years of experience;
• 2+ “narrative-driven” titles published (AAA and larger project experience beneficial);
• Previous role as a lead-level or highly experienced designer in narrative-related areas with an interest in game-wide storytelling;
• Good knowledge and interest in fictional writing and visual storytelling;
• Strong understanding of game design and narrative in video games;
• Strong understanding of storytelling within an interactive medium;
• Strong understanding of presentation and pacing during gameplay;
• Ability to clearly communicate a vision and convey ideas;
• Ability to present and/or relate a story to a group;
• Experience in project planning and management beneficial.

Even better if you have

• Great communicator and collaborator across different disciplines;
• Ability to coach, mobilize, and inspire;
• Excellent capacity to write and synthesize ideas;
• Ability to handle several issues simultaneously;
• Ability to lead a team focused on constant improvement;
• Knowledge of the technological pipelines & constraints related to the video game industry is an asset;
• Capacity and willingness to learn and share knowledge.

Why join us?

• Flexible work schedule: because unexpected events are part of life when you are sick or need personal days;
• Hybrid work: because we have adapted to the new reality;
• Access to Groupe insurance: To take care of yourself and your loved ones;
• Access to Groupe RRSPs: we think about your future;
• Access to a telemedicine service for the family: to avoid a pleasant 24hours in the emergency room
• Bonus plan: we recognize the work accomplished.

Come and create emotion with us!