Posted 1 month ago
Only considering candidates eligible to work in Montreal, Canada ⚠️
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!