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Associate Narrative Technical Director
1 year ago
That's No Moon is an independent studio of storytellers and game-makers who believe in the power of narrative-driven experiences. With a diverse team of talented developers, from some of the top game studios in the world (Naughty Dog, Infinity Ward, Bungie), our shared vision is to create the future of AAA experiences with a culture of creativity, collaboration, and responsible production practices. Our passionate team of developers help shape our studio, our projects, and our future.
Responsibilities:
- Guide design and implementation for narrative tools, systems and features
- Work closely with the Narrative Director, Lead Writer, and design department to support the narrative and gameplay being informed by and in service of each other
- Lead, manage and grow the narrative design team to meet the needs of the project
- Design and build the dialogue tool, content management system and pipeline into our game engine
- Design and build our localization pipeline
- Define and support best technical practices relating to narrative technologies throughout the team, including supporting next-generation AAA story-driven gameplay through a narrative experience that is reactive to the state of the world
- Collaborate with technical stakeholders in design, audio, engineering, animation, and art
Requirements & Skills:
- 8+ years working in game design on narrative-driven projects
- Demonstrable experience working throughout all key stages of production, from conceptualization to commercial release
- Experience with text-based programming and scripting languages (e.g. C++, C#, Python)
- Knowledge of Unreal Engine a plus
- Significant experience managing and working with a narrative design team
- Proven ability to work with and influence a large, multi-disciplinary team
- Prior experience working on AAA game titles or film/TV projects of equivalent scale
- Possess an extensive portfolio of high-quality published projects
Qualities:
- Self-directed and motivated, requiring minimal supervision or guidance
- Strong technical understanding and a passion for developing efficient, powerful, usable, and extensible tools and systems
- Exceptional collaborator with strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication
- High attention to detail and commitment to quality
- A champion of inclusive culture that invites and empowers team members of all levels, backgrounds, and perspectives to contribute and provide feedback
TNM considers a number of factors when determining each role's base pay range, including industry benchmarks, location, experience, and other job specific skills. In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for other incentive compensation including equity and profit share. The estimated base pay range for this role is U.S. only and not applicable for locations outside of the U.S.
TNM offers competitive and comprehensive benefits that include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, unlimited PTO, supplemental life and disability, and more. Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part-time or temporary employees.
The estimated base pay range for this role is: $180,000 - $260,000
That's No Moon is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, color, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, legally protected physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.