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Narrative Director (new project)

Located in Montreal, Reflector Entertainment, a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Group, a renowned entertainment studio that works with the best talents in the industry to produce captivating content for international audiences. Using a transmedia approach focused on creating rich narrative universes, the company is successful in developing compelling original properties that draw fans in across various platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Creative Director to define the narrative tone and themes.
• Establish the narrative vision of the project within the Intellectual Property vision.
• Provide a narrative vision to the story writer.
• Establish the narrative vehicles that will carry the story throughout the game.
• Develop the backstories of the main character and their journey throughout the game.
• Support the Narrative Designer in establishing narrative designs for the game.
• Ensure the quality of the game's overall narrative.
• Collaborate with mission designers to establish the game's flow.
• Ensure the narrative experience's consistency throughout the entire game.
• In collaboration with the Director of the Production, direct casting, voice recordings and mocap sessions needed for all narrative moments of the game.
• Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams on the creation and implementation of the story.

Qualifications

• At least five (5) years of relevant experience as a narrative director and/or narrative designer in the game industry.
• Have delivered at least one game as a narrative director, preferably on an AAA open world game.
• Experience in creating, designing, or directing game stories or other narrative experiences.
• Professional experience in game development.
• Excellent skills for bringing interactive stories to life.
• Strong multidisciplinary skills.
• Ability to adapt to change.
• Excellent creative writing skills.

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