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Narrative Producer
1 year ago
Who We Are:
MAKE LIFE EPIC
Founded in 1996, Firaxis Games is a world-renowned game development studio with an unwavering mission to “build games that stand the test of time”. The name Firaxis, a fusion of “fiery” and “axis,” communicates the company’s dynamic development process that results in the creation of ground breaking titles with unparalleled gameplay delivered to gamers around the world. Under the creative direction of industry legend Sid Meier, Firaxis has released dozens of hit games on multiple platforms and is recognized as an industry leader in game development.
CORE VALUES:
- GAMEPLAY FIRST
- Let gameplay drive decision making
- BE ACCOUNTABLE
- Deliver great work for the studio, the team & yourself
- PEOPLE FOCUSED
- Maintain an environment where people are happy
- EMBRACE ENTHUSIASM
- Find opportunities to contribute and collaborate
- WORK SMART
- Put effort where it pays off the most
STUDIO LEGACY:
Named World’s #1 Developer of the Year by Game Informer Magazine in 2012, Firaxis is very proud of its legacy of developing award-winning titles. We have won multiple BAFTAs, D.I.C.E Awards, Game of the Year titles, and category awards (from “Best Strategy Game” to “Best PC Game”) across our products.
Additionally, our company was also featured in SmartCEO’s “Best-Run Book” for company culture and praised for a focus on “family, fun and flexibility.” Firaxis was also named a finalist in SmartCEO’s Healthiest Company Awards for 2016.
Firaxis Games prides itself on maintaining a quality of life inside and outside the studio – when our team members are happy and healthy, creativity can flourish. We offer boot camp fitness and yoga classes at the office, a free gym with shower, regularly catered lunches and breakfasts, biweekly Friday Happy Hours, company events and parties, and a “FunZone” complete with billiards, foosball, video games, and tabletop gaming space. We are also a philanthropic studio and offer employees the chance to volunteer with local charities and nonprofits throughout the year.
Fulltime employees can also take advantage of Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, 401K retirement savings, a wellbeing initiative with the opportunity to earn cash rewards, an Employee Assistance Program, and paid time off and paid holidays.
What We Need:
We are looking for an expert Narrative Producer to help us bring our outstanding stories to life. In support of the narrative vision, the narrative producer will combine creative, business and 2K Games | Firaxis technical needs into a unified set of strategic goals for the project. You’ll work with engineering and design to develop tools used to implement and tell our stories. In addition, you’ll team up with leadership to ensure the highest quality execution against key deliverables while looking to measure and improve processes when and where needed.
What You Will Do:
- In collaboration with the Narrative Director and team leads, you will work to establish a long-term narrative roadmap and establish appropriate pipelines and delivery schedules.
- Work with the production team to understand processes, tasks and milestones
- Establish strong working relationships across teams understanding narrative and technical interdependencies.
- Experience working with motion capture and VO interdependencies, identifying, and mitigating blockers as needed.
- Work closely with internal and external teams to manage budgets ensuring your team has the resources needed to accomplish their goals.
- Work with 2K publishing and casting and VO to ensure recording schedules are within budget and on time.
- Support localization services and schedule
Who Will Be A Great Fit:
- 4+ years of experience working in the game industry in AAA production or narrative production
- Experiencing leading large teams
- Proven ability to work with distributed teams and a wide range of disciplines
- Experience with current gaming trends in RPG and narrative driven games
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