Narrative Lead
Basic Info
Location
Amsterdam
Experience
8 years +
Schedule
Full Time
Salary
Competitive
Open to remote
No
Description
Join a leading VR developer, as their Narrative Lead in Amsterdam. The studio is looking for someone with strong writing skills, game development expertise, and exceptional creative leadership to contribute to an ambitious narrative-driven VR game based on a globally renowned IP.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee all project writing, collaborate with internal and external talent to ensure consistency, quality
- Manage the status and accuracy of story assets
- Own casting and planning of recording sessions to ensure top talent and budget efficiency
- Lead an internal team of narrative designers, responsible for designing and implementing story assets in the game engine
- Champion the story’s implementation, driving collaboration across animation, game/artistic direction, and production
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Proven writing ability, from high level story shaping to screenplay and dialogue
- Experienced in planning for and executing performance capture/voice recording
- Strong English communication and organizational skills
- 2-3 years’ experience in a leadership role on a successful narrative driven console action-adventure title
- Knowledge of implementing story content in the Unreal Engine
What's Offered
- Healthy work-life balance
- A hybrid working model with two office days per week
- 30% Income tax reduction for eligible expats
- Relocation cost compensation depending on your situation
- 26 standard vacation days with an option to buy 5 more
- Free train commuting to and from the office
- Pension scheme
- Thursday afternoon drinks
- The latest VR hardware and titles which you can borrow and take home
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