Narrative Lead

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Job Summary

Job Description

Nine Dots Studio is seeking a Narrative Lead for Outward 2, an open-world RPG, to join their Quebec City team for a full-time, long-term position. This role involves leading the narrative team, working with a writer and technical designer, and directly contributing to the game's writing. The ideal candidate will elevate storytelling quality, improve organization, and maintain production velocity, demonstrating autonomy, initiative, and flexibility to manage multiple tasks.

Must have:

Strong understanding of storytelling in games
Good sense of editing and proofreading
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Fluency in English
Past experience working on game projects

Good to have:

Knowledge of Outward’s tone and lore
Fluency in French
Experience working with the Unreal engine
Experience working with Articy
Experience building wikis

Perks:

Zero crunch policies
Tight-knit team with high synchronicity
Generous insurance coverage (dental insurance included)
Floating days off

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Job Details

Job description

We are currently looking for a narrative lead to join our team in Quebec City. The opening are for a long-term and full-time employment.

Nine Dots is looking for a Narrative Lead to take charge of the narrative team of Outward 2, an open world roleplaying game. In this position, you will be answering to the creative director and will work directly with a writer and a technical designer to bring our stories to life.

Our goal is to find someone who can elevate the quality of our storytelling and help with organization so that we reach and maintain a healthy production velocity. Our narrative team is compact, and it will be expected that you contribute directly to the writing of the game on top of management and editing duties. As such, we need someone who has the autonomy, initiative and flexibility to handle multiple tasks at the same time