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Narrative Producer (Finance)



Job Title: Narrative Producer

Requisition ID: R025417

Job Description:

Elsewhere Entertainment is looking for a Narrative Producer to join the development of a new IP.

Feed your creativity while collaborating with our team of highly skilled developers to build something innovative, exhilarating, and expansively entertaining.

We are seeking an exceptionally organized, creatively minded , and experienced Narrative Producer to join our team. The Narrative Producer will be the central hub for all narrative content, responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and integration of the game's story, lore, dialogue, and character development. This role requires a strong understanding of narrative design principles, excellent project management skills, and the ability to foster seamless collaboration between creative and technical teams.

As a member of the production department, you'll be focused on creating and managing schedules, tracking development, and ensuring team deliverables are met on time and at quality. In this role, there will be a focus on animation requirements and delivery on features.

As a member of the project, you will help take the studio and our game from great to even better-with a focus on inclusivity, mutual respect (for ourselves and our players), thoughtfulness, empathy, professionalism, and collaboration.

You'll help us by... .

  • Oversee ing and manag ing the end-to-end narrative content pipeline, from concept and scriptwriting to implementation and localization

  • Work ing closely with Narrative Designers, Writers, and external writing talent to ensure story consistency, quality, and timely delivery

  • Manag ing narrative-related assets, including scripts, dialogue spreadsheets, lore documents, character biographies, and cinematic outlines

  • Act ing as the primary liaison between the Narrative team and other departments

  • Facilitat ing communication and collaboration to ensure narrative elements are properly integrated into gameplay, art, audio, and cinematic sequences

  • Identify ing and resolv ing inter-departmental dependencies related to narrative content

  • Develop ing and manag ing realistic schedules for all narrative milestones, including script drafts, voice-over recordings, localization passes, and in-game implementation

  • Track ing progress, identify ing potential delays, and implement ing corrective actions to keep narrative content on track

  • Identify ing and mitigat ing risks associated with narrative development, including scope creep, consistency issues, technical implementation challenges, and resource constraints

  • Develop ing contingency plans to address unforeseen issues

  • Maintain ing clear and organized documentation for all narrative content and workflows

  • Provid ing regular updates to stakeholders on the status of narrative development, risks, and accomplishments

  • Coordinating meetings to facilitate communication among narrative team members

You're awesome because you have...

  • Proven experience (8 + years) in Production or Project Management in the Games
  • Strong understanding of narrative design principles, storytelling techniques, and character development for interactive media

  • Strong communication skills with the ability to lead multiple teams

  • An understanding of the technical process of software development

  • A track record of helping ship software products in rapid development cycles

  • The ability to build regular reports of key actions and risks at different levels of detail

  • The ability to collaborate and thrive as part of a creative team

  • Creativity in problem solving and a positive, respectful team-first attitude

  • Organization methods and the capability to meet agreed timelines

  • Comfort with self-critique and accepting outside feedback

Bonus points for...

  • Experience using Jira , Confluence , and Shot grid

  • Experience using Microsoft SharePoint

  • Enjoy ment of playing a variety of video game genres and titles

Not sure you meet all the qualifications ? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

Our World

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We're driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our "press start" is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

We're not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we're forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.

We're in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater - this could be your opportunity to level up.

Ready to Activate Your Future?

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Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

  • Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
  • 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
  • Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
  • Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
  • If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/ .

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $97,200.00 - $179,900.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable. Apply

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