Narrative Director [Tom Clancy’s the Division 3]

Massive Entertainment is a world-leading AAA studio located in Malmö, Sweden and part of the Ubisoft family. We’re a multinational team of more than 750 passionate and highly skilled people from 50+ different countries. Our studio’s goal has always been – and still is – to craft the finest gaming experiences for all players.  

At Massive, you get to do what you love most while bringing your own experience to our ongoing projects, like Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and Star Wars Outlaws. We're also developing new tech here, such as our in-house engine Snowdrop, and Ubisoft Connect - Ubisoft's digital ecosystem and distribution platform. 

As Narrative Director on Tom Clancy’s the Division 3, you will be key in defining and executing the game’s narrative strategy, realization, and overall experience. Working closely with other directors and leads, you will lead a passionate team and be the shepherd and champion of all narrative-related matters within this highly ambitious project.

We're offering a permanent position in Malmö, Sweden, with the flexibility to work partially from home (up to two days a week) under our Flexible Workplace Policy. Please apply using English, our company's primary language.

What you'll do

• Establish, communicate, and champion the narrative direction for the project, both internally and externally – in harmony with overall creative vision and gameplay goals and structure
• Be a key participant in shaping the themes, tones, and atmosphere of the game’s setting and overall experience
• Guide the development of storylines, characters, and narrative systems, and ensure that they are executed to the expected quality
• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure that narrative elements are properly integrated and realized, and achieve the desired outcomes
• Ensure the quality and tone of the overall writing and scripts, as well as any scenes or cinematics
• Be a key stakeholder in casting and recordings

What you'll bring

As a director, you are enthusiastic about quality, innovation, and achieving a highly impactful and memorable player experience. You excel at communicating your vision to various stakeholders and leading strategic efforts with your team. Your team leadership experience equips you to navigate through challenges, provide constructive feedback, and streamline workflows. Besides the above we’re looking for someone aligned with our core values and the following skills and experience:

• Experience in at least one full AAA videogame production, in a supervising role (Director, Lead)
• Professional experience in supervising/directing a team
• Capacity to clearly articulate and communicate vision and strategy
• Advanced level in Storytelling and Narrative Design
• A strong understanding of narrative-related pipelines

Ubisoft’s 19,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown. 

You can also find a summary of the Massive Job Perks here.  

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