Associate Director
Core
Support the directing team in delivering a cohesive creative and narrative vision by connecting missions, narrative, characters, scripted scenes, and gameplay elements.
Role type
Associate Director (Narrative & Gameplay Direction)
Builds
Cohesive, emotionally engaging gaming experiences with consistent narrative tone and player experience
Domain
Video Game Development (Narrative Design & Direction)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features (scripted scenes, missions, narrative integration)
Required skills
Cinematic language knowledge, cinematography application, visual storytelling, storyboarding, video editing, visual mock-up creation, cross-disciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience with Adobe After Effects, knowledge of game technical constraints
Technologies
Adobe After Effects
Responsibilities
Collaborate with the Director to maintain consistent narrative tone, review playable missions for quality, propose creative solutions within constraints, direct and polish scripted scenes, connect mission elements (AI, animals, narrative), coordinate with art teams on visual assets, contribute to voice recording and sound mixing
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
