TL;DR

Principal Producer, Narrative - External Development (Game Development): Leading narrative production for an unannounced AAA mobile game with an accent on story development, VO recording, cutscenes, and IP partner liaison. Focus on forming foundational storytelling processes and shaping core game experience, ensuring optimal efficiency in production.

Location: Hybrid in Culver City, or remote from the US, Canada, or Europe.

Salary: $137,000–$202,000 USD (for candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA)

Company

%hirify_global% is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences, creating, publishing, and live-operating immersive games.

What you will do

Lead narrative development and team growth in collaboration with the Executive Producer and Creative Director.
Drive narrative production, including story, creative bibles, VO, cutscenes, quests, and other storytelling pieces.
Serve as the primary production contact and build strong relationships with IP partners.
Collaborate with the Narrative Director and team members to deliver the game’s narrative conceit, arc, pillars, characters, dialogue, and quests.
Work closely with external development partners to implement the narrative vision and designs.
Manage and optimize the IP review process and enhance narrative production processes for optimal efficiency.

Requirements

8+ years of production experience in the video game industry, with a focus on AAA game development.
Proven experience in the development and successful shipping of AAA narrative RPG titles, demonstrating the ability to manage large-scale projects.
Comprehensive experience producing narrative content end-to-end, encompassing story development, quest design, cinematics, VO performance, and animation.
Deep understanding of agile project management and software development methodologies.
Experience working with both internal and external development teams; distributed development experience is essential.
English: B2 required.
Expectation of international travel on a quarterly basis.

Nice to have

Proficiency in both Mandarin & English.

Culture & Benefits

Committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect.
Comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare, retirement, and pet insurance.
Paid holidays, %hirify_global% free days, and unlimited paid time off.
Global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America.