Directrice narrative, Directeur narratif [Assassin's Creed]

As a Narrative Director at Ubisoft Montreal, you will define, structure, and evolve the long-term narrative vision for a brand.

You will work closely with the Head of Content, Content Management, and Franchise Management to ensure a cohesive player experience, strong narrative identity, and shared writing culture across projects, while respecting creative autonomy.

Responsibilities:

• Define a long-term narrative vision aligned with the brand's identity, tone, and strategy.
• Establish fundamental narrative principles guiding the evolution of the common narrative universe.
• Align project narrative directions and franchise stakeholders around a shared vision.
• Design and manage shared narrative systems, including the canonical narrative universe, transversal character arcs, and narrative frameworks.
• Ensure coherence, credibility, and scalability of the narrative ecosystem across the brand.
• Support projects during intentional narrative deviations, when required by their unique vision.
• Develop and maintain a narrative roadmap aligned with the brand's overall strategy.
• Assist teams with staging, narrative pacing, and integration of storytelling into gameplay.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to think and structure narrative at the brand level in the long term.
• Excellent understanding of player experience coherence, narrative identity, and brand strategy.
• Experience collaborating closely with game directors and creative directors.
• Influential leadership and ability to align and mobilise without direct hierarchical authority.
• Strong strategic communication and synthesis skills.
• Ability to disseminate and encourage best narrative practices in multi-project or multi-studio contexts.
• Good understanding of AAA game development processes.
• Marked interest in creative watch and rational narrative innovation.

To apply, please send:

• Your CV highlighting relevant experiences and skills.
• Examples of narrative works, conceptual frameworks, or delivered projects relevant to a Narrative Director role.