Content Strategist - Vancouver, Canada - NGX Interactive
Description
Working at ngx
We work at the intersection of story, art, and technology to reimagine what is possible in museums, galleries, themed attractions
_,_ and other cultural spaces.
Check out our portfolio for a cross section - Autodesk, The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, The Grand Egyptian Museumwe are working on a global stage at the leading edge of interpretive media.
Position Synopsis
The Content Strategist guides content development across a diversity of media experiences, delving into project research, participating in client engagements, defining target audiences, messaging goals, and objectives.
What we need:
Big Picture
_ Storytelling_
_ Writing and Researching_
_ Diverse Media Formats_
Immersive spaces, animated shorts, mini-documentaries, touchscreen interactives, interpretive games
_ Cultural Fluency _
You are creative and engaged with questions of expression, narrative, and technology, whatever the medium.
You have working experience in the cultural and/or entertainment sector (museums, themed attractions, art galleries, science centers, and other interpretive spaces).
Understanding and experience with the principles of Interpretation are a definite plus._ A Communicator_
You are comfortable leading and participating in conceptual dialogue in initial stages; you are a team-oriented and sensitive communicator who brings the best out of creative collaborators.
_ Organized_
You can manage overlapping workstreams, impending (strict) deadlines, and tight turnarounds with grace and poise. You have some experience managing teams and external contractors.
Responsibilities
- Conceptualization, Interpretative Planning, Content Strategy_
- Participate in concept development, ideation, and interpretive planning in interpretive spaces and for a diversity of media experiences
- Research and document creative ideas and approaches for content in interactive installations
- Travel as necessary to participate in discovery workshops and content planning sessions with project stakeholders
- Execution—Research, Writing, Documentation_
- Research interpretive content and document research outcomes for the project team
- Assess content development needs for projects and participate in the selection of writers and researchers as required for Production
- Write compelling, concise copy for custom interactive storytelling experiences in various media formats
- Contribute to project documentation including discovery reports, content briefs, content matrices, and information architecture diagrams
- Provide content guidance to writers, producers, project managers
- Review content research and edit copy produced by contracted writers
- Participate in client presentations, onsite if necessary
- Support_
- Work closely with the project manager, creative lead, and technical lead to ensure the content, creative, and software combine for an engaging user experience
- Recommend and engage with content development talent specific to media formats
- Provide quality assurance testing of completed software programs to verify content is populated as it should be
- Innovation_
- Champion storytelling tactics, strategies and solutions that differentiate ngx and inspire the team
- Participate as an engaged member of the creative team in nonproject discourse via creative standups and team huddles.
Required Experiences and Skills
- 2+ years of interpretive experience in museums, themed attractions, or adjacent narrative spaces.
- Demonstrated fluency with creative collaboration.
- Experience working with diverse media formats.
- Expert proficiency in the written word.
- Client facing confidence and grace.
- Confidence to take on unfamiliar challenges.
- Willingness and ability to learn new skills.
Bonus points
- Fluency with film, animation, or game development pipelines.
- Fluency with visual tools for creative expression, from sketches to Unreal Engine.
- Interpretive planning experience.
- Relevant academic qualification.
What we can offer
- Salary commensurate with experience.
- Vacation and extended health benefits.
- Diverse and engaging work.
- A caring, thoughtful, and culturally engaged workplace.
- The ability to shape a professional path and grow into new responsibilities.
- Seasoned mentorship.
- A progressive work week.
To apply
Please submit a resume, cover letter, and portfolio that demonstrate your range and expertise. Portfolios
must include writing samples. Additional media examples are welcome
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