At Mallow, we believe everyone deserves the chance to grow and thrive - whatever their age or background. Because joy is the most powerful engine for learning, we build joyful experiences, grounded in cognitive science and powered by technology, so that everyone can learn and flourish.

Our first product, designed for children aged 4 to 10, is a game that stimulates learning while supporting cognitive and emotional development. To bring this vision to life, we've brought together a unique team with complementary areas of expertise (AI, hardware, software, children's authors, video games, cognitive science).

Mallow was founded in September 2024 by Cédric O (co-founder of Mistral AI, former French Secretary of State for Digital Affairs) and Flore Cousin (ex-BCG, former C-level at Alma). We launch to tens of thousands of families this autumn.

The press is talking about us => Mistral cofounder and former tech minister Cédric O nearing €10m seed deal for new AI edtech startup : https://sifted.eu/articles/cedric-o-the-marshmallow-project-news

We're inventing a brand-new medium and we're looking for the person who will own its narrative craft.

As Narrative Director, you set the narrative direction & quality for everything a child hears and plays. With the Creative Director, you co-create a completely new audio experience and define : the formats, the standards, the craft. Your work will define the future of interactive audio storytelling for kids.

You lead a pluridisciplinary team (narrative designers, writers, sound designer). You're the guardian of quality across every adventure. You keep finding new ways to raise the bar so each release is more delightful, more intuitive and more developmentally meaningful than the last.

It's a core leadership role. You report directly to the Creative Director & Co-Founder, Flore Cousin, and you work hand in hand with our Content, AI and Cognitive Science teams.

$Your responsibilities

• Set the narrative direction. As Narrative Director, you take our creative vision and turn it into craft. You own the narrative execution for everything a child plays.
  
• Push the limits of our new medium. In collaboration with our game and narrative design team, you sharpen existing formats and invent new ones.
  
• Lead the Narrative Design team. Manage, coach and grow our Narrative Designers. Set them up for success, raise their craft, and build a team culture where excellence and joy go together.
  
• Define the specs. Design the rules of the game : formats, guiding principles, checklists and writing guidelines that give the team a clear, repeatable path from idea to finished adventure.
  
• Guard the quality. Be the guarantor of everything we ship. Review content line by line, elevating narration, children's agency, dialogue, pacing and flow, and making sure every experience is delightful, intuitive and age-appropriate.
  
• Bring our worlds to life. Steward Mallow's original IPs and licensed universes, ensuring each stays true to its voice across the catalogue.
  
• Lead external writers. Source, brief and manage freelance authors when the pipeline calls for it, keeping their output on-standard and on-voice.
  
• Partner with AI & Cognitive Science. Collaborate closely with our AI and cognitive science teams so the interactive experience is both irresistibly fun and genuinely effective at supporting children's development (language, executive functions, social-emotional skills).
  

$Why join us

• An ambitious mission. We're building a global education brand, with a team that has already put several successful connected products on the market. The stakes are high, it's an exciting time to join.
  
• A core role. You're inventing the narrative grammar of a new medium, and it will carry your fingerprints for years.
  
• A rare team. You'll collaborate daily with a unique team of AI engineers, cognitive scientists, children's authors and product leaders.
  
• Work that matters. Every decision you make reaches real children and families.
  

$Practical information

• Start date : as soon as possible
  
• Based in Paris, 9th arrondissement (Saint-Lazare area)
  
• Remote possible 2 days per week
  
• Permanent contract (CDI), full-time
  

Send your resume / CV and a few lines about what draws you to this role to jobs@mallow.fr. A portfolio or samples of interactive / narrative work are very welcome.

A l'attention de : Responsable du recrutement