Senior Narrative Designer Job Summary We are on the lookout for an enthusiastic Senior Narrative Designer to join a highly motivated team. If you've got a passion for storytelling, world-building, and crafting immersive player experiences and you enjoy working with a focused group of talented and passionate game devs then this is the place for you! Responsibilities
Write and maintain documentation for world-building, story treatments, scripts, character profiles, dialogue, and environmental storytelling for the assigned project. Design, build, and implement dialogue and quest content in-game or through third-party tools. Curate Voice Over (VO) documentation and support recording sessions, including casting selection and directing actors. Work closely with Level Design and Game Design teams to ensure narrative flow aligns with gameplay mechanics. Collaborate with artists, animators, and sound designers to enhance environmental storytelling and narrative immersion. Coordinate with QA to identify and resolve narrative-related issues. Support the marketing team by providing accurate narrative representation for product presentations to partners and the public. Stay up to date with industry standards, emerging technologies, and narrative design techniques. Ensure narrative elements reflect company values and creative guidelines. Provide creative input for new product presentations and pitches.
Requirements
5+ years of professional experience as a Narrative Designer, Writer, or equivalent role in the video game industry. At least one shipped title with significant narrative responsibility. Strong experience in narrative design, interactive storytelling, and dialogue systems. Proven ability to write compelling stories, characters, and dialogue for interactive media. Experience working with narrative tools and quest/dialogue implementation pipelines. Solid understanding of game development pipelines and cross-disciplinary workflows. Strong documentation and organizational skills. Ability to adapt narrative content based on gameplay, production constraints, and feedback. Fluency in English, both written and spoken. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working on AA or AAA productions. Familiarity with branching narratives, player choice systems, and systemic storytelling. Experience directing voice-over recording sessions. Background in world-building for long-running franchises or large narrative universes. Experience mentoring junior narrative designers or writers. Knowledge of narrative scripting languages or proprietary dialogue tools. Proficiency in Unreal Engine 5.
Competencies
Strong creative vision and ability to craft immersive, innovative narrative experiences. Excellent sense of narrative pacing and player engagement. Ability to design stories that integrate seamlessly with gameplay systems. Strong sense of ownership over narrative features from concept to final delivery. High standards for narrative consistency, quality, and emotional impact. Strong problem-solving skills applied to narrative and production challenges.
Soft Skills
Clear and confident communication with both creative and technical team members. Strong cross-functional collaboration skills. Proactive and solution-oriented mindset. Excellent time management and ability to meet production deadlines. Openness to feedback and continuous improvement. Genuine passion for storytelling and interactive entertainment.
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