Lead Narrative Designer (UK Remote)

Posted 03 February 2023 Salary Negotiable LocationLiverpool Job type Permanent DisciplineDesign Reference18626 Contact NameLawrie Brennan

Job description

We are supporting Firesprite as they look for a Lead Narrative Designer to join their team.

In 2012, Firesprite was founded by a group of creative veterans with years of industry experience. The studio have created some of the most memorable and exciting games, with a core focus to develop innovative and memorable experiences for players on cutting edge gaming hardware.

Your responsibilities…

• Help to maintain the vision and narrative of the game
• Align with directors on the tone and feel of the game
• Guide narrative designers in the creation and implementation of the game story
• Collaborate with game designers and engineers to deliver on the narrative vision
• Create mission structures that identify narrative beats and plot lines to support the story
• Work with tools teams to improve writing workflows and processes

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role…

• 5+ years of industry experience as a narrative designer, with 2 or more shipped AAA titles
• Creatively agile and able to pivot with evolving vision
• Experience in people management and have an interest in mentoring
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Scripting experience with text or visual scripting languages
• Technically proficient in-game editors to implement work into the mission and maps
• Able to act independently on writing tasks
• Excellent organisational skills and able to work well under deadlines
• Knowledge of current successful intellectual properties in today’s popular culture
• Play and harbour knowledge of modern video games