Narrative Director

Job Description

We're looking for a Narrative Director for a dark, narrative-driven blockbuster title with genre-defining goals. This highly ambitious project takes atmosphere, narrative and player agency firmly into ground-breaking territory on next-generation Unreal 5 & hardware technologies.
The Narrative Director is responsible for the project storytelling, helping establish & consider the game's universe and lore, with responsibility for the quality implementation of narrative content for project milestones and ultimately the game's release.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and evolve project narrative direction and frameworks.
• Maintain the structural quality of the story and the general quality of writing.
• Ensure storytelling/narrative development delivers alongside the traditional disciplines as a major department within the development team structure.
• Tailor content to maximise narrative-related gameplay opportunities.
• Perform reviews on project milestones, identifying key iterations to develop world-class storytelling.
• Oversight, planning, and growth of an exceptional Narrative team
• Convincingly present ideas and concepts to the development team and to external parties at the executive level.
• Contribute to, establish, and evolve project franchise plans, working alongside cross-media partners and considering sequel/future content opportunities.

Requirements

• ‘Veteran’ levels of experience in game writing/narrative direction
• Encyclopaedic knowledge of storytelling techniques and structure across different mediums, including interactive and branching fiction
• Shipped critically acclaimed games in a Narrative Director/lead level position
• Understanding of how collaboration with traditional game development disciplines can enhance and complement narrative
• Clear and confident communication style
• Outgoing, positive, leadership style

Benefits

• Private Healthcare Plan
• Bonus Scheme
• Enhanced Holiday Allowance
• Pension Plans
• Work From Home
• Training & Development
• Employee Assistance Programme - Counselling