Narrative Designer - Senior

Senior Narrative Designer 

Elsewhere Entertainment is looking for a Senior Narrative Designer to join the development of a new IP. 
 
Feed your creativity while collaborating with our team of highly-skilled developers to build something innovative, exhilarating, and expansively entertaining! 
 
As a member of the narrative department, you’ll create memorable characters and compelling plots as well as design and write the many types of fictional stories, dialogues, cinematics, and other texts in our game. As a member of the project, you’ll help take the studio and our game from great to even better; with a focus on inclusivity, mutual respect (for ourselves and our players), thoughtfulness, empathy, professionalism, and collaboration.  
 
If you’re a passionate writer and a positive, respectful collaborator who enjoys cross-department communication and creative problem-solving as a part of your workflow, we’d love to talk to you! 
 

This role is based in our California, U.S. office and follows an onsite work schedule of four days per week. Work arrangements may change at the company's discretion to meet business needs.
 
You’ll help us by… 

• Developing a new intellectual property’s foundational lore 

• Collaborating with the narrative team and other departments in creating the game’s locations, characters, plots, and more 

• Writing and revising game dialogue and cinematic scripts 

• Taking narrative ownership of a key narrative feature of the game 

• Designing, writing, and implementing all types of storytelling and in-game text 

• Crafting detailed backstories for the game's locations, characters, and more 

• Becoming proficient in using the game's narrative tool 

• Providing constructive feedback on others’ work 

• Acting as a liaison to other departments, conveying the consistent narrative vision of the project 

• Assisting with character casting, and preparing scripts for and attending VO and Mocap sessions 

• Mentoring staff and associate narrative designers  

• Ensuring all tasks are completed according to given specifications and agreed timelines 

• Performing any additional narrative design responsibilities as assigned by Narrative Leadership 

You’re awesome because you have… 

• Proven experience as a professional Narrative Designer (or some combination of applicable training and experience) 

• Demonstrable and strong skills as a writer and editor 

• The ability to collaborate and thrive as part of a creative team 

• No problem working independently; are self-driven in taking ownership of tasks in a highly confidential environment 

• Creativity in problem solving and a positive, respectful team-first attitude 

• Experience pitching game narrative concepts in a clear, detailed manner, through strong written and verbal skills 

• Organization methods and the capability to meet timelines 

• Comfort with self-critique and accepting outside feedback 

• A habit of regularly playing and understanding modern video games 

Bonus points for… 

• Experience with writing for AAA games 

• One or more shipped titles 

• Experience with technical narrative design (implementation in tools, visual scripting, etc) 

• Published writing (novels, short fiction, film, television, comics, etc) 

• Enjoyment of playing a variety of video game genres and titles 

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply. 

Our World  

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.  

We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.  

We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.  

Ready to Activate Your Future?  

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