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