Lead Narrative Designer (UK Remote)

Posted 03 February 2023
Salary Negotiable
LocationLiverpool
Job type Permanent
DisciplineGame Design
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