Lead Game Narrative Designer – Visionary Storytelling & Leadership

Placements24; Gauteng; Vor Ort; ZAR 900.000 - 1.200.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Bonus

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Paid time off

Career advancement

Relocation assistance

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 in Gauteng seeks a Lead Game Narrative Designer to spearhead storytelling for exciting new projects in Tembisa. You will guide a team of writers, translate design pillars into captivating narratives, and ensure a cohesive player experience across titles.

The ideal candidate is a master storyteller with a proven track record, exceptional leadership, and a passion for creating worlds that resonate with a global audience. Relocation may be considered for exceptional candidates.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in game narrative design, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Proven success in creating engaging stories and characters for published video games.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Experience with world-building and lore creation.

Aufgaben

• Develop and execute the overarching narrative vision for game projects.
• Write compelling dialogue, character arcs, plot points, and lore.
• Collaborate with game designers to ensure narrative elements are integrated with gameplay mechanics.
• Lead and mentor a team of narrative designers and writers, providing feedback and direction.
• Create and maintain narrative design documentation, including bibles, character profiles, and quest outlines.
• Work with UI/UX designers to ensure narrative is communicated effectively through interface and player prompts.
• Oversee the localization process for narrative content to maintain quality across languages.
• Pitch narrative concepts and ideas to internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Champion the importance of narrative within the development team and company culture.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Narrative design

Creative writing

Editing

Communication

Team mentoring

World-building

Localization awareness

Tools

Game engines

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 in Gauteng seeks a Lead Game Narrative Designer to spearhead storytelling for exciting new projects in Tembisa. You will guide a team of writers, translate design pillars into captivating narratives, and ensure a cohesive player experience across titles.

The ideal candidate is a master storyteller with a proven track record, exceptional leadership, and a passion for creating worlds that resonate with a global audience. Relocation may be considered for exceptional candidates.