Lead Narrative Designer & Writer — On-Site in Vereeniging

Placements24; Vereeniging; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, optical coverage

Generous annual leave & sick leave

Professional development & workshops

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Placements24 in Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa, seeks a Lead Narrative Designer & Writer to shape the game's story, characters, and lore, guiding a team of writers to deliver a cohesive narrative experience.

You will collaborate with design, art, and audio teams, develop branching storylines, and ensure tone and quality across the project.

The role requires 6+ years in narrative design or game writing, leadership experience, and a strong portfolio of shipped titles.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in narrative design and/or game writing.
• Experience leading a team of narrative designers and writers.
• Proven track record shipping multiple game titles with narrative focus.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills with strong dialogue.
• Ability to design and implement complex narrative structures and systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the narrative vision, themes, and world-building for the game.
• Write dialogue, backstories, lore documents, and narrative scripts.
• Design branching storylines, player choices, and quest structures.
• Collaborate with designers, artists, and audio to weave narrative into gameplay.
• Lead and mentor a team of narrative designers and writers.

Skills

Narrative design

Game writing

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

Placements24 in Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa, seeks a Lead Narrative Designer & Writer to shape the game's story, characters, and lore, guiding a team of writers to deliver a cohesive narrative experience.

You will collaborate with design, art, and audio teams, develop branching storylines, and ensure tone and quality across the project.

The role requires 6+ years in narrative design or game writing, leadership experience, and a strong portfolio of shipped titles.