Remote Lead Game Narrative Architect

Placements24; Kempton Park; Hybrid; ZAR 1,969,000 - 2,953,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Home office allowance

Professional development opportunities

Competitive paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Lead Game Narrative Designer to shape the soul of upcoming interactive projects from home. You will steward lore, characters, and overarching narrative to deliver cohesive player journeys across titles.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in narrative design, leadership experience, and strong writing skills. Collaboration with writers, designers, and developers across time zones is essential, and mentoring a team is a core part of the role.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in narrative design and writing for video games.
• Proven leadership of creative teams and projects.
• Excellent writing/editing and storytelling with strong narrative theory.
• Proficiency with Unity or Unreal Engine and scripting tools.
• Strong remote collaboration and cross-functional teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the overarching narrative vision, lore, and story arcs for multiple game titles.
• Create detailed narrative design documents, character backstories, dialogue scripts, and in-game text.
• Collaborate with level designers and system designers to integrate narrative with gameplay mechanics and player progression.
• Lead and mentor a team of narrative designers and writers, providing constructive feedback and fostering growth.
• Define and implement the narrative structure, pacing, and emotional beats of the game.
• Work with voice directors and actors to ensure performances align with the narrative intent.
• Manage the narrative content pipeline, ensuring timely delivery of assets and consistent quality.
• Champion the narrative vision to internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Develop innovative approaches to storytelling within interactive media.
• Conduct playtesting and analysis to refine narrative elements based on player feedback.

Skills

Narrative design

Leadership

Storytelling

Remote collaboration

Project management

Education

Master's degree in Creative Writing / related field

Tools

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Lead Game Narrative Designer to shape the soul of upcoming interactive projects from home. You will steward lore, characters, and overarching narrative to deliver cohesive player journeys across titles.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in narrative design, leadership experience, and strong writing skills. Collaboration with writers, designers, and developers across time zones is essential, and mentoring a team is a core part of the role.