Principal Narrative Designer at Activision Publishing Inc in Santa Monica, California

Job Description:

Job Title: Principal Narrative Designer

Requisition ID: R024342

Job Description:

Elsewhere Entertainment is looking for a Principal Narrative Designer to join the development of a new IP .

Feed your creativity while driving the development of our game's world and story! Collaborate w ith our highly-skilled team to build something innovative, exhilarating, and expansively entertaining .

As a member of the narrat ive department, you'll create memorable characters and compelling plots as well as design and write the many types of fictional stories, dialogues, cinematics, and other texts in our game. As a m ember of the project, you'll help take the studio and our game from great to even better-with a focus on inclusivity, mutual respect (for ourselves and our players), thoughtfulness, empathy, professionalism, an d coll aboration.

If you're a passionate writer and a positive, respectful collaborator who enjoys cross-department communication and creative problem-solving as a p art of your workflow, we'd love to talk to you!

You'll help us by ...

• Owning the development of key narrative systems and features in the game

• Tak ing narrative ownership of one or more region s , faction s , and key character s

• Developing a new intellectual property's foundational lore

• Collaborating with the narrative team and other departments in creating the game's locations, characters, factions, quests, and plots

• Writing and revising game dialogue and cinematic scripts

• Design ing , writ ing , and implement ing text for quest s , journals , examinables , NPC chatter, items, abilities, and other narrative systems

• Craft ing detailed backstories for the game's locations, factions, and characters

• Becom ing proficient in using the game's proprietary narrative tool

• Provid ing constructive feedback on others' work

• Act ing as a liaison to other departments, conveying the consistent narrative vision of the project

• Assist ing with character casting, and prepar ing scripts for and attend ing VO and Mocap sessions

• M entor ing staff and associate narrative designers

• Ensur ing all tasks are completed according to given specifications and deadlines

• Perform ing any additional narrative design responsibilities as assigned by Narrative Leadership

You 're awesome because you have ...

• 7 + years experience as a professional Narrative Designer (or some combination of applicable training and experience)

• One or more shipped titles

• Subject matter expertise specific to RPG narrative design such as designing narrative systems, writing branching dialogues, etc

• Experience with technical narrative design (implementation in tools, visual scripting, etc )

• Demonstrable and strong skills as a writer and editor

• The a bility to collaborate and thrive as part of a creative team

• An eagerness to work independently ; are self-driven in taking ownership of tasks in a highly confidential environment

• C reativity in problem solving and a positive, respectful team-first attitude

• Experience p itching game narrative concepts in a clear, detailed manner, through strong written and verbal skills

• Organization methods and the capability to meet deadlines

• Comfort with s elf-critiqu e and accept ing outside feedback

• A habit of r egularly p lay ing and understand ing modern video games

• A voracious appetite for read ing fiction and consum ing genre media stories

Bonus points for ...

• Experience with writing for AAA games

• Published writing (novels, short fiction, film, television, comics, etc )

• Major recognition in your field of work

• Familiarity with all major RPGs released in the last decade

• Experience in adjacent disciplines such as quest design, environment art, programming, etc

• Enjoy ment of playing a variety of video game genres and titles

• Experience playing and/or designing pen and paper, board, or trading card games

Not sure you meet all the qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

Our World

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We're driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our "press start" is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

We're not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we're forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization .

We're in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater - this could be your opportunity to level up .

Ready to Activate Your Future?

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Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;


• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;


• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;


• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;


• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/ .

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $134,000.00 - $247,900.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.