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Activision · 2 days ago
Senior Narrative Designer
Santa Monica, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$81K/yr - $149K/yr
5+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Developing a new intellectual property’s foundational lore
Collaborating with the narrative team and other departments to create the game’s locations, characters, plots, and more
Writing and revising game dialogue and cinematic scripts
Taking narrative ownership of a key narrative feature of the game
Designing, writing, and implementing all types of storytelling and in-game text
Crafting detailed backstories for the game's locations, characters, and more
Becoming proficient in using the game's narrative tool
Providing constructive feedback on others’ work
Acting as a liaison to other departments, conveying the consistent narrative vision of the project
Assisting with character casting, and preparing scripts for and attending VO and Mocap sessions
Mentoring staff and associate narrative designers
Ensuring all tasks are completed according to given specifications and agreed timelines
Performing any additional narrative design responsibilities as assigned by Narrative Leadership
Qualification
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Required
Proven experience (5+ years) as a professional Narrative Designer (or some combination of applicable training and experience)
Proven and strong skills as a writer and editor
The ability to collaborate and thrive as part of a creative team
No problem working independently; are self-driven in taking ownership of tasks in a highly confidential environment
Creativity in problem solving and a positive, respectful team-first attitude
Experience pitching game narrative concepts in a clear, detailed manner, through strong written and verbal skills
Organization methods and the capability to meet timelines
Comfort with self-critique and accepting outside feedback
A habit of regularly playing and understanding modern video games
Preferred
Experience with writing for AAA games
One or more shipped titles
Experience with technical narrative design (implementation in tools, visual scripting, etc)
Published writing (novels, short fiction, film, television, comics, etc)
Enjoyment of playing a variety of video game genres and titles
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision
Health savings account
Life and AD&D insurance
401(k) with Company match
Tuition reimbursement
Paid holidays and vacation
Parental leave
Mental health & wellbeing programs
Fitness programs
Free and discounted games
Relocation assistance
Company
Activision
Activision develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment, and leisure products. It is a sub-organization of Activision Blizzard.
5,001-10,000 employees
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2022 (79)
2021 (57)
2020 (50)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Natalya Tatarchuk
Chief Technology Officer
Alex Summers
Manager
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