Bungie, the creators of the iconic Halo and Destiny franchises, is seeking a talented Senior Narrative Designer for its new project, Marathon.
As a Senior Narrative Designer, you are a member of the Narrative team and will drive innovation in partnership and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. Your expertise in crafting Narrative experiences will be crucial to crafting a narrative experience that enhances the world and gameplay.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to craft narrative experiences that seamlessly integrate into the core gameplay experience
- Advise, and facilitate the development of narrative content through documentation, review, and regular syncs with the small teams
- Generate and maintain story treatments, character bios, environment guides, casting documents, and other supporting narrative documentation
- Collaborate with and provide feedback to peers to foster excellence in storytelling
- Identify opportunities to expand and deepen narrative channels
- Promote an inspiring, creative, and enjoyable work environment
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Game industry experience on AAA games or MMOs
- Outstanding communication, diplomacy, and negotiation skills
- Detailed understanding of all aspects of the narrative design development process, including design methodology, craftsmanship, production, and collaboration with external cinematic and voice vendors
- Experience orchestrating high quality, large-scale narrative content across multiple story channels
- Understanding of game production, design tools, and systems
- Ability to assess and emulate the tone, themes and character voices of Destiny
- Comfortable working with proprietary tools
NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS
- Background in writing and a passion for storytelling in non-gaming media
- Experience working on a live game ("game as a service")
