Narrative Director

Narrative Director

We're looking to build a world-class team of game-makers: folks bursting with creativity, who balance candor with compassion, and always, always, always hold themselves and their peers accountable to what's best for players.

What you'll do:

• You’ll develop and implement narrative design vision: not just the story, characters and world, but also the way in which those elements are brought to life directly in the game
• You’ll lead a writer’s room (starting with you!) focused on creating the narrative of a sprawling, live service, multiplayer open-world game
• You will lead the development tools, pipelines, and talent required to bring the narrative vision of the game to life
• You’ll collaborate with other creative disciplines to realize the IP art, audio and gameplay, and in the longer-term, to extend the IP we create into other media, potentially including comics, shorts, film, television and music
• Report to the IP Lead and eventually hire and manage a team of writers

You are a great fit if:

• You have 8+ years of experience in a narrative role
• You are experienced with the technical and design side of the narrative craft, you’ve managed narrative designers and you’ve worked in-engine. You’re comfortable in Final Draft, but you don’t live there
• You have managed a small team of writers to performance: Setting priorities, managing workflow, and giving feedback that helps them flourish as creatives
• You’ve collaborated with engineers to develop narrative pipelines to bring content from the page to the game
• You’re well-versed in working in, and coaching people on, cross-functional teams
• You are an experienced writer. You’re primarily a coach, but able to engage in hands-on tasks without hesitation
• You have a lifelong – or recent and very intense – devotion to the science fiction and fantasy genres, and their many permutations. You breathe new life and insight into the beloved tropes of these genres, remixing and reimagining them in ways that an audience has found deeply compelling
• You’re aware of big conversations/conventions taking place in sci-fi/fantasy/narrative creative circles – things like Sanderson’s Laws, the rise of LitRPG, the Story Stack, or Harmon’s Story Circle
• Special consideration will be given to candidates who are AI/ML-proficient and have begun using (either professionally or on side projects) LMMs to empower writers

Writing Sample

To apply for this role, please include (or point us at) two pieces of writing: One where you were the primary author and one where you oversaw the writer(s) who produced it and can discuss the feedback/editing process. Ideal samples will have appeared in-game or were intended to appear in an unreleased game.

Please note - research shows that certain groups of candidates may not apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. If you see yourself at Believer but don't check every requirement, we would still love to be in touch with you for current and future opportunities.

What we offer:

Annual salary range: $199,000-$269,000

Making great games is hard, so we do our best to make the other parts less hard.

• Great compensation package and equity
• Medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance. Believer pays 100% of monthly costs for these plans
• 401(k) with 100% employer matching up to 6% of salary
• Access to Rightway service to help you navigate health insurance
• Spring Health mental health services
• 10 observed holidays + 10 days for Winter Break and "Take What You Need" PTO policy
• Remote-friendly team #LI-Remote
• We are committed to continuing to expand our benefits and perks to support all Believers

Diversity

Believer is committed to creating a diverse environment where Believers of all backgrounds can do their best work and grow professionally. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

About The Believer Company

Believer is a global games company with developers all over the world, headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

We've built our lives around creating and serving games we're proud of — from Words With Friends to League of Legends, from Destiny to Plants vs. Zombies. We hope you've enjoyed them, and if our wishes have come true, you're still playing them today.

We still think this is just the beginning.

We are Believers, bonded together by a deep love for players, and a commitment to put them at the center of the games we create, the worlds we build, the stories we tell, and the business we run to keep the fun going for as long as players keep believing.