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Destiny Senior Narrative Designer

2 years ago

Do you love telling a good story? Do you enjoy filling in the fascinating details to support a broadly appealing sci-fi universe? If so, have we got the job for you! Bungie is looking for a highly collaborative and creative Narrative Designer to join the Destiny 2 team working on our annual expansions. In this role you will work closely with the various small teams to write strings, create scripts and collaborate on narrative experiences in activities and missions. You will participate in a process and culture that relies on providing and receiving feedback to shepherd content through all phases of production.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Design and implement compelling narrative moments based on project goals
Own, build, and execute on the vision for the narrative experience of a release
Create captivating activity dialogue and cinematic content that remain on tone with the established style of the franchise and the product
Partner with Narrative leadership as well as designers and artists to bring compelling, world-expanding fiction to the gameplay experience
Iterate and modify work based on direction from both Project and Narrative Leadership
Contribute in the creation of multifaceted stories and three-dimensional characters with strong motivations and well-defined dramatic arcs
Generate and maintain story treatments, character bios, environment guides, casting documents, and other supporting narrative documentation
Prepare reference materials and scripts for recording sessions
Provide support on an as-needed basis to marketing and communication efforts
Collaborate with Creative Lead to develop characters and stories to drive immersive player experiences
Collaborate with designers to provide fiction/writing support to new features and other design requests
Identify opportunities and push new avenues for the storytelling experience
Collaborate with and inspire the development team to deliver on story goals
Ensure that fiction team deliverables are completed in accordance with challenging deadlines and production realities
Master the tools and workflows associated with creating narrative content, ensure it is working in game
Promote healthy workflows and solicit support for improvements
Mentors other writers and leads by example, both in content generation and professionalism
Support an imaginative and fun work environment

REQUIRED SKILLS

Experience doing narrative design and writing for AAA or MMO titles
Ability to iterate and react to feedback in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
Ability to assess and emulate the tone, themes, and character voices of Destiny
Strong game, prose, and cinematics writing abilities
A passion for and knowledge of narrative in games and other interactive experiences
Comfortable working with proprietary toolsets
Exemplary interpersonal and verbal communication skills
Must be able to take direction well, yet own and drive tasks
Solid understanding of game production, design tool limitations and systems
Exceptional team player with the ability to collaborate towards achieving product goals

In 2022, most Bungie employees and contractors will adopt a flexible schedule working from home (outside of positions identified as either 100% onsite or fully remote in CA, FL, IL, NC, OR, TX, and WA). Currently, only a select range of positions are available for remote work in CA, FL, IL, NC, OR, TX, and WA (please review location for details). Prospective employees located outside of CA, FL, IL, NC, OR, TX, and WA will need to establish residency in one of the states we are compliant in within 45 days of a start date. Bungie’s work from home, flexible work schedule, and remote policy is subject to change at the company’s discretion.

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