Narrative Director

Electronic Arts is seeking a Narrative Director to lead the creation of a coherent fiction for their world. The successful candidate will have broad influence, from contextualizing gameplay to defining the game's voice and directing the writing team.

As a Narrative Director, you will direct our efforts to create a compelling core story. You will report to the Creative Director and collaborate with other chapter directors, producers, and narrative team members. The goal is to develop a high-quality narrative AAA gameplay experience.

Responsibilities:

• Shape the themes, tones, and atmosphere of the game's setting and overall experience
• Build and direct a writing and narrative design team
• Set the narrative vision, pillars, and strategy for the product
• Establish and maintain the narrative direction for the project
• Partner with other discipline directors and producers to integrate the narrative into the game
• Find innovative ways to communicate stories through the world that promote player agency
• Support and guide the environment team in researching history, locations, and events
• Determine production priorities, high-level schedule, and scope adjustments with Producers and senior partners
• Be a partner in the casting and recording processes
• Guide the ideation process as the team brainstorms ideas, characters, quests, and narrative structure
• Manage senior members of the Narrative team
• Develop others on the narrative and wider design team in narrative design principles and methodologies
• Collaborate with and lead other game writers and narrative designers to build narrative gameplay elements
• Work with the game design team to develop gameplay features to support and convey the story
• Provide regular feedback
• Support and encourage a mindset of diversity and inclusion

Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Narrative Director on an AAA game
• Experience with narrative writing and game design
• Understanding of best practices for creating high-quality narrative gameplay experiences
• Experience with games and bringing passion for narrative to help shape the culture of a team
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Ability to create and communicate vision to partners and lead strategic efforts with the team
• Experience managing quality, consistency, and coherency across a team of creatives and designers

Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits package, including physical, emotional, economic, and career well-being support
• Customized packages to meet local needs, including health insurance, mental wellness support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leave, free games, and more