Beamdog is a Canadian video games studio located in Edmonton, Alberta. Founded by veteran game developers Trent Oster and Cameron Tofer, Beamdog has grown into one of the largest game studios in Alberta. Beamdog creates compelling game experiences for our fans, wherever they choose to play: (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android &amp; iOS).Since 2009, our team of artists, designers and developers have crafted original content and engineered enhanced editions of classic games. We’re best known for bringing beloved Dungeons &amp; Dragons role-playing games like Baldur’s Gate and Planescape: Torment back to life on desktop, tablets and modern consoles.&nbsp;

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This Live Ops Manager role for an unannounced AAA game project requires at least 5 years of experience in free-to-play PC, console, or mobile games. Responsibilities include creating and leading live operations and monetization strategies, managing daily execution of in-game events and offers, overseeing new feature development, collaborating with analysts to improve player engagement and monetization, conducting A/B tests, applying industry-leading practices, and working closely with various teams to ensure the game meets player and business goals. The ideal candidate will possess strong decision-making and analytical skills, a results-driven approach, and expertise in in-game economies and monetization strategies.  The role is based in Prague.

Wargaming is a leading game developer and publisher. Join us and together we will use our passion to deliver excellence.

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We’re excited to launch a groundbreaking AAA game project and are looking for passionate, creative individuals to join our talented team. Our studio fosters a collaborative environment where your ideas are valued and your contributions will have a direct impact on the game’s success.
Our team is a mix of industry veterans and fresh talent, dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what games can be. If you thrive in a dynamic atmosphere and are eager to shape an exciting AAA title from the ground up, we want to hear from you! Join us in creating something truly special in the gaming world. Your next big opportunity awaits!
<h3>Reports to</h3>
Product Director
<h3>What will you do?</h3>
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<li>Create and lead a strategy for live operations and monetization that meets both player expectations and business goals.</li>
<li>Manage the daily execution of in-game events, sales, and offers, ensuring they meet schedule and performance targets.</li>
<li>Oversee the development of new features and tools to improve live operations, working closely with relevant teams.</li>
<li>Collaborate with analysts to analyze game data, uncovering ways to boost player engagement and monetization.</li>
<li>Conduct A/B and multivariate tests to improve player retention, engagement, and revenue.</li>
<li>Apply industry-leading practices in free-to-play live operations, feature design, and monetization.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What are we looking for?</h3>
<ul>
<li>At least 5 years of experience in free-to-play PC, console, or mobile games.</li>
<li>Proven experience managing and growing live free-to-play games.</li>
<li>Strong decision-making skills with the ability to create and communicate effective live operations strategies.</li>
<li>Hands-on, results-driven approach to improving game performance and enhancing player experiences.</li>
<li>Expertise in designing in-game economies, monetization strategies, and understanding what drives player engagement.</li>
<li>Strong analytical skills with a focus on making decisions based on data.</li>
<li>Willingness to take risks and learn from the outcomes.</li>
<li>Deep knowledge of live operations and monetization trends in free-to-play games.</li>
</ul>

<h3>Benefits</h3>
Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Prague include:
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<li>5 weeks of Annual Leave per calendar year</li>
<li>Up to 10 Personal Days per calendar year</li>
<li>Career development and education opportunities within the company</li>
<li>Language courses (English, Russian, Czech) fully covered by the company upon Manager’s approval.</li>
<li>Meal card contribution</li>
<li>Transportation allowance</li>
<li>Premium private health care</li>
<li>Mental well-being program (iFeel)</li>
<li>Multisport Employee discounts</li>
<li>Personal Gaming Account&nbsp;</li>
<li>Coffee, fruits, snacks in the office</li>
<li>Company events</li>
<li>Seniority Awards&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Referral program - You can recommend the best talents to the company and receive a reward&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<h5>Please submit your CV in English to ensure smooth processing and review.</h5>
</div><div><h3>About Wargaming&nbsp;</h3>
Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 15 offices worldwide, including studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Vilnius. Our diverse and multicultural team works together to deliver a top-class experience to millions of players who enjoy Wargaming's titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz.
Please see <a href="http://legal.eu.wargaming.net/en/candidate-privacy-policy/">Wargaming Candidate Privacy Policy</a> for details on how Wargaming uses your personal data.</div></div>

As a Senior Narrative Designer at Beamdog, you'll be a key figure in shaping the narrative direction of upcoming titles.  Responsibilities include creating and implementing engaging storylines and characters, ensuring consistency with the project's vision.  You'll write dialogue, quest banter, and combat barks, while mentoring junior designers. Collaboration with writers, designers, and leadership is crucial, along with contributing to narrative-related documentation (character bios, lore, etc.). You'll work closely with the Lead Writer on strategic decisions and collaborate with external partners as needed.  This role requires strong storytelling skills, experience with branching narratives, and proficiency in game engines (Unreal Engine).

<div class="BambooRichText jss-f1169">Beamdog&nbsp;is a fantastic place to work with a friendly and creative atmosphere. Located in Edmonton, Alberta, we're a hardworking team of passionate game developers who love the games we work on. Since 2009, we’ve brought enhanced versions of classic Dungeons &amp; Dragons games and exciting original content to fans new and old. We’re best known for bringing beloved isometric roleplaying games like Baldur’s Gate™ and Planescape: Torment™ back to life on desktop and tablets as Enhanced Editions. We love rich stories where players can chose their own journey and the communities that spring up around them. If you’re excited about storytelling games, Dungeons &amp; Dragons, and classic RPGs, stick around! You haven’t seen anything yet!
 
Position Summary:
As a Senior Narrative Designer you will play an important role in shaping the narrative direction of our upcoming titles. You will be creating and implementing complex, engaging storylines and characters, ensuring they align with the project’s tone and creative vision. You will also have a chance to share your expertise with junior team members to help grow their skills in all aspects of narrative design.&nbsp;
 
Duties and Responsibilities:
<ul>
<li>Support the collaboration with writers, designers, and Project Leadership to develop compelling, in-depth story content that reflects the project’s tone and creative vision.</li>
<li>Implement and integrate narrative elements into the game, ensuring consistency and quality across all narrative components.</li>
<li>Write combat barks, quest banter, and branching dialogue, ensuring high-quality narrative elements throughout the game.</li>
<li>Mentor and guide junior narrative designers, offering feedback and sharing best practices to strengthen the team's writing and narrative integration skills.</li>
<li>Help create the documentation of character bios, lore for objects, locations, items, and other in-game narrative assets.</li>
<li>Collaborate closely with Lead Writer on strategic narrative decisions, offering insights and recommendations to enhance the overall game experience.</li>
<li>Partake in narrative-related meetings and discussions, ensuring that narrative objectives are clear and achievable.</li>
<li>Work collaboratively with external partners and stakeholders when necessary</li>
<li>Other duties as assigned.</li>
</ul>
Requirements:
<ul>
<li>5+ years of experience writing for games or other entertainment industries.</li>
<li>Proven ability to craft complex, coherent, and engaging stories and characters that resonate with diverse audiences.</li>
<li>Extensive experience writing and implementing sophisticated branching narratives.</li>
<li>Proficiency with game engines like Unreal.</li>
<li>Deep understanding of editing standards, with extensive experience editing both creative and technical documents.</li>
<li>Solid grasp of advanced game-design fundamentals and principles, with the ability to contribute to design discussions and decisions.</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to rapidly iterate on feedback, with a willingness both to receive and provide constructive critical feedback at a high level.</li>
</ul>
 
Submission/Portfolio Requirements:&nbsp;
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<li>Must provide a writing samples and/or be willing to complete a design test</li>
</ul>
 
We offer the following perks:
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<li>3 weeks of flexible vacation plus a 1-week paid holiday closure per year.</li>
<li>Generous sick and personal days</li>
<li>Flexible working hours</li>
<li>NO CRUNCH policy</li>
<li>RRSP Matching Program</li>
<li>Vision, dental, and extended health benefits</li>
<li>Health &amp; wellness spending account </li>
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 Diversity is fundamentally about valuing human differences and recognizing that a diverse group of people bring with them a diverse set of skills which is necessary to propel our company forward. Beamdog is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any other legally protected status.
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