Marathon Senior Narrative Designer

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")