Narrative Designer

Avalanche Studios Group is looking for an Associate (Junior) / Experienced Narrative Designer to join our theHunter: Call of the Wild team in our Expansive Worlds Creative Division.

The Position
As a Narrative Designer at Avalanche Studios Group, you will be an integral part of creating our story and mission content, as well as own the voice-over design and production.

You will work closely with Game Designers, World Designers, Producers and other major stakeholders to design the narrative elements of our content and help convey the team's vision for the game’s narrative.

This role will primarily involve creating, owning, and implementing narrative content in close collaboration with Game and Level/World Designers.

Responsibilities

- Co-design the narrative content of hunting reserves together with other designers and stakeholders
- Write narrative briefs (story outlines, character biographies for our wardens, world location briefs)
- Coordinate and oversee dialogue asset creation from idea to final result in game, in close collaboration with production and audio teams; this will involve owning the casting process, scheduling and attending voice-over recording sessions, and bug fixing
- Undertake research in order to create authentic characters and realise environments based on real-world locations
- Write all in-game dialogue and player-facing texts and iterate on them through internal feedback
- Support other designers with the implementation of in-game dialogue and other narrative elements; and in time, develop an interest in learning how to script some of the dialogue yourself
- Support other disciplines (Level Design, Art, etc.) with narrative feedback
- Review and own all text strings in game before they are released or sent to localization (consistency, editing, proofreading, tone)
- In time, become the owner for the narrative and tone on theHunter: Call of the Wild


Required Qualifications

- Background in creative writing, or previous experience in game narrative design
- Excellent command of spoken and written English
- Comfortable with MS Office and/or Google Suite


Desirable Qualifications

- Having previously worked in a writing capacity in any industry (games industry, television, films or other media), or in a game narrative design capacity
- Ability to manage and handle large amounts of text strings and dialogue
- Interest in outdoor(s), sportsperson activities and/or environmentalism
- An understanding of or interest in the scripting of narrative content


Some qualities of a Narrative Designer at Avalanche Studios Group

- Be comfortable giving and receiving feedback, both from narrative designers and from other disciplines
- Capable of seeking and achieving alignment in a situation with conflicting requirements and opinions
- Driven to contribute to improving workflows, knowledge sharing and community, both within the project team and within the cross-project Narrative Design Craft


For this role, we'd like to see one to three writing and/or narrative design samples in any medium (game writing samples, play, screenplay, prose fiction, etc.) that demonstrate your skills as a writer and/or narrative designer. If provided in PDF format, the entire submission should be no longer than 5 pages in total.

Employee promise

We provide goals, instead of instructions, and the opportunity to do the best work of your career.

Our Values

At Avalanche Studios Group, we believe in worlds beyond limits, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Everyone at Avalanche Studios Group has a shared responsibility to create an open and inclusive work environment where everyone is treated equally and with respect. Being part of our world is not contingent on where you’re from, your gender, or sexual orientation. It’s all about your passion and creativity.

How to Apply

We will only consider applications that consist of both a cover letter and a CV. In your cover letter you should include why you want to work at Avalanche Studios Group and which games you are currently playing. For this role you need to be able to work full-time in our Malmö or Stockholm office.

To apply for this position please register below. Apply as soon as possible as we review applications continuously. All further information is provided under non-disclosure agreement only.