Advanced Designer, Narrative

Warner Bros. Discovery

. Craft compelling missions and rich stories that build a satisfying player experience .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeSalt Lake City • Utah • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in interactive storytelling and narrative design, with a strong focus on crafting compelling missions and character-driven narratives. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure narrative coherence and emotional engagement in gameplay.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Interactive StorytellingNarrative DesignGame WritingUnreal Engine 5RPG Experience

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Hard Skills

Narrative DocumentationMission DesignCharacter ProfilesStory BeatsGame Mechanics

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsCollaboration SkillsFeedback ProvisionProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

BlueprintArticy

Industry Keywords

Fantasy GenreWizarding World FranchiseGame Development ProcessesFull Development Cycle

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Unreal Engine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Craft compelling missions and rich stories that build a satisfying player experience
Collaborate with directors and IP owners to ensure authentic stories that connect with players emotionally
Champion the project's narrative goals day to day
Promote narrative, thematic, and mechanical coherence across story and gameplay
Visualize, track, manage, and communicate branching narrative choice content
Resolve issues, mediate, provide feedback, and iterate on mission designs
Provide narrative support for story beats, game mechanics, character profiles, character motivations, narrative features, player choices, and emotional journeys
Evaluate missions and provide feedback to mission implementors and artists to maximize storytelling and narrative immersion
Own and drive production of large or complex narrative features or content arcs from initial design through polish and ship
Translate creative direction and team feedback into mission specs, narrative documentation, and implementation plans
Work with discipline leads and studio stakeholders to gather input, vet proposals, and align narrative content with project needs
Work with production to prioritize narrative content and keep milestones on track
Provide guidance and feedback to other narrative designers on mission design, documentation, and franchise alignment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Previous experience in interactive storytelling, narrative design, and game writing
RPG experience preferred
Strong record of quality in writing and/or narrative-focused game design
Experience working within an established franchise, authoring exciting new experiences that remain authentic and tonally consistent
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including documentation of narrative plans
Contributions to shipped titles and participation in a full development cycle from concept through release
Familiarity with standard game-development processes and workflows
Deep literacy in games, film, television, and literature
Love of the fantasy genre
Knowledge of the Wizarding World franchise is a definite plus
Experience with Unreal Engine 5, Blueprint, and dialogue authoring tools such as Articy considered a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Career defining opportunities
Thoughtfully curated benefits
Tools to explore and grow into your best selves
Equal opportunity workplace
Disability accommodations during the job application and recruitment process