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Principal Narrative Designer

Salem💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Execute narrative vision and strategy for Fortnite and other game IPs, integrating immersive storytelling across gameplay, characters, and worlds.

Role type

Principal Narrative Designer (Senior IC)

Builds

Immersive game stories, characters, and worlds for global audiences

Domain

Interactive entertainment / Game development

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Extensive narrative design or writing experience, AAA shipped project leadership (Narrative Lead/Lead Writer/Narrative Director), fiction writing, game design, modern video game storytelling techniques, narrative systems

Preferred skills

Knowledge of industry trends and successful IPs, creative and empathetic approach

Technologies

Unreal Engine

Responsibilities

Execute narrative vision and development for Fortnite and new/existing IPs, vet and review writing team intake processes, collaborate with creative/art/production leadership to craft compelling stories, coordinate with game design and art teams on narrative integration, develop storylines, dialogue, and in-game text, lead casting and voice recording sessions

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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