Team Lead Writer (Game Narrative)

Location: Toronto, ON, Canada; office-based

Salary: CAD 80,000–CAD 125,000 per year

Company

hirify.global creates original gaming experiences through globally distributed teams and established franchises.

What you will do

• Shape the narrative, characters, dialogue, and in-game text for Splinter Cell Remake.
• Translate the Creative Director’s vision into clear and engaging narrative content.
• Lead, mentor, and coordinate the writing team alongside Narrative Designers.
• Plan and prioritize writing work across missions, milestones, and production needs.
• Review narrative content, provide constructive feedback, and maintain a consistent tone and voice.
• Align narrative content with gameplay and coordinate narrative consistency across project teams.

Requirements

• Deep scriptwriting expertise from games or another relevant narrative medium.
• Strong judgment in character development, dialogue, story structure, tone, and voice.
• Experience guiding and developing writers through delegation, mentorship, and feedback.
• Strong understanding of game design principles and production processes.
• Ability to manage complex narrative priorities and collaborate with creative and production teams.
• CV and writing samples or links to relevant narrative projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time employment.
• Office-based work in Toronto.
• Work on the narrative development of the Splinter Cell Remake.
• Collaboration with writers, Narrative Designers, the Creative Director, and production teams.