Narrative Director (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Narrative Director (Gamedev): Shaping the conceptual backbone of a game and building cohesive narrative systems that unify the entire game. Focus on building narrative frameworks that empower designers and narrative creatives to build consistent, meaningful, and player-driven content.

Location: Los Angeles, USA

Salary: $224,800.00 - $337,700.00 USD + incentive compensation + equity + 401K with company match + medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + short and long-term disability + open PTO

Company

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules.

What you will do

• Build the core narrative framework for the game.
• Ensure all creative decisions uphold narrative integrity, internal logic, and authenticity.
• Collaborate with Riot IP teams to ensure alignment.
• Define frameworks that narrative designers and writers use to create content.
• Manage and mentor narrative designers and writers, fostering a shared language of systems-oriented narrative craft.
• Maintain coherence and quality across narrative.

Requirements

• 13+ years in narrative design, worldbuilding, creative direction, systems design, or equivalent roles in the gaming industry.
• 8+ years managing narrative creatives or cross-disciplinary teams.
• Leadership experience shipping a AAA or major live game in a narrative, creative, or design capacity.
• Ability to evaluate and ensure quality across writing, VO, worldbuilding, and systemic narrative surfaces.
• Capable of operating with minimal support and driving clarity across complex creative spaces.
• Portfolio or samples demonstrating worldbuilding, narrative system design, thematic architecture, or conceptual frameworks.

Nice to have

• Professional experience working within established IP and crafting new IP systems.
• Experience collaborating with cross-disciplinary leads in design, IP, and art to create unified world experiences.

Culture & Benefits

• Focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules.
• We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match.