Lead Narrative Designer

Job Overview

As Lead Narrative Designer, you will partner closely with the Game and Creative Directors to craft a rich and immersive storytelling experience for our multiplayer PvP game. Your role is to drive the narrative vision across all modes and systems—shaping everything from the world's lore and characters to seasonal arcs and mission storytelling.

You'll collaborate with writers, designers, artists, and engineers to ensure narrative elements deepen player immersion, enhance gameplay, and scale with the evolving live game. Your ability to blend narrative craft with multiplayer systems design will be key to the success of this role.

Reports to

Design Manager

What will you do?

• Shape the Narrative Vision
  Define and adapt the tone, voice, themes, and worldbuilding rules. Align narrative goals with the game's design and long-term IP direction. Maintain living narrative documentation and style guides.
• Build Story Arcs & Lore
  Design storylines for core gameplay, seasons, and live events. Develop branching narratives, codex entries, and in-world storytelling systems that adapt to multiplayer play.
• Create Characters & Dialogue
  Craft memorable characters with clear motivations. Write or guide strong, emotionally resonant dialogue. Direct VO and ensure consistency across all narrative beats.
• Worldbuilding & Integration
  Work with designers and artists to bring the world to life through lore, mission content, and environmental storytelling. Ensure story feels discoverable and supports gameplay.
• Deliver Live Narrative Content
  Plan and write seasonal arcs, character updates, event wrappers, and live content that evolves the world. Collaborate closely with LiveOps and marketing on timing and cadence.
• Lead the Narrative Team
  Mentor writers and narrative designers. Review scripts, provide clear feedback, and ensure consistent narrative quality and tone across the team.
• Collaborate Across Disciplines
  Partner with Game Design, Art, Audio, UX, and Production to ensure narrative supports gameplay, player experience, and content delivery pipelines.

What are we looking for?

• 5 years of experience in narrative design with a focus on live, multiplayer, or systemic storytelling.
• At least 2 years of experience in a lead or principal narrative role on a shipped title.
• Proven ability to design compelling stories and characters that thrive in player-driven and dynamic environments.
• Understanding of multiplayer narrative systems and live storytelling mechanics.
• Experience integrating story into gameplay loops, missions, and player progression.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with attention to emotional tone, voice, and clarity.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across disciplines.

What additional skills will help you stand out?

• Experience with PvP shooters, RPG systems, or hybrid multiplayer genres.
• Familiarity with data-informed design and using telemetry to adjust narrative beats.
• Proficiency in narrative or scripting tools (e.g., Unreal Engine, Ink, Articy, proprietary pipelines).
• Experience with transmedia storytelling or worldbuilding across multiple formats.
• A passion for military sci-fi, emergent gameplay, and character-driven storytelling.

Work mode

Hybrid

Benefits

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Belgrade include:

• Annual leave of 20 working days (additional days based on years of service at Wargaming: up to 25 days)
• Additional paid time off (5 Personal Days, Birthday Leave, Marriage Leave, Compassionate Leave)
• Sick Leave Compensation, Maternity Leave Benefits
• Premium Private Health Insurance
• Career development and education opportunities within the company
• English clubs and platform for learning languages
• Mental well-being program (iFeel)
• Commuting allowance
• Company events
• FitPass membership
• Discounts for employees
• Personal Gaming Account
• Coffee, fruits, and snacks in the office
• On-site canteen with subsidized prices for food and drinks
• Seniority Awards
• Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward

Please submit your CV in English to ensure smooth processing and review. About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 15 offices worldwide, including studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Vilnius. Our diverse and multicultural team works together to deliver a top-class experience to millions of players who enjoy Wargaming's titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz.

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