Lead Dialogue Designer

That's No Moon is an independent studio of storytellers and game-makers who believe in the power of narrative-driven experiences. With a diverse team of talented developers, from some of the top game studios in the world (Naughty Dog, Infinity Ward, Bungie), our shared vision is to create the future of AAA experiences with a culture of creativity, collaboration, and responsible production practices. Our passionate team of developers help shape our studio, our projects, and our future.
We are looking for a Lead Dialogue Designer to lead the implementation of mission dialogue in our upcoming AAA third-person action-adventure game. In partnership with department leaders, the Lead Dialogue Designer will work cross-discipline to support the creation of an immersive and evocative story-driven experience. This role is ideally suited for an individual who is technical, passionate about technologies that enable strong storytelling, and driven to maximize the interactive nature of the medium to create a deeper connection between the narrative and our players.
Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Creative Director, Lead Writer, and design department to support the narrative and gameplay being informed by and in service of each other
• Be a key stakeholder and surface design requirements for narrative tools, systems and features
• Lead, manage and grow the dialogue team to meet the needs of the project
• Oversee the process from pre-production to production in a dialogue tool, content management system and pipeline through to our game engine
• Design our localization pipeline
• Define and support best technical practices relating to narrative technologies throughout the team, including supporting next-generation AAA story-driven gameplay through a narrative experience that is reactive to the state of the world
• Collaborate with technical stakeholders in design, audio, engineering, animation, and art

Requirements & Skills:

• 6+ years working in game design on narrative-driven projects
• Demonstrable experience working throughout all key stages of production, from conceptualization to commercial release
• Significant experience managing and working with a narrative design team
• Proven ability to work with and influence a large, multi-disciplinary team
• Prior experience working on AAA game titles or film/TV projects of equivalent scale
• Possess a portfolio of high-quality published projects
• Knowledge of Unreal Engine is a big plus
• Experience with text-based programming and scripting languages (e.g. C++, C#, Python) is a plus

Qualities:

• Self-directed and motivated, requiring minimal supervision or guidance
• Strong technical understanding
• Passionate about creative immersive narrative worlds
• Exceptional collaborator with strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality
• A champion of inclusive culture that invites and empowers team members of all levels, backgrounds, and perspectives to contribute and provide feedback

TNM considers a number of factors when determining each role's base pay range, including industry benchmarks, location, experience, and other job specific skills. In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for other incentive compensation including equity and profit share. The estimated base pay range for this role is U.S. only and not applicable for locations outside of the U.S.
The estimated base pay range for this role is: $130,000 - $204,000
TNM offers competitive and comprehensive benefits that include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, flexible PTO, supplemental life and disability, and more. Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part-time or temporary employees.
That's No Moon is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, color, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, legally protected physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.