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The role, as advertised by Larian Studios
As the Director of this department, you are the creative filter. Only the best pitches, outlines and concepts get your greenlight. If you have experience finding, crafting, and elevating compelling ideas into impactful stories, this is a unique opportunity to help us define the creative core our future projects
Responsibilities
- Act as the creative authority on story approval and development within the department
- Mentor the creative skills of a dedicated storytelling team, ensuring strong direction and oversight
- Evaluate, refine, and approve narrative pitches, storylines, characters, and settings
- Maintain narrative quality across multiple projects, formats and genres
- Foster a shared narrative culture
Requirements
- 10+ years experience in story development, narrative direction, or creative leadership (e.g. holding positions such as Showrunner, Narrative Director, Editor-in-Chief)
- History of creating and developing award winning stories
- Passion and deep understanding of what makes a compelling narrative across multiple genres
- Track record of finishing scripts through a combination of providing feedback and hands-on edits
- Portfolio demonstrates exceptional character development, with memorable casts and impactful arcs
- An engaging communicator who can inspire confidence, enthusiasm, and shared ownership of a narrative
- This is a full-time, on-site role, requiring your presence in the office to support collaboration and creativity
What We Offer
- An international team of over 600 employees spread across 7 studios around the world, each of which have their own unique qualities, and maintain a small-studio feel
- An open, collaborative environment where ideas are welcome and encouraged
- A managerial team consisting of highly experienced game developers at the top of their fields
- Sharing hobbies and passions with like-minded colleagues
- Inclusive environment with many activities organized by the studios or the employees
- Commitment to making the best game possible for the fans, including listening to community feedback
This role at a glance
This is one of 79 game and level design roles open in England today, out of 630 live games jobs across the UK, and Larian Studios is hiring for 6 other roles alongside it. Going by the title it’s a director / head of role, a leadership post responsible for a team or function. Like most UK games roles it doesn’t publish a salary, and too few game and level design roles do for a fair comparison. Our salary guide covers typical ranges.
- Discipline
- Design
- Level (from the title)
- Director / head of
- On gamesJobs since
- 28 Jul 2026
- Other Design roles in England
- 78
About Larian Studios
Larian Studios is a Belgian independent developer founded by Swen Vincke and headquartered in Ghent, known for the Divinity: Original Sin role-playing games and Baldur's Gate 3. The studio has expanded internationally and now runs studios in several countries.
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