At Wizards of the Coast we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genredefining games like Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons to our growing multiverse we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. Thats where you come in!

We are hiring a Senior Narrative Worldbuilding Designer for Dungeons & Dragons. In this role you will create exciting and inspirational new settings and develop existing ones. The settings you create will become part of our everexpanding multiverse. Working closely with others in our creative team you will give life to legendary characters intertwine the narratives of D&D stories across various platforms and provide new content for internal and external partners to play with across all expressions of D&D. We need a world builder with strong writing skills a collaborative spirit and a focused imagination.

What Youll Do:

• Build and develop comprehensive narrative worldbuilding materials for the D&D franchise
• Design and flesh out new worlds locations and settings within the D&D multiverse
• Evolve and expand existing D&D settings through compelling narrative development
• Build and develop franchiselevel characters factions and storylines
• Ensure narrative consistency across the franchise portfolio including video games entertainment and the RPG
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to align worldbuilding elements across different media
• Develop detailed lore documentation and creative briefs for our fans partners and team members.
• Lead narrative development for our world bibles and style guides

What Youll Bring:

• 5 years of professional experience in narrative design or worldbuilding
• Proven track record of crafting intricate immersive fictional worlds and settings
• Strong portfolio demonstrating prolific writing ability and compelling storytelling
• Experience in maintaining narrative consistency across multiple projects
• Deep understanding of fantasy genres tropes and storytelling conventions
• Excellent documentation and communication skills
• Ability to work within established IP guidelines while bringing fresh creativity
• Strong collaboration skills and experience working with crossfunctional teams

Nice to Have:

• Experience with tabletop RPGs particularly Dungeons & Dragons
• Previous work on established entertainment franchises
• Background in game design or interactive narrative
• Experience in transmedia storytelling
• Understanding of game production pipelines
• Knowledge of D&D lore and existing campaign settings

Compensation Range Currency USD:

• Starting Pay Range: $94700
• Pay Range End: $182800

We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties responsibilities or requirements of the position.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you are selected to move forward in our application process and need to request an accommodation please let your recruiter or coordinator know.

In compliance with local law we are disclosing the compensation range for this role. The range listed is just one component of Wizards of the Coasts total compensation package for employees. Employees may also be eligible for annual and longterm incentives. In addition Wizards of the Coast provides a variety of benefits to employees. Heres a look at what your benefits package may include: Medical Dental & Vision Insurance Paid Vacation Time & Holidays Generous 401(k) match Paid Parental Leave Volunteer Program Employee Giving & Matching Gifts Programs Tuition Reimbursement Product Discounts and more.

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