{"id":1119935,"url":"https://alion.io/job/rebellion-co-uk-narrative-designer","title":"Narrative Designer","company":{"id":687271,"name":"rebellion.co.uk","domain":"rebellion.co.uk","url":"https://alion.io/company/rebellion-4","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Workable","truth_index":null},"role":"Design","role_family":"Design","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Oxford, United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":74000,"max_usd":165000,"period":"year","method":"role_country_seniority_unknown","sample_n":85},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-22T18:27:18Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-22","last_verified_at":"2026-09-23T22:43:00Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"We want you to #JOINTHEREBELLION!\nFor 30 years we’ve been independently developing and publishing incredible video games at our multiple studios founded by Jason & Chris Kingsley, but Rebellion is more than just games. We have our own film studio, we create board games, publish books, and through 2000AD, publish comics and graphic novels such as the amazing Judge Dredd.\nWe’re looking for an experienced, dynamic Narrative Designer to work on a varied slate of exciting new projects in development right now! This is a great opportunity to join the team behind the BAFTA winning Atomfall.\nIn this role, you will be responsible for quest and objective design, with a focus on the practical implementation of narrative systems using our in-house engine. The Narrative team collaborates across a broad variety of projects, covering everything from World War II to the far-future! It’s a fast-moving, varied environment where every day brings something new.\nThis exciting opportunity can be based out of any of our studios in Oxford or Warwick, offering flexibility, collaboration, and the chance to work with a world-class team! We can provide a relocation package, including moving assistance, temporary accommodation, and full support to ensure a smooth transition to your new environment.\nResponsibilities:\nTake ownership of systems that have primary narrative focus ensuring setup and implementation in line with the project scope and design direction Collaborate with other design specialisms to define all narrative content within the game. \nApply best practices, production pipelines, and workflows with limited guidance. \nWith moderate oversight, use appropriate tools, including in-house tools, to implement Narrative and Dialogue. \nWith moderate oversight, develop detailed Narrative Design Documents both independently and through close collaboration with other disciplines, based on the creative vision of the project. \nInterface with Level Design to design and implement quest structure into levels. \nInterface with Systems Design to support creation and implementation of gameplay mechanics, quests and objectives that tie into game structure. \nCollaborate with UI to design suitable communication of quest structure to the player. \nImplement lines in the dialogue system (incl. managing localised text). \nCollaborate with Audio to manage creation of casting documents for main characters, create and format recording scripts and where appropriate support with recording sessions by providing context and narrative direction. \nAssist in scheduling and task tracking of narrative work, get time estimates from downstream departments. \nCommunicate and collaborate with code on creation and iteration of dialogue tools and mechanics. \nRegularly play the game and evaluate your own work ensuring it is in line with the project direction & intended feel, raising any identified issues with appropriate stakeholders. \nSupport the Lead Narrative Designer in any ad hoc tasks and duties. \nRequirements\nAdvanced knowledge of creating narrative design documents and specifications. \nWillingness and ability to deliver high quality results using tools and processes required to get the job done. \nAdvanced knowledge of the video game development process. \nAdvanced knowledge of production pipelines. \nBenefits\nWe offer an extensive benefits package to our team including:\n22 days holidays + Christmas closure (typically 4 days) & Bank holidays (increasing with service at 5 years - one day each year until you reach 31 days)\nPrivate Medical Insurance, healthcare cash plan, including dental and Vision\nLife Assurance, Income Protection & Critical Illness Cover\nEnhanced Family Leave \nInterest Free, Tax-Free loans\nEnhanced Pension Scheme\nEAP a range of Mental Health and Wellbeing Support \nPlus loads more… including a wide range of discounts, freebies, and social events! \nRight to Work Statement\nThis role is only open to applicants who have the permanent right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide or take over visa sponsorship, either now or in the future. Applicants must therefore be able to demonstrate their ongoing eligibility to work in the UK without the need for employer sponsorship.\nLife at Our Oxford HQ\nOur riverside headquarters in Oxford places you a short walk away from the city centre. Renowned for its rich historical backdrop and esteemed educational institutions, Oxford offers a unique blend of tradition and modernity, with its beautiful architecture and green spaces.\nOxford also boasts excellent transport links, making it easy to navigate both the city and the wider country. The city’s train station, just a short walk from our studio, offers frequent services to London, as well as direct routes to major cities like Birmingham, Manchester, and Reading and we also offer free parking at the studio.\nOur open-plan office promotes teamwork and innovation, with regular interaction with senior management and other departments, alongside access to free hot drinks, a handy tuck shop onsite and a range of local pubs, cafes and dining options nearby helping make every workday enjoyable!\nInside Rebellion\nWhichever team you join at Rebellion we are proud of our open, friendly, and creative atmosphere. We love what we do, and we have fun doing it! As a big indie developer, we have complete creative freedom over our titles which allows us to work on a massive variety of projects across all the major platforms.\nFind out more about ushere\nOur size, stability, and the variety of in-house expertise across multiple industries, makes Rebellion completely unique! We work in our own way, and we celebrate that as the key to our success. We foster an inclusive culture where you are encouraged to be yourself, to express your creativity and your talent. We are people focused and will support you in every way to can be the best at what you do. We recognise the importance of enjoying what you do and having a healthy work-life balance. We offer a friendly, creative, and relaxed working atmosphere, with sensibly managed projects and a wide variety of benefits and development opportunities for all our teams to ensure you are fully supported with your physical and Mental Well-being.\nWe are actively recruiting for a diverse team and continue to add to our culture of growth and inclusion. Rebellion encourages innovation in all areas, and we look forward to hearing how you can help us to be better. We encourage all demographics of culture, gender, ethnicity, neurodiversity and beyond, because a representative team makes better products.\nIf you are interested in working at Rebellion, but this role doesn’t sound quite like you, we’re recruiting for a range of positions across the studio and we’re always happy to receive speculative applications via our website. 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