Senior Narrative Designer in Guildford

Battlefield is a storied franchise renowned for uncompromising combat gameplay and all-out warfare, for over two decades. Battlefield Studios is defining the future of the first-person shooter with the biggest launch in franchise history with Battlefield 6, and a new era beginning with Battlefield REDSEC. United under the banner of Battlefield Studios, 4 world-class teams across Criterion, DICE, Motive, and Ripple Effect have come together to focus on the future of the franchise, a connected Battlefield universe filled with immersive experiences built on our unique DNA.

At Criterion Games we cherish our rich, award-winning history of crafting quality games with joy and passion. We believe that healthy and engaged teams are the key to building great games, so we place enormous value on collaboration, fresh ideas, and diverse perspectives. Criterion is a place where you can unleash your creativity and be part of something extraordinary.

We are seeking a Senior Narrative Designer to join the Battlefield team to help drive the narrative experience of Battlefield forward. Working closely with cross-discipline teams, you will help deliver the implementation of the game’s story elements, ensuring an engaging and coherent player experience in alignment with Battlefield’s tone, lore, and gameplay pillars.

• Narrative Guardianship: Help define and uphold the narrative vision, tone, and storytelling goals for Battlefield’s game world.
• Narrative System Design: Maintain a strong understanding of narrative design work from brief through implementation, review, polish, and delivery.
• Be the Team Player: Provide cross-disciplinary stakeholder management, facilitating focused creative discussions that include the right voices and lead to clear, practical next steps.
• Be the driver of solutions: Use a clear understanding of the production process, budgets and impact to align narrative solutions with other departments.
• Be a Key Communicator: Communicate calmly, inclusively and constructively during production to ensure a smooth process across teams.

• 3+ years in Narrative Design with at least 1-2 shipped AAA titles in a narrative design role (FPS/action preferred).
• Familiarity with game engines (Unreal, Unity, Frostbite) and scripting/tools (Jira, Perforce).
• Strong storytelling abilities and knowledge of narrative structure, character development, and interactive storytelling.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to give constructive feedback.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, feedback-rich environment.
• Familiarity with the Battlefield franchise and a passion for military action stories.
• Understanding of branching, gameplay scripting, and VO requirements.

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer.