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Blizzard Entertainment · 21 hours ago

Creative Director, Overwatch Franchise | Irvine, CA

Irvine, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$165K/yr - $305K/yr

10+ years exp

Blizzard Entertainment is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences, known for iconic video game universes including Overwatch. As the Creative Director for the Overwatch Franchise, you will define and steward the long-term storytelling vision, shaping narratives across various media and ensuring emotional depth and continuity.

MMO GamesSoftwareVideo Games

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Own the Narrative Vision: Establish and articulate the 10-year story arc for the Overwatch universe, ensuring continuity, emotional depth, and relevance across all media

Franchise Stewardship: Partner with game, cinematic, publishing, and marketing teams to ensure narrative cohesion across all storytelling touchpoints

Worldbuilding & Lore Development: Oversee expansion of Overwatch’s lore, timelines, factions, and evolving global narrative landscape

Character Leadership: Guide the ongoing evolution of existing heroes and the introduction of new ones with rich backstories and authentic voices

Narrative Integration: Champion story integration within gameplay, live events, and seasonal content to create a cohesive player experience

Storytelling Excellence: Inspire and mentor teams of writers, narrative designers, and transmedia partners to achieve excellence in storytelling

Long-Term Franchise Planning: Collaborate with franchise and publishing leadership to align creative goals with long-term business and audience strategies

Qualification

Creative directionNarrative designWorldbuildingCharacter developmentGameplay-driven storytellingTransmedia narrative systemsCommunicationMentorshipCollaboration

Required

10+ years of experience in creative direction, narrative design, or franchise storytelling within games, film, or television

Proven experience developing and executing multi-year narrative strategies for a global IP

Exceptional worldbuilding, character development, and structural storytelling skills

Strong understanding of gameplay-driven storytelling and transmedia narrative systems

Ability to inspire and lead creative teams across disciplines and mediums

Deep appreciation for Overwatch's tone, themes, and global fan community

Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to articulate complex story ideas to diverse audiences

Preferred

Experience leading storytelling for live-service or evolving narrative universes

Background in screenwriting, television, or cinematic direction

Familiarity with the Overwatch universe

Passion for collaboration, mentorship, and building inclusive creative teams

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance

401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching

Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave

Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others

If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance

Company

Blizzard Entertainment

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Blizzard Entertainment develops and publishes gaming software and computer games such as World of Warcraft, Hearthstone and StarCraft.

Founded in 1991

Irvine, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://blizzard.com

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