Lauren Stevens

Product Manager

London, England, United Kingdom12 yrs 10 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over a decade of experience in narrative design.
  • Led award-winning projects in interactive entertainment.
  • Strong expertise in cross-platform and transmedia storytelling.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a cross-media storytelling expert with a strong focus on narrative design in the entertainment industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Narrative DesignProject ManagementGame DevelopmentMentorshipCreative ProductionProduction ManagementMedia ProductionCreative WritingCreative StrategyBroadcast

Other Skills

DiplomacyMission DesignScreenwritingBusiness DevelopmentIP developmentNarrativeLeadershipBrandingVoice DirectionProduct DevelopmentVendor ManagementGame WriterScriptwritingBudgetingTV Production

About

🎮 Creative Production Lead | Narrative Designer | Product Manager | Transmedia, IP & Franchise Development Creative Lead with over a decade of experience developing and delivering story-led IP across interactive entertainment and television. My background spans creative development and hands-on production, aligning vision, scope, teams, and commercial objectives from concept through advanced development. At BAFTA-winning Plug-In Media, I worked across original and commissioned properties, including Tee and Mo, supporting development through production. In AAA game development, including Transformers: Reactivate (in collaboration with Hasbro), I’ve led cross-disciplinary initiatives spanning worldbuilding, IP foundations, and long-term content planning. I’ve partnered with organisations including BBC, Sky (Sky Kids & Sky Sports), Sesame Workshop, Nickelodeon, Common Sense Media, Cantilever Media, and others - working across broadcast, digital, short-form and interactive formats. 🌍 Highlights: - Creative Production - Cross-Platform & Transmedia Specialist - Narrative Design & Writing - Cross-Functional Team Leadership - Casting & Voice Direction (have worked with children) - International Co-Productions **Theatre lover, popular culture enthusiast, crisp, snack hoarder, and year-round wraith.** Tell them stories, the good ones, yeah? https://on.soundcloud.com/M3aqcsVFP5ZHGqJeml

Experience

Splash damage

2 roles

Senior Narrative Designer

Promoted

Jun 2023Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

Creative WritingDiplomacyNarrative DesignMission DesignProduction ManagementScreenwriting+7

Narrative Designer

Jan 2021Oct 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • You'll find me working on Transformers Reactivate.
Narrative DesignProduct DevelopmentProject ManagementVendor ManagementBusiness DevelopmentGame Development+5

Limit break mentorship

Mentor

Mar 2022Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

  • Provided guidance and career development, portfolio building, and industry insights to emerging narrative designers from underrepresented communities
  • Mentored under Kirsty Gillmore, a renowned Voice Director (Baldur’s Gate 3, Call of Duty franchise), gaining advanced expertise in voice direction and performance techniques.
DiplomacyNarrativeMentorship

The children's media conference

2 roles

Session Producer

May 2020May 2020 · 0 mo

  • Produced an online webinar 'Content in the time of Corona'
  • Coordinated three wonderful speakers from across the globe
  • Editorial decisions- shaping session and contributor content
  • Project management and asset herding
  • The CMC webinar explores what’s being commissioned and made for kids that responds to or reflects the Covid crisis – in TV, digital and social media – with expert analysis from CMC’s top regular rapporteurs and research into commissioning trends.
Media ProducerProject Management

Session Producer

Jul 2019Jul 2019 · 0 mo · Manchester Area, United Kingdom

  • Produced Stuart Dredge’s ‘Fresh Kids Tech’ session, voted Best Session at CMC 2019.
  • Oversaw end-to-end production, coordinating speakers, content, and live delivery for a session covering innovative children’s tech trends, including Snapchat games, TikTok, coding robots, VR/AR experiences, AI storytelling, esports, and emerging digital influencers.
  • Ensured a high-quality audience experience, supporting content presentation and engagement across children’s media professionals and tech innovators.
BroadcastJournalismMedia ProducerConference CoordinationKids TVProducer+4

Plug-in media ltd

3 roles

Creative Producer: Interactive Games & TV Animation

Promoted

Sep 2018Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Creative Producer at a BAFTA-winning production company, contributing to award-winning content, in-house transmedia IP and work-for-hire projects.
  • Led multi-platform, cross-media projects, including interactive experiences, mobile games, podcasts, TV/film development, short-form animation, and branded content.
  • Managed end-to-end production, overseeing budgets, schedules, resources, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects on time, on brief, and on budget.
  • Directed narrative design, story development, and transmedia/IP strategy, including scripting, character, text, voice over, copywriting requirements, while assessing commercial viability and market opportunities.
  • Served as primary client liaison, translating brand and client vision into creative strategy, maintaining stakeholder relationships, and ensuring projects aligned with strategic goals.
  • Conducted user testing with children to refine interactive and educational content, ensuring engagement, accessibility, and alignment with project goals.
  • Handled business-side operations, including RFPs, contracting vendors, freelance team management, and line producing.
  • Supported creative direction, ensuring consistency, innovation, and alignment across projects and IP.
  • Led casting and voice direction, including child performers, for animation, games, podcasts, and educational content.
BudgetingNarrative DesignProject ManagementTV ProductionMedia ProducerMobile Games+8

Associate Creative Producer

Apr 2018Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos

BudgetingNarrative DesignProject ManagementTV ProductionMedia ProducerMobile Games+9

Production & Post Production Coordinator

Jul 2017Apr 2018 · 9 mos

  • Led end-to-end production of 50+ animated episodes of Tee and Mo (YouTube 22M+ hits), managing the full lifecycle from pre-production, scripting, storyboarding, and animatics through animation, post-production and delivery pipelines, including all supporting materials across both UK and international broadcasters CBeebies (UK) and TVO (Canada).
  • Directed marketing asset creation, ensuring all promotional materials aligned with brand guidelines and storytelling objectives.
  • Planned and executed social media campaigns, overseeing scheduling, rollout, and cross-platform engagement to maximise audience reach.
  • Coordinated multidisciplinary teams, including animators, writers, musicians, and post-production staff, ensuring assets were delivered on time and on budget.
  • Managed broadcaster compliance and technical requirements, including CQC of final picture, closed-captioning scripts, and updating credits and logos per broadcaster and storyboard artist specifications.
  • Maintained close client liaison, translating broadcaster requirements into actionable production plans and ensuring expectations were exceeded. Fostered genuine relationships with external vendors and post-production houses.
  • Monitored quality and consistency, ensuring creative output maintained a high standard across all episodes and marketing collateral.
BroadcastProduction ManagementAudio Post ProductionTV ProductionMedia ProducerVendor Management+7

Brighton institute of modern music (bimm)

Exams Administration Assistant

Aug 2016Jul 2017 · 11 mos · Brighton, England, United Kingdom · On-site

  • Supported the exams team with scheduling, teacher liaison, and exam coordination to ensure smooth operations.
  • Managed student data and exam records, using Moodle to streamline processes and resolve queries.
  • Acted as the primary point of contact for teachers and students, maintaining accuracy and compliance throughout the exam cycle.
Project ManagementSchedulesMultiple Project CoordinationInternal CommunicationsPastoral EducationTeam Coordination+1

Make play code

Make Play Code

Apr 2016Jun 2016 · 2 mos · Greater Brighton and Hove Area

  • Attended a 6-week course aimed at developing, and encouraging women in games!

Relentless software

2 roles

Game Writer & Production Assistant

Feb 2016Aug 2016 · 6 mos · Greater Brighton and Hove Area

  • Originally contracted as a Game Writer, they liked me so much that they made a role for me.
  • Developed in-game narrative content for original IP - It’s Quiz Time, including character development, question text, instructions, and commentary.
  • Contributed to new IP and work-for-hire concepts, RFPs and development for high-profile clients such as Hasbro and Sony, shaping creative ideas from concept to execution.
Narrative DesignProduction ManagementGame DesignVideo EditingVideo GamesMobile Game Development+3

Game Writer & Content Editor

Jul 2015Feb 2016 · 7 mos · Greater Brighton and Hove Area

  • * Developed in-game narrative content for cross-platform original IP - It’s Quiz Time, including character development, question text, instructions, and commentary. (Console, PC)
Narrative DesignMobile GamesGame DesignVideo GamesMobile Game DevelopmentBusiness Development+3

Mr snap

Freelance Writer and Editor

Aug 2015Oct 2015 · 2 mos · Greater Brighton and Hove Area

  • Commissioned to work with original author to provide creative and promotional copy for draft camera guide aimed at a tween audience.
Creative WritingPromotional CopyBusiness DevelopmentNarrativecopywriting

Weareneo

Creative

Oct 2012Oct 2012 · 0 mo · Brighton, England, United Kingdom · On-site

  • * Creative intern supporting concept development and pitch work across integrated campaigns, contributing early-stage ideas, copy and visual direction within a multidisciplinary agency team.
copywritingSEO CopywritingCreative StrategyCommunicationBranding

Plastic pictures

Freelance Production and Location runner

Jan 2012Mar 2014 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Brighton / London

  • Supported day-to-day production operations and logistics across agency work, supporting high-profile brands such as Nokia, Nissan and Vodafone.
  • Supported production across CG and live-action marketing materials, corporate video shoots, and branded content, both in-office and on location.
Media ProducerBroadcast TelevisionMedia Production

Bbc

Production Assistant / Work experience Radio, TV

Mar 2010Mar 2010 · 0 mo · Devon

Business Development

Juice 107.2 - radio made in brighton

Production Assistant

Oct 2009Mar 2010 · 5 mos · Greater Brighton and Hove Area

Business Development

University of sussex

Head of Production

Sep 2008Sep 2009 · 1 yr · Greater Brighton and Hove Area

  • Wrote, produced and edited a variety of award-winning radio dramas and documentaries
  • Oversaw the running of the production team
  • Produced trails and content for broadcast
  • featured on BBC6 Steve lamacq show.
  • Hosted weekly radio show for student radio.
BroadcastRadioAudio Post ProductionRadio BroadcastingScriptwriting

Education

The Brighton Film School

National Diploma — Motion Picture Production

Jan 2010Jan 2011

University of Sussex

Media: Practice and Theory

Jan 2007Jan 2010

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