Lead Writer

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!

Job Description

CD PROJEKT RED is seeking a highly skilled and visionary Lead Writer to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for crafting captivating narratives, compelling dialogues and innovative quests for a brand new adventure set in The Witcher universe. This is a leadership role that combines hands-on creative writing alongside team management and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in writing for games and a passion for leading teams to success.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the Game Director, Narrative Director, Mission Director and Lead Narrative Designer.
• Drive development of the main story, side quests and character stories.
• Lead, guide and support a team of dedicated and experienced writers.
• Develop narrative elements and features of our game, including writing engaging dialogues, compelling scenarios and memorable characters.
• Build and maintain documentation for all owned features, script, story, and scenes
• Collaborate with other stakeholders to ensure that the story elements are delivered in consistency with gameplay mechanics and visuals.
• Manage task delegation and workflow across the writing team.
• Maintain the vision and tone of The Witcher IP.

Qualifications

Nice to Have :

(Please note that these skills are not required to apply for the position)

Please provide 2-3 writing samples of no more than 10 pages total, with at least one featuring examples of dialogue. We are most interested in work that showcases the ability to capture the tone and voice of an existing IP.

Please include your samples as an extension of your resume or ensure a link to your work is listed on your application.

Additional Information

This job requires working in Boston, US.

Working mode : in-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity.

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