Associate Creative Copywriter

9 Hours ago • 2-3 Years • $60,000 PA - $75,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As an Associate Creative Copywriter at Rockstar Games, you will be creating content for various in-game media, including radio, TV ads, and social media, to reflect the distinct voices of characters and entities within the games. This role involves writing scripts, generating creative ideas, and collaborating with different teams like Writing, Design, and Art to develop comprehensive campaigns. You will need to understand the tone of the games and American culture while working alongside art directors and designers to bring ideas to life. The position is based in the NYC headquarters and requires producing a high volume of copy while ensuring quality and consistency.
Must have:
  • 2-3 years of writing experience in comedy.
  • Solid understanding of current pop culture trends.
  • Solid understanding of Rockstar as a brand and games.
  • Ability to write high volume copy efficiently.
Good to have:
  • Advertising agency experience as a copywriter.
  • Award-winning advertising work.
  • Experience in stand-up/improv, illustration, or animation.
  • A love of video games, film, and entertainment.
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in English or related discipline.

Job Details

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences. 

Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Rockstar Games is seeking a passionate Associate Creative Copywriter, ideally with a background in advertising, to produce creative content for a variety of in-game media such as radio, TV ads and shows, social media, and OOH that reflect the many distinctive voices of the characters and entities that populate the vast, thriving worlds of our games.

This is a full-time, in-office position based out of Rockstar’s NYC headquarters in Downtown Manhattan. 

WHAT WE DO

  • The Creative Services team at Rockstar works on projects that include a wide variety of creative assets to promote and support the brand and our games.
  • We make creative assets for company branding, digital, print & package design, and advertising campaigns.
  • We create promotional materials, assets for events, in-game creative, and other marketing materials to support all our titles.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Write scripts for our in-game media.
  • Write a variety of player and character facing, world-building creative ideas and copy that meet the needs of the brief, the voice of the speaker, and the tone of the game.
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders from Writing, Design, Art, In Game Media, and more to develop a broad spectrum of creative ideas.
  • Proactively review and iterate copy with senior writers, seeing it through to completion.
  • Understand and match the tone of our games and American culture more broadly.
  • Work alongside art directors, graphic designers and illustrators to build comprehensive in-game campaigns.
  • Effectively communicate ideas and design decisions to colleagues, stakeholders, and cross-functional partners.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 2-3 years of professional experience writing comedy in multiple forms, whether it be in advertising, TV, skits, etc.
  • Solid understanding of current pop culture trends and platforms.
  • A solid understanding of Rockstar as a brand and our games.

SKILLS

  • Ability to write a high volume of copy quickly and efficiently on deadline, while maintaining quality and consistency.
  • A highly disciplined, organized, and collaborative approach to your work.
  • Ability to grasp high-level tonal concepts and materialize them into succinct copy that meets the requirements of the brief.
  • Enthusiastically respond to feedback, making requested changes quickly and thoroughly. 

PLUSES

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

  • Advertising agency experience as a copywriter.
  • Award winning advertising work.
  • Other creative endeavors, i.e. stand-up/improv, illustration, animation, etc.
  • A love of video games, film, and entertainment.
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in English, Creative Writing, or related discipline; or equivalent professional experience.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • All applications must be accompanied by a portfolio to be considered.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply with a portfolio, resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.

Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect. In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in order for such applicants to be considered for the position for which they are applying, as well as to qualified employees to enable them to perform the essential functions of their roles. If you need more information about Rockstar’s reasonable accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Department.                                   

If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.

Similar Jobs

Looks like we're out of matches

Set up an alert and we'll send you similar jobs the moment they appear!

Similar Skill Jobs

Looks like we're out of matches

Set up an alert and we'll send you similar jobs the moment they appear!

Jobs in New York, United States

Looks like we're out of matches

Set up an alert and we'll send you similar jobs the moment they appear!

Similar Category Jobs

Looks like we're out of matches

Set up an alert and we'll send you similar jobs the moment they appear!

About The Company

Join a tight-knit team responsible for creating and publishing some of the most popular, innovative and critically acclaimed interactive entertainment in the world including the Grand Theft Auto series, the Red Dead series and many more.


Known for our dedication to quality and authenticity, a career at Rockstar Games is an opportunity to work on some of the most cutting edge, creatively rewarding and challenging projects available in any entertainment medium with some of the most talented people in the industry.


We offer successful candidates highly competitive salary and compensation packages, including a comprehensive benefits package for all eligible employees. Rockstar Games is an equal opportunity employer.

New York, United States (On-Site)

New York, United States (On-Site)

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)

Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom (On-Site)

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (On-Site)

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (On-Site)

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (On-Site)

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Rockstar Games

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug