Transcreation Writer
Job Description
- The ability to craft engaging stories that capture players' attention
- Experience in creating characters and narrative scenes that convey emotions, intentions, and conflicts
- Translate and adapt texts from Polish to English, considering cultural and linguistic differences
- Create additional narrative materials such as descriptions, notes, and audio logs
- Support the VO (Voice Over) recording process by collaborating with the Localization team and delivering materials on time
- Analyze source texts to identify key contextual and non-textual elements essential for localization
- Adapt texts to regional cultural, legal, and societal standards while preserving their original intent and emotional impact
- Native English language speaker
- Very good knowledge of Polish – you can fully understand even the most complex texts and their nuances
- The ability to work with different language styles and accurately convey intended messages
- Excellent understanding of cultural context – history, customs, and linguistic nuances that are key to creating authentic adaptations
- Independence and strong organizational skills – you can research needed information and keep your documentation well-structured
- Private medical care
- Life insurance
- Pro-health campaigns
- Gifts for different occasions
- Outstanding work atmosphere in a highly-skilled team of professionals, with flexible working hours, no dress code, and full support of the dedicated HR Business Partner
- Constant stream of company newsletters, PR & project updates so you will always be in the know
- Many opportunities for personal development: a dedicated development budget for each employee, extra two paid days for training and CSR, stable career paths, extensive internal and external training, and financing of English and Polish language classes
- State-of-the-art offices filled with chillout zones, a fully equipped kitchen, a gym (Wrocław office), and a free car park (Warsaw limited amount of space)
Company Description
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Techland is one of the biggest video game companies in Poland, with over 30 years of experience in the gaming industry. From our studios in Wroclaw and Warsaw, we’ve built an international team of more than 500 talented professionals, all dedicated to pushing the boundaries of game development.
We’re known for creating iconic franchises like Call of Juarez and the zombie genre-defining Dying Light, which has been played by over 45 million players worldwide. With a focus on open-world action, storytelling, and community engagement, we’re committed to delivering unforgettable experiences to our players.
We’re constantly striving to improve, innovate, and take on new challenges. With ambitious plans for the future, we’re looking for passionate people to be part of this exciting journey.
Job Description
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Join our team as a Transcreation Writer and help us create exceptional games that reach players worldwide! If you have excellent language skills and a passion for text adaptation and storytelling, we’re looking for you.
Your daily tasks:
- Translate and adapt texts from Polish to English, considering cultural and linguistic differences.
- Create additional narrative materials such as descriptions, notes, and audio logs.
- Support the VO (Voice Over) recording process by collaborating with the Localization team and delivering materials on time.
- Analyze source texts to identify key contextual and non-textual elements essential for localization.
- Adapt texts to regional cultural, legal, and societal standards while preserving their original intent and emotional impact.
- Daily usage of text and dialogue related tools including Google Docs, Google Sheets, Confluence and our in-house Dialogue and Localization Tools
Qualifications
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- Native English language speaker
- Very good knowledge of Polish – you can fully understand even the most complex texts and their nuances.
- The ability to work with different language styles and accurately convey intended messages.
- Excellent understanding of cultural context – history, customs, and linguistic nuances that are key to creating authentic adaptations.
- Independence and strong organizational skills – you can research needed information and keep your documentation well-structured.
What will make you stand out?
- The ability to craft engaging stories that capture players' attention.
- Experience in creating characters and narrative scenes that convey emotions, intentions, and conflicts.
Additional Information
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What we can offer:
- A wide array of benefits: private medical care, life insurance, pro-health campaigns, gifts for different occasions.
- An outstanding work atmosphere in a highly-skilled team of professionals, with flexible working hours, no dress code, and full support of the dedicated HR Business Partner.
- A constant stream of company newsletters, PR & project updates so you will always be in the know.
- Many opportunities for personal development: a dedicated development budget for each employee, extra two paid days for training and CSR, stable career paths, extensive internal and external training, and financing of English and Polish language classes.
- State-of-the-art offices filled with chillout zones, a fully equipped kitchen, a gym (Wrocław office), and a free car park (Warsaw limited amount of space).
