UX Writer II

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. We’ve thrilled gamers since 1994, when we launched the original PlayStation. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.

UX Writer - PlayStation Partners (FTE)

London, UK

UX Writers at PlayStation help define the user experience for new and existing PlayStation products, services, and off-console experiences, delivering high-quality messaging based on the feature spec, established style guides, business objectives, and overall UX philosophies. This includes actively participating in and giving constructive feedback in early Product grooming and UX design sessions, then driving the writing process through iteration, stakeholder/partner approval, and handoff to localization.

This position focuses on the ecosystem that allows our partners (publishers and developers) to create, market, and distribute their games on PlayStation platforms. Our writers must understand the end-to-end journey of a wide variety of user types and identify what guidance they need and when. Ideally, we're looking for writers that have a deep understanding of the industry as a whole, strong writing skills, plus experience of UX or web development.

Our writers have a facility for solving problems from both creative and strategic standpoints. You will juggle multiple features across multiple tools, often on multiple schedules and in multiple timezones, making organization a key factor. Social skills are vital, as you will routinely collaborate with engineers, designers, and product owners representing a wide variety of locations and cultural backgrounds. A willingness to make positive contributions to help improve how we do/make things, from tools to process, is also imperative.

Qualifications

• 5+ years professional writing experience, preferably in some combination of interactive, marketing, and technical venues.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a proven history of meeting deadlines.

• Strong ability to write to specification while maintaining proper style/brand voice.

• Enthusiastic, organized approach to multi-tasking, with a command of current projects and their statuses.

• Able to quickly learn and comfortably work with multiple tools, including proprietary CMS and visual-flow tools, project tracking tools, and inter-office communication tools.

• Able to become an expert on your assigned products, gauge new products and features, and make constructive suggestions that aid in their ideation and development.

• Able to be a strong brand advocate who works with diverse teams to achieve business objectives.

• Experience with delivering messaging that must be localized into multiple languages.

• Strong portfolio demonstrating user experience knowledge.

• Solid knowledge of design and layout principles, and accessibility.

• Willing to enjoy a relaxed office with co-workers who truly enjoy what they do. The team works flexibly, spending some time at home and some time in the office.

Other

• Prior experience working in the games or tech industries

• Experience working in a B2B environment

• Interest in new technologies

• Familiarity with the agile software development process

• Solid knowledge of the video game, movie, and television industries

• Experience working on an ecommerce platform

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or membership in any other legally protected category. 

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

We sincerely appreciate the time and effort you spent in contacting us and we thank you for your interest in PlayStation.

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Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. 

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.