Writer/Editor

1 Month ago • All levels • Game Story Writing/Narrative Design

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Job Description

This role requires a skilled writer/editor with a proven track record in comic books, literature, and movie scripts. You'll be responsible for creating and editing narrative content for various projects, ensuring consistency with the company's IPs. Strong storytelling skills and knowledge of video games, comic books, and pop culture are essential.
Must have:
  • Comic book writing
  • Movie script writing
  • Storytelling experience
  • IP knowledge
Good to have:
  • Project management
  • Team coordination
  • World building
  • Creative brainstorming
Perks:
  • Flexible working
  • Private healthcare
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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

In the Franchise and Narrative team we develop ideas, edit and write scripts for all narrative projects that expand stories, worlds and lore of all our games. We work with outsource writers to help their creations be consistent and coherent with our brand. We search for artists, directors and production companies that will perfectly fit our stories and style of our creations. We care that all our projects stay aligned with the whole franchise. As a Writer / Editor in the Franchise and Narrative team, you will be responsible for the edition or co-creation of almost every comic book, children’s book, board game and tv series that will go public and be seen by a world audience. 

Daily Responsibilities:

  • Writing scripts in English for comic books, tv and movies, but also trailers, teasers, TV commercials, promotional films, and any other story-related materials.
  • Brainstorming and pitching ideas with an emphasis on storytelling, providing creative input from conception to completion.
  • Providing feedback for narrative and story elements created by outsource writers.
  • Developing and supervising pitches, briefs and a number of other assets; creating world bibles of existing and non-existing IPs.
  • Keeping the consistency of all our internal and external projects from the lore perspective.
  • Cooperating with members of the whole Franchise team and other teams of our studio to ensure consistent communication and quality content.

Qualifications

  • Experience in writing and editing comic books, literature, movie scripts, with an emphasis on completed comic book/commercial/film/TV scripts written and edited in your portfolio (must have).
  • An appreciation and knowledge of video games, comic books, movies, the industry and popculture as a whole, and current trends and practices.
  • Knowledge of all CD PROJEKT RED’s IPs.
  • Ability to work in a writer's room to create engaging stories, edit other people’s stories but also working independently to create a well-structured story.
  • Knowledge of narration, structure, storytelling and rules of building a drama in comic books, tv and movies.
  • The ability to write creatively, come up with ideas for specific briefs, and adapt to change.
  • Experience in project management or team coordinating.
  • Open minded team worker with ability to defend their ideas and not losing interest when has to develop other people ideas.
  • Ability to prioritise workload and meet hard deadlines.
  • Meticulous and open for iteration, willingness to provide and receive constructive feedback.
  • Written and verbal English on at least C1 level.

Additional Information

Please add 2-3 examples of your best work/projects in which you participated as a writer/copywriter/editor.

Hybrid: Working from the Warsaw studio a minimum of 3 days a week.

Perks & Professional Growth

  • Flexible working hours — start your workday anytime between 8:00 and 10:00 AM.
  • A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
  • Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, external training for each employee, ‘Meet a star’ events, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
  • Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!

Health & Well-being

  • Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives.
  • Support during COVID-19 — regular tests and COVID vaccinations at the studio as well as professional advice and guidance from a specialist doctor.
  • Psychological care — free mental health support and various well-being webinars. 
  • Multisport card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city.

Social Activities & Life in the Office

  • Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
  • Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.
  • Healthy selections — ​​organic fruit, snacks, muesli, organic honey, vegan milk, and speciality coffee are all at your disposal around the studio. Enjoy!
  • Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.

Head office in Warsaw

  • Sustainable campus with an eco ethos — solar panels provide green energy, 2000 plants and an air-filtering system to help provide clean air, electric car charging points, flower meadows, and more green features in the works.
  • An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support and yoga and healthy spine classes.
  • Car and bike parking spaces.
  • A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.
  • No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.

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About The Company

CD PROJEKT RED is home to over 1000 game-making professionals from all over the globe. We speak many different languages, but share one love — video games.


We are creators of The Witcher series of games, including the acclaimed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Most recently, we have created Cyberpunk 2077 and its spy-thriller expansion Phantom Liberty.


We are headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, with studios in Cracow and Wroclaw. In North America, we operate in Vancouver and will be opening a new studio in Boston to drive development on the followup to Cyberpunk 2077. 


We’re proud to have a gamer-first approach, a diverse & supportive culture, and a focus on mature, meaningful storytelling that will inspire gamers for years to come.


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