Writer

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

We’re looking for a Writer to join the CD PROJEKT RED team dedicated to crafting the studio’s first-ever original IP and video game, codenamed Project Hadar. We believe the universe we are creating is one bursting with limitless potential, and we want you to help us broaden and utilize it, making sure it not only matches gamers’ high expectations set by past CD PROJEKT RED titles but exceeds them.

In this position you will help to lay foundations to a brand-new project, you will write documentation, craft compelling stories, engaging dialogues, and immersive narrative experiences that will resonate with players worldwide. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity. If you are a natural-born storyteller, creativity is one of your strongest points and you’re eager for new challenges, we’d love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Co-creating new CDPR project.
• Designing narrative in macro and micro scale.
• Writing dialogues and scenarios for in-game storytelling.
• Creating and maintaining narrative documentation related to the game’s world, characters, and overarching story.
• Supporting narrative content across various game systems.
• Collaborating with quest designers and cinematic designers to ensure seamless integration of storytelling elements.
• Helping the design team iterate on narrative delivery techniques to enhance player immersion.

Qualifications

• Native Polish and very good knowledge of English.
• Successfully adapted script or published texts (books, short stories, screenplays, etc.).
• Exceptional writing talent and strong language proficiency.
• Broad general knowledge and understanding of culture and society.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with others.
• Creativity and a flexible approach to storytelling.
• Willingness to learn tools and editors used in game development.

Nice to Have
(These skills are not required but will be considered a plus.)

• Experience working in a creative team.
• Experience in the video game industry (even if the title is unpublished).

For your application, please add 2-3 examples of professional texts/books in which you have participated as a writer/storyteller/author. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.
You can add your samples to your resume as one file. If the file will be more than 10MB, share your samples with us via a link to a google drive or other similar medium. 

Additional Information

Working mode

In-office in Warsaw, Poland. 
Relocation is required. 

Relocation support

• Relocation package – flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet, shipping your belongings: it’s all covered. 
• Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you, assistance with finding residence, tax settlements - all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.
• Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too.
• Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday for every team member per year, paid sick leave, and paid maternity & paternity leave.

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.
• 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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