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Gearbox Studio, the game developer of successful titles such as Borderlands, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands and Brothers in Arms, is looking for a passionate and creative Senior Writer to join our team. Under the supervision of the Narrative Director, you will play a key role in building rich and immersive worlds, working closely with our design teams.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in narrative creation, mastery of narrative tools, and a solution-oriented mindset.

The studio offers advantageous conditions, including a flexible and accommodating schedule, and a competitive benefits package.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Write main missions, side missions, battle dialog, casting documents, world guides, and any other writing assigned to the creation of stories.
Write concise and evocative dialogue in multiple voices.
Lead a writer’s room with a group of writers, guiding collaborative story improvements and working with the team to punch-up dialog.
Collaborate with other writers, narrative groups, and developers of all disciplines to develop stories for Gearbox
Support the Narrative Director's goals and objectives and mentor writers in adherence to tone, strategy, world logic, and narrative cohesion.
Review and/or edit submissions from other writers, both internal and external.
Occasionally, interact with marketing events and press in the promotion of our games.
When assigned, may function as Lead Writer of a project or project area.

QUALIFICATIONS

5+ years of professional writing experience.
Experience as a Senior Writer on shipped AAA game.
Published work that has been publicly critiqued, ideally related to work on a collaborative project.
Ability to develop style and tone for a character or project and to instruct others in crafting additional writing in that style and tone with the Narrative Director.
Skilled in writing entertaining and engaging dialogue with meaningful character interactions.
Fluency with cinematic storytelling and screenplay formatting.
Ability to proactively identify undefined writing needs and develop strategies and deadlines to fulfill those needs.
Ability to self-critique, and to process & integrate feedback from multiple sources.
Experience critiquing and/or mentoring junior writers.
Excellent collaboration skills, and a track record of developing and maintaining constructive professional relationships with colleagues across multiple disciplines and degrees of seniority.
Ability to balance quality, workload, and deadlines. Senior Writers can identify places where the writing meets quality targets for the project and adjust their strategies and priorities accordingly.
An interest in grounded historical fiction.
Strong editing skills.
Mastery of professional writing tools (Final Draft, Word, WriterDuet, etc).

BONUS POINTS

Familiar with the VO casting and recording process and is comfortable and capable of assisting in casting and direction of VO actors.
Experience in other areas of game development (game design, narrative design, etc.)
Experience with game editors and text and dialog systems in games editors.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.

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