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 and Beyond the Game Blog 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 working on current and future installments of The Witcher series - a well-known and beloved franchise by players worldwide. We take immense pride and satisfaction in crafting new adventures for Ciri within the world created by Andrzej Sapkowski, making sure it not only matches gamers’ high expectations set by past CD PROJEKT RED titles but exceeds them.

In this position you will write documentation, craft compelling stories, engaging dialogues, and immersive narrative experiences that will resonate with players worldwide. It’s an exciting opportunity. If you are passionate about storytelling, creativity is one of your strengths and you’re eager for new challenges, we’d love to hear from you!

Daily Responsibilities

• Co-creating current and new Witcher projects.
• 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 fluent English.
• Experience adapting scripts or publishing texts (books, short stories, screenplays, etc.).
• Strong writing skills and 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• Experience in the video game industry (even if the title is unpublished).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

• Office first: working from Warsaw or Cracow office in a full time or a hybrid mode
  or
• Remote first: working remotely from a location with a maximum +/- 3h time difference to Warsaw time zone with some occasional office presence.

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.
• 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.

Estimated pay range for this position: 11 300 - 20 200 PLN gross monthly. 
Final offers are dependent on job-related factors like experience and qualifications.
Type of contract: Employment Contract ("Umowa o pracę").

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