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Gearbox Software is hiring: Scnariste snior / Senior Writer in Frisco

Gearbox Software
Frisco, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/20/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : English to follow

tats-Unis et Canada seulement

Gearbox Studio, dveloppeur de jeux succs tels que Borderlands, Tiny Tinas Wonderlands etBrothers In Arms, recherche un.e scnariste snior passionn.e et cratif.ve pour rejoindre notre quipe. Sous la supervision de la direction narrative , tu joueras un rle cl dans la construction de mondes riches et immersifs , en collaborant troitement avec nos quipes de design.

La personne idale possde une solide exprience dans la cration narrative , avec une matrise des outils narratifs et un esprit orient solution .

Gearbox offre des conditions avantageuses incluant un horaire flexible et accommodant, un bouquet davantages sociaux comptitifs et une contribution dentreprise substantielle au REER collectif.

RESPONSABILITS

  • Crer les missions principales, les missions secondaires, les dialogues de bataille et toute autre criture lie la cration d'histoires.
  • Lorsque cela est assign, agir en tant que Scnariste en chef d'un projet ou d'une zone spcifique d'un projet. Les scnaristes en chef guident le ton, le contenu et la stratgie d'criture du projet assign selon la vision de la direction narrative.
  • Diriger une salle d'criture avec un groupe de scnaristes, en guidant l'amlioration collaborative des histoires et en travaillant avec l'quipe pour affiner les dialogues.
  • Collaborer avec d'autres scnaristes, groupes narratifs et dveloppeurs de toutes disciplines pour dvelopper les histoires de Gearbox.
  • Revoir et / ou diter les soumissions d'autres scnaristes, qu'ils soient internes ou externes.
  • Occasionnellement, interagir avec les vnements marketing et la presse pour la promotion de nos jeux.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Plus de 5 ans d'exprience professionnelle en criture.
  • Avoir particip la sortie d'au moins un jeu AAA ou possder une exprience quivalente. Plus prcisment, le ou la scnariste doit avoir du matriel qui a t publi et critiqu publiquement, de prfrence en lien avec un projet collaboratif.
  • Excellentes comptences en collaboration, avec une exprience prouve dans le dveloppement et le maintien de relations professionnelles constructives avec des collgues issus de diverses disciplines et niveaux hirarchiques. Un scnariste senior est un collaborateur bienveillant, capable de mettre son ego de ct pour codvelopper du contenu avec d'autres parties prenantes et concepteurs.
  • Capacit identifier de manire proactive les besoins d'criture non dfinis et dvelopper des stratgies et des dlais pour y rpondre.
  • Capacit quilibrer qualit, charge de travail et dlais. Les scnaristes seniors savent identifier les endroits o l'criture atteint les objectifs de qualit du projet et ajuster leurs stratgies et priorits en consquence.
  • Comptences avres dans l'criture de dialogues divertissants et engageants, avec des interactions de personnages significatives.
  • Solides comptences en rvision et dition.
  • Avoir un intrt pour le genre science-fiction.
  • Capacit dvelopper un style et un ton pour un personnage ou un projet et guider les autres dans la cration de textes supplmentaires dans ce style et ton avec la direction narrative.
  • Matrise des outils professionnels d'criture (Final Draft, Word, WriterDuet, etc.).
  • POINTS BONUS

  • Exprience en mentorat de scnaristes juniors.
  • Familiarit avec le processus de casting et d'enregistrement de voix off (VO) et capacit assister dans le casting et la direction des acteurs de VO.
  • Exprience dans d'autres domaines du dveloppement de jeux (conception de jeux, design narratif, etc.).
  • Exprience avec les diteurs de jeux et les systmes de texte et de dialogues dans les diteurs de jeux.
  • English version

    United States and Canada only

    Gearbox Studio, the game developer of successful titles such as Borderlands, Tiny Tinas Wonderlands andBrothers 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, and any other writing assigned to the creation of stories.
  • When assigned, function as Lead Writer of a project or project area.
  • Lead a writers 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 the 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.
  • QUALIFICATIONS

  • 5 years of professional writing experience.
  • Has shipped at least one AAA game or has equivalent experience.
  • Specifically, the writer must have previous work that is published and has been publicly critiqued, ideally related to work on a collaborative project.
  • Excellent collaboration skills, and a track record of developing and maintaining constructive professional relationships with colleagues across multiple disciplines and degrees of seniority.
  • A senior writer is a gracious collaborator, able to put their ego aside to codevelop content with other stakeholders and designers.
  • Ability to proactively identify undefined writing needs and develop strategies and deadlines to fulfill those needs.
  • 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.
  • Skilled in writing entertaining and engaging dialogue with meaningful character interactions.
  • Interest in Sci-Fi genre.
  • Strong editing skills.
  • Ability to develop style and tone for a character or project and can instruct. others in crafting additional writing in that style and tone with the narrative Director.
  • Mastery of professional writing tools (Final Draft, Word, WriterDuet, etc).
  • BONUS POINTS

  • Experience with critiquing and / or mentoring junior writers.
  • 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.
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