Senior Writer - Temp (Story and Franchise Development / SFD)

Team Name:

Creative Development

Job Title:

Senior Writer - Temp (Story and Franchise Development / SFD)

Requisition ID:

R025099

Job Description:

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented and experienced individual to join the Creative Development team as a Senior Writer, in a temporary position. Duties may include screenwriting for animated content; dialogue and narrative writing for games; writing comics and short fiction; and general collaborative story development across Blizzard Entertainment’s intellectual properties. The ideal candidate will have proven success as an animation writer and/or screenwriter, outstanding people skills, experience in a writers' room setting, and a passion for telling great stories in various media.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA. However, we understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore other possible options, including remote work arrangements.

This is a 3-month temporary position.

What You Bring to the Table

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Assume a prominent role in the development of Blizzard Entertainment's intellectual properties, focused on animated content and game writing
• Contribute to IP development for all of Blizzard Entertainment's franchises, including in-game cinematics and narrative design work
• Work with internal development teams to evolve Blizzard Entertainment's intellectual properties and expand them in various media types
• Work closely with directors, creative directors, editors, storyboard artists, marketing and other stakeholders to develop epic entertainment experiences

Minimum Requirements:

Experience

• 5+ years of experience as a screenwriter or story editor, preferably delivering content for an established franchise(s) 
• Successfully produced writing work, preferably in genre content 

Knowledge & Skills

• Thorough knowledge of the story development process 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills 
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to thrive under deadlines
• Awareness of successful intellectual properties in today's popular culture 
• Ability to work and thrive in a team environment across production stages 
• Ability to produce written work without constant supervision 
• Ability to process feedback comfortably, and pivot without attachment 

Key Attributes

• Openness to learning, and to iterating regularly in collaboration with a variety of stakeholders
• Willingness to take initiative 

Extra Points:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience 
• Enthusiasm for video and/or tabletop games 
• Knowledge of Blizzard Entertainment's intellectual properties

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment.  We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employ