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Senior Writer

Zenimax Online is looking for a highly motivated and experienced senior writer to collaborate with our talented team of creative professionals to bring the characters and stories of the Elder Scrolls Online to life.

Responsibilities:

• Work with other writers and content designers to create compelling characters and stories in the game environment.
• Write and iterate on compelling dialogue for characters.
• Write and edit compelling quest, lore, and story text.
• Write in-game backstories for the world, its locations, and its inhabitants.
• Assure fictional consistency utilizing established lore for the Elder Scrolls.
• Complete all work to required specifications and quality by established deadlines.
• Quickly master the proprietary, in-game writing/editing tool.
• Guide and mentor other team members.
• Perform other writing and fiction duties that may be assigned by Lead Writer.

Requirements:

• Demonstrable and strong skills as a writer and editor.
• 3+ years of writing and/or narrative design experience.
• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills.
• Excellent narrative and dialog writing skills.
• Strong ability to collaborate and thrive as part of a creative team.
• Ability to work independently in a highly confidential environment.
• A passion for games and crafting compelling stories.
• Plays and understands modern video games, especially MMOs.
• A strong understanding of the lore and story of Elder Scrolls is highly desired.

Portfolio: Please include links to your work and clearly indicate your contributions, as well as provide a writing sample demonstrating your talent and proficiency with dialogue and storytelling. Resumes without writing samples will not be considered.