Writer - American Football

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. We're looking for a writer that can wear multiple hats; someone with a love and passion for video games, a pulse on pop culture, and knowledge of American football, to create fiction both for the internal team to add definition to existing high-level creative ideas and concepts, as well as work on player-facing elements such as on-screen text, player dialogue, broadcaster dialogue, etc.

Responsibilities:

• Design, write and prepare scripts for announcers for multiple different game modes, as well as for player barks and emotes
• Attend recording sessions in-studio and work with voice-over talent, producers, directors and audio support staff to ensure that what's recorded meets our high-quality bar
• Write copy for in-game UI screens, tutorials, and other player-facing dialogue
• Work with implementers and audio staff to ensure that new lines are playing accurately in-game
• Participate in weekly design meetings and review sessions
• Analyse and critique current builds for quality and accuracy of writing and dialogue
• Identify areas for added depth and improvements to commentary, on-screen dialogue, and all areas of player-facing writing or commentary

Qualifications:

• Strong football knowledge! Candidate should have knowledge of players, teams, recent news, history, terminology, etc.
• Creative or video game writing background/experience
• Strong communication skills/ability to solicit feedback from the team on your writing prior to deadlines
• Familiarity with, and demonstrated knowledge of video games across multiple genres
• Knowledge and ability to work in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
• Any experience on game development teams in narrative design, writing and/or other aspects of design is desired, but not required
• Experience as a collaborative team player who understands good fiction ideas can come from anywhere on the team
• Ability to hit writing deadlines, so that ample review can be given to content/rewrites to happen prior to sessions with commentary talent

Benefits:

• Comprehensive portfolio of games and experiences
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing support
• Paid time off and parental leave
• Free games and more