UX Writer

PlayStation Network; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Join PlayStation as a UX Writer, where you'll shape the user experience of our innovative products. Work collaboratively to deliver high-quality messaging and engage with diverse teams in a dynamic environment. We value your strong writing skills and keen problem-solving abilities, ensuring you thrive while delivering exceptional user experiences.

Benefits

Medical benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts

Bonus package eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in interactive, marketing, and technical writing.
• Ability to write to specifications and maintain brand voice.
• Knowledge of design principles and accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Define user experience for PlayStation products and services.
• Participate in product grooming and UX design sessions.
• Deliver high-quality messaging based on feature specs.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Education

5+ years professional writing experience

Tools

Proprietary CMS

Visual-flow tools

Project tracking tools

Job description

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

UX Writer

San Mateo, CA

UX Writers at PlayStation help define the user experience for new and existing PlayStation products, services, and off-console experiences, delivering high-quality messaging based on the feature spec, established style guides, business objectives, and overall UX philosophies. This includes actively participating in and giving constructive feedback in early Product grooming and UX design sessions, then driving the writing process through iteration, stakeholder/partner approval, and handoff to localization.

This position focuses on the interactive experiences for PlayStation UI, both on the PlayStation consoles (PS5 and PS4) and on our other web and mobile platforms. So while we appreciate a good blogger and technical writing, what we’re really looking for are strong UX writers with interactive experience.

Our writers have a facility for solving problems from both creative and tactical standpoints. You will juggle multiple products on multiple platforms, often on multiple schedules and in multiple timezones, making organization a key factor. Social skills are vital, as you will routinely collaborate with engineers, designers, and product owners representing a wide variety of locations and cultural backgrounds. A willingness to make positive contributions to help improve how we do/make things, from tools to process, is also imperative.

Qualifications

• 5+ years professional writing experience, preferably in some combination of interactive, marketing, and technical venues
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a proven history of meeting deadlines
• Strong ability to write to specification while maintaining proper style/brand voice
• Enthusiastic, organized approach to multi-tasking, with a command of current projects and their statuses
• Able to quickly learn and comfortably work with multiple tools, including proprietary CMS and visual-flow tools, project tracking tools, and inter-office communication tools.
• Able to become an expert on your assigned products, gauge new products and features, and make constructive suggestions that aid in their ideation and development
• Able to be a strong brand advocate who works with diverse teams to achieve business objectives
• Experience with delivering messaging that must be localized into multiple languages
• Solid knowledge of design and layout principles, and accessibility
• Willing to enjoy a relaxed office with co-workers who truly enjoy what they do

Other

• Prior experience working in the tech industry
• Experience working in a B2C and also a B2B mindset
• Interest in new technologies in web, mobile, and other devices
• Familiarity with the agile software development process
• Solid knowledge of the video game, movie, and television industries
• Experience working on an ecommerce platform.

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$128,500 - $192,700 USD

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