Sports Editor, Soccer

About the Team

Fanatics Collectibles is a new company working at the intersection of collectibles and technology. Backed by some of the best investors, sports properties and operators in the world, we are integrating with Fanatics’ global digital sports platform – which includes 900 sports relationships and more than 100 million reachable fans - to reimagine the collectibles business for the 21st century.

Founded in 1938, The Topps Company, Inc. is a global consumer products company that entertains and delights consumers through a diversified, engaging, multi-platform product portfolio that includes physical and digital collectibles, trading cards, trading card games, sticker and album collections, memorabilia, curated experiential events, gift cards and novelty confections. Topps Physical Soccer products include UEFA Champions League, Bundesliga, UEFA Euro 2024, Major League Soccer and more.

The Soccer Editor is responsible for end-to-end editorial process on assigned projects, working closely with brand, design, and operations teams to create compelling and innovative trading card products. 

• What You'll Do: 

• Develop text and statistics-based card back content for collectible trading card products;
•  Select, assign and crop high-quality, design-appropriate photographic images for retouching and production;
• Build and manage subject list in partnership with brand team;
• Review proofs for accuracy and integrity. 

• Manage internal and external content providers;
• Work with photo retouching and prepress resources throughout production, correction and imposition cycles;
• Create and maintain prepress budgets;
• Master Card Factory and TPIA content management platforms;
• Partner with project management team to create and execute on prepress schedules.

• Collaborate with brand and design teams to help develop themes and looks for assigned projects;
• Participate in product review and brainstorming sessions for upcoming production cycles. 

• Excellent, in-depth knowledge of professional sports, historical and current, particularly UEFA Champions League, Bundesliga and international club football;
• Recognition of player likenesses, past and present;
• Understanding of licensor style guides, uniforms, colors, logos and markings;
• Basic knowledge of graphic design, photographic principles, and print production;
• Ability to work under pressure, meeting tight deadlines on multiple projects;
• Strong experience with Excel
• Organized and attentive to detail. 
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in related field preferred

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. The company ignites the passions of global sports fans and maximizes the presence and reach for hundreds of sports partners globally by offering innovative products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans, a global partner network with over 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, teams, players associations, athletes, celebrities, colleges, and college conferences, and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail business stores. 

As a market leader with more than 18,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives. 

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Tryouts are open at Fanatics! Our team is passionate, talented, unified, and charged with creating the fan experience of tomorrow. The ball is in your court now.

Fanatics is committed to responsible planning and purchasing (RPP) practices, working with its business partners across its global and multi-layered supply chain, to ensure that planning, sourcing, and purchasing decisions, along with other supporting processes, do not impede or conflict with the fulfillment of Fanatics’ fair labor practices.

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