Sports Editor

Job Description

The Sports 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.

Editorial

Duties & Responsibilities

• 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.
  
  

Operational

• 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.
  
  

Product Development

• 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.
  
  

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent, in-depth knowledge of professional sports, historical and current, particularly Major League Baseball, UEFA Champions League and Bundesliga;
• 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;
• Organized and attentive to detail.
  
  

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in related field preferred.
  
  

About Us

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.

Organization

Fanatics Collectibles is a leading licensor, producer, designer, and seller of physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets for entertainment and sports properties globally, as well as a manufacturer of physical and digital trading cards. It has secured exclusive licensing arrangements with major national professional sports leagues, including the MLB, NFL and the NBA, and related players associations, to produce physical and digital trading cards and other collectibles.

Fanatics Collectibles also has partnerships with a number of individual international sports teams and leagues, as well as owners of other entertainment properties granting similar exclusive rights. Fanatics Collectibles recently announced Fanatics Live, expected to launch later in 2023, which will focus on transforming the digital shopping experience through personality-driven content and entertainment.