Trading Card Specialist

Turn your passion for collecting into a career at Collectors Universe. We're the leader in third-party authentication and grading services for high-value collectibles including trading cards (Professional Sports Authenticator), coins (Professional Coin Grading Services), video games (Wata), event tickets, autographs, and memorabilia. If you’re a collectibles enthusiast, or if you want to help us in leading the global expansion of the collectibles market through our values of integrity, teamwork, and innovation, we’d love to hear from you.

PSA is looking to add a Trading Card Specialist to their team! Our Trading Card Specialists physically review, identify, and classify sports and non-sports cards, tickets, packs, pins and coins for entry into the PSA specification database.

What You'll Do:

• Identify sports cards and associated varieties (baseball, football, and all other major sports card releases)
• Identify non-sports cards (vintage cards such as R145 Gum, Inc. Superman to Wacky Packs to modern releases like Pokémon and Yu-gi-oh)
• Identify event tickets (sporting events, concerts)
• Research by means of trade magazines, books and internet
• Communicate effectively with other divisions
• Communicate with manufacturers such as Topps, Upper Deck & Panini
• Communicate with customer service and customers
• Maintains and updates database

Who You Are:

• Firsthand knowledge of trading cards, tickets and other sports collectibles
• Strong research and cataloging skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Effective problem-solving skills

Reasons To Join Us: 

• Health Insurance: All full-time employees are eligible to enroll in Medical, Dental, and Vision 
• 401(K) Matching Plan: We are proud to offer a competitive 401k matching plan to our employees to support their future financial goals 
• Vacation: All full-time employees are eligible for paid vacation 
• Holiday Pay: All regular, full-time employees are eligible for nine company paid holidays 
• Employee Discounts: Employees receive discounts on select grading services for approved submissions 
• Flexible Hours: Many of our teams offer flexible schedules with varying shifts and will work with you to accommodate your needs 
• Fun Working Environment: Our team members are invited to participate in celebrations, holiday events, and team building activities 

About PSA

Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) is the largest and most trusted third-party trading card authentication and grading company in the world. Since its inception in 1991, PSA has certified over 40 million cards and collectibles with a cumulative declared value of over a billion dollars. PSA is a division of Collectors Universe, Inc. For more information, visit www.PSAcard.com.