Art Director, Trading Card Games; TCG

About the Team

Fanatics TCG is a new trading card game business, the newest member of the Fanatics Collectibles family. We are here to build the best TCG studio and games in the world.

The Art Director of (TCG) Trading Card Game Art Direction defines and owns the visual identity, artistic vision, and long‑term art strategy for Fanatics Collectibles’ trading card game. This role leads the TCG art organization and ensures that every card, product, and experience meets a premium, collectible‑quality standard.

• Define and own the overall visual identity and art direction for the TCG
• Lead and scale the art direction and illustration teams
• Establish long‑term art roadmaps across sets, products, and formats
• Partner with Design, Brand, Licensing, and Production to align creative vision
• Ensure art quality, consistency, and innovation across physical and digital products
• Represent Art Direction at the executive level and with external partners and licensors

• Minimum 10 years of professional art direction or game art experience
• Minimum 5 years in leadership roles managing art teams or external partners
• Shipped experience on premium physical products, games, or collectibles
• Experience defining visual identity for new IP or major brands

• Exceptional visual taste and creative leadership
• Deep understanding of illustration pipelines, print production, and digital delivery
• Strong cross‑functional communication and executive presence
• Ability to balance creative ambition with production realities

The person who accepts this role is expected to be onsite in‑office five days per week. The salary range for this position is $98,000 – $123,000, which represents base pay only and does not include short‑term or long‑term incentive compensation. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training.

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform that ignites the passions of global sports fans and maximizes the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners worldwide. Through the Fanatics platform, fans can buy licensed fan gear, collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets, and bet as the company builds its sports book and iGaming platform.