Director, Creative - TCG
Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform, igniting the passions of global sports fans and maximizing the presence and reach for hundreds of sports partners. Through Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, we offer products and services that allow sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. The platform includes licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear, headwear, hardgoods, physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, digital assets, and a developing Sportsbook and iGaming platform.
Fanatics Collectibles operates at the intersection of collectibles, culture, and technology, backed by world-class investors and partners. As part of the Fanatics ecosystem, it leverages a digital sports platform spanning over 900 sports properties and engaging more than 81 million fans, reimagining the collectibles experience.
About The Team
Fanatics TCG is a Seattle-based trading card game studio within Fanatics Collectibles, founded by industry veterans. The team is focused on building enduring franchises across tabletop, digital, community, and culture, aiming to create the best trading card games in the world.
Responsibilities
- Own and drive the overarching creative vision for Fanatics TCG’s game franchises, ensuring consistency and quality across all visual and narrative touchpoints
- Serve as the primary creative stakeholder across all art pipelines, from initial concept and illustration briefs through final production-ready assets, with final say on quality, direction, and delivery
- Establish and evolve the visual identity, art direction, and world-building frameworks for new and existing TCG IP
- Represent the creative vision with internal stakeholders and executive leadership, communicating strategy and rationale with clarity and conviction
- Partner with Game Design and Narrative leads to ensure creative output is deeply integrated with gameplay mechanics and player experience
- Build and maintain relationships with a global network of freelance illustrators and creative partners
- Stay deeply attuned to trends in the Collectibles space, tabletop gaming, pop culture, and visual arts to keep brands culturally relevant
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in creative direction, art direction, or a senior creative leadership role within games, entertainment, or a related industry
- Demonstrated track record of building and shipping creative products—ideally including trading card games, collectibles, or tabletop games—from concept to market
- Deep knowledge of and genuine passion for the TCG or Collectibles genre, including an understanding of what makes art and world-building emotionally resonate with players
- Experience working with creative teams across disciplines, including concept artists, illustrators, graphic designers, and art producers
- Portfolio that demonstrates exceptional aesthetic range, world-building sophistication, and a high bar for visual quality
- Experience working with external studios, freelancers, and global art vendor networks
- Familiarity with digital and physical product production pipelines, including print specifications and digital asset delivery
Skills
- Exceptional visual taste with the ability to give precise, constructive, and inspiring creative direction
- Strong communication and storytelling skills—able to articulate a creative vision compellingly to artists, designers, executives, and players
- Strategic thinking: ability to balance long-term franchise vision with short-term product realities
- Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to make confident decisions in a fast-moving, early-stage studio environment
- Proficiency with industry-standard creative tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, etc.) and familiarity with project management platforms
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple creative workstreams simultaneously without losing attention to detail
Schedule
All employees of Fanatics TCG are expected to be onsite in the Seattle office five days per week.
Pay
The salary range for this role in Seattle is $173,650 - $216,200 USD, representing base pay only. This range may vary based on location, experience, qualifications, and training. Final compensation packages may include short-term or long-term incentive compensation.
Benefits
For information about benefits, please visit benefitsatfanatics.com.