Director, Print Operations- TCG

About the role

The Director of Print Operations will lead the creation of Fanatics TCG's manufacturing pipeline, overseeing vendors and ensuring efficient production processes.

Responsibilities

• Create and own Fanatics TCG’s manufacturing strategy, identifying, evaluating, and onboarding the vendors who will make our cards.
• Oversee manufacturing scheduling and capacity planning for multiple games.
• Establish strategic partnerships and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with downstream vendors, balancing quality, cost, and time.
• Build a resilient, diversified vendor base that protects the studio against supply chain disruption and supports growth across multiple simultaneous franchises.
• Define and own the operational workflow from print-ready files through finished goods delivery.
• Partner with business and commercial teams on inventory planning, print run sizing, and cost modeling to support business timelines and goals.
• Define and uphold quality standards for print production, and build QA processes spanning physical proofing, samples, and post-production milestones.
• Build and lead a Print Operations team to support all franchises as the studio scales.

Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in print production, manufacturing, or supply chain operations for trading card games
• Experience leading and developing teams in a player-coach capacity, with demonstrated ability to build functions from early stages
• Demonstrated success in building manufacturing pipelines at scale, including vetting and implementing tools, processes, and vendors
• Proven track record of establishing and managing global manufacturing partnerships
• Hands-on expertise in prepress, printing processes, and demand planning across multiple vendors and franchises

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with collectible products
• Drive to innovate - printing technologies, tools, processes

Location

All employees of Fanatics TCG are expected to be onsite in our Seattle office five days per week.

Pay

Seattle Salary Range: $173,650 - $216,200 USD