Lead Producer - TCG

Fanatics Collectibles•Seattle, WA

About The Position

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering 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 approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally. 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. If you have passion, and skill, and if you believe trading card games represent the very best of what games have to offer, please reach out to us. The Lead Producer drives execution on the studio’s highest-priority initiatives while also shaping how work gets done across the organization. Partnering closely with senior leadership, this role not only delivers on critical projects but also helps define processes, operating rhythms, and cross-functional alignment at a studio level. This is a high-impact, high-autonomy role for someone who can take loosely defined objectives, build scalable plans, influence stakeholders, and consistently deliver results. The Lead Producer serves as a force multiplier—raising the bar for execution, clarity, and accountability across teams.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in production, program management, or operations within complex, cross-functional environments
Proven track record of leading large-scale, ambiguous initiatives from concept to delivery
Experience in gaming, entertainment, collectibles, or consumer products strongly preferred
Experience managing external partners, vendors, or licensors
Strong understanding of the trading card game or collectibles landscape and player/collector behavior
Exceptional organizational and systems-thinking skills—able to manage and scale multiple concurrent workstreams
Strong executive presence and communication—you can influence across senior stakeholders and drive alignment
Relentless ownership and follow-through—you raise the bar for execution across teams
Ability to operate with ambiguity and bring structure where none exists
Strong judgment in prioritization, escalation, and decision-making across competing priorities
Ability to identify patterns and improve workflows, not just execute within them
Deep understanding of TCG and collectibles markets and what drives engagement

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end delivery of the most critical, complex, and high-impact projects across the TCG studio
Translate high-level strategic direction into actionable, scalable plans with clear milestones, ownership, and accountability
Drive cross-functional execution across game design, art, product, brand, licensing, and operations—ensuring alignment at all levels
Proactively identify systemic risks, gaps, and inefficiencies, and implement solutions that improve team execution over time
Stand up and lead new workstreams, experiments, and partnerships from concept through execution
Establish and evolve project tracking, reporting frameworks, and communication cadences that scale across multiple teams
Influence prioritization, resourcing, and tradeoff decisions in partnership with leadership
Manage external vendors, partners, and contractors, ensuring quality and delivery standards are met
Act as a central point of accountability—holding teams to commitments while elevating overall execution standards