VP, Publishing - Trading Card Games

The role

The Vice President of TCG Publishing will define the long-term go-to-market strategy and build capabilities to turn games into lasting ecosystems. This role oversees organized play, player-facing digital ecosystems, and community infrastructure.

What you will do

• Define the long-term go-to-market strategy for Fanatics TCG.
• Own the strategic direction of organized play across the portfolio.
• Architect and scale the player-facing digital ecosystem.
• Build the player-identity and community infrastructure.
• Identify where existing trading-card publishing capabilities translate to TCG.
• Align cross-functional partners across Studios, Commercial, Retail, Product, Marketing, Operations, and Finance.
• Build and lead a small, senior, high-leverage team.

Required qualifications

• 12-18+ years in senior publishing, product, or operating leadership roles.
• A genuine product mind for player-facing software.
• A builder and systems thinker who creates repeatable capabilities.
• Comfort operating in white space.
• Strong commercial and analytical literacy.
• Player respect as a core operating value.

Nice to have

• Senior leadership experience inside a major TCG publisher
• Experience designing or running organized play programs at scale
• Background in hybrid physical + digital ecosystems or marketplace businesses
• Familiarity with licensing, IP partnerships, or entertainment ecosystems
• Experience in high-growth consumer or digital commerce environments
• Passion for trading card games, gaming, and fan culture

About the company

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. Fanatics TCG is a new Seattle-based trading card game studio within the Fanatics Collectibles family.