VP, Trading Card Games

The role

The VP of Trading Card Games owns the creative and product vision for a game franchise. This leader manages design integrity, franchise roadmaps, and commercial success.

What you will do

• Own the creative and product vision for a game franchise
• Serve as the final decision-maker on what ships
• Own the franchise development plan and multi-year set pipeline
• Partner with product, print operations, and commercial leadership
• Share accountability for the franchise's commercial performance
• Partner with the VP of Publishing on launch strategy and organized play
• Represent the franchise to studio and Fanatics leadership
• Act as a public voice for the game with players, retail partners, and creators

Required qualifications

• 15+ years in games, including significant time leading a title or franchise as an Executive Producer, Studio Head, GM, or equivalent single-owner role
• Demonstrated ownership of a game that shipped and sustained
• Deep craft credibility with creative and design leaders
• Track record of shipping on a recurring cadence
• Comfort operating in white space
• Genuine respect for players as a core operating value
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to have

• Experience leading a trading card game, tabletop game, or hybrid physical + digital franchise
• Familiarity with the operational realities of physical product
• Experience standing up a studio or a new franchise from early stage through launch
• Background with organized play, competitive communities, or long-lived player ecosystems
• Hands-on participation in the hobby
• Passion for trading card games, collectibles, and fan culture

About the company

Fanatics Collectibles is a new company operating at the intersection of collectibles, culture, and technology. It is part of the broader Fanatics ecosystem which builds a global digital sports platform.