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About the Company

Fanatics Collectibles is a new company working at the intersection of collectibles and technology. Backed by some of the best investors, sports properties, and operators in the world, we are integrating with Fanatics' global digital sports platform - which includes 900 sports relationships and more than 81 million reachable fans - to reimagine the collectibles business for the 21st century.

The Topps Company, Inc. is a creator and marketer of sports, entertainment, and recreational products, headquartered in New York, NY, striving to foster an enduring connection between fans and their sport heroes. Its product portfolio includes football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, soccer, and other sports and non-sports trading cards, jerseys, hats, balls, bats, and photos.

Topps Digital - Sports & Entertainment is looking for a Content Producer to help grow our digital collectible mobile apps. As a Content Producer, you will drive content development and execution. You will work with a team of other Content Producers, Product Managers, Designers, and Community Managers to help drive growth in the Topps Digital Collectible Apps.

What We're Looking For

A passion for all things Disney, including Mickey & Friends, Princesses, Pixar and everything in between. You have a connection to the Disney fandom and a collector's mindset. You also have a good grasp of new and upcoming releases and stay up to date with the latest news so that you can create content that is timely and relevant.

Required Skills

• Attention to detail. You will be creating content in our content management system and are expected to consistently deliver accurate, high quality work while identifying, troubleshooting, and correcting potential issues before release.
• Strong organizational skills. You will independently manage multiple concurrent projects, balancing competing priorities while consistently meeting deadlines and ensuring successful content launches.
• Strong writing ability. You can clearly and concisely express complex product offerings and mechanics while adapting messaging to different audiences and maintaining a consistent brand voice.
• Great collaborator. You build strong cross-functional relationships, proactively communicate project status and potential risks, and work to keep teams aligned and projects moving forward.
• Continuous improvement. You continuously seek opportunities to improve production workflows, identify operational inefficiencies, and incorporate lessons learned into future releases.
• Service-oriented. You are dedicated to delivering a great app experience to all our users through clear communication, accurate delivery of content, and an open ear to user feedback.
• Strong problem solver. You can independently investigate production issues, identify root causes, and work cross-functionally to resolve release problems quickly.

Description of Duties

• Content Ideation: Contribute creative ideas for digital collectible products that drive monetization and engagement. This is a fast paced and high-volume business and we are looking for a constant flow of ideas and creativity.
• Content Creation: Gather, organize, and curate raw content assets. Choose relevant featured subjects and source the raw images that will be turned into final trading cards.
• Content Production: Configure and execute digital content releases within proprietary production tools, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery.
• Consumer messaging: Develop engaging consumer messaging that clearly communicates product offerings while maintaining consistency with brand standards and release objectives.
• Quality Assurance: Lead quality assurance efforts for assigned releases by validating configuration, copy, imagery and messaging, and release mechanics prior to launch.

Qualifications

• Extensive passion and knowledge of the entire Disney Universe, including popular characters, shows and movies, both vintage and modern, and an understanding of the collectibles market.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage projects from planning through execution in a fast-paced production environment.
• 3-5 years of experience in the mobile space either in production or development

OR

• 3-5 years of experience with entertainment content, marketing, operations, or production
• Experience working on mobile games or mobile entertainment platforms a plus
• Experience with social media platforms and associated tools
• Well versed in Microsoft Office and experienced in basic Photoshop functions
• Familiarity with Confluence, JIRA or other task management tools a plus

Ensure your Fanatics job offer is legitimate and don't fall victim to fraud.  Fanatics never seeks payment from job applicants. Feel free to ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of communication for interview, and ensure your communication is coming from a Fanatics email address (including @collectfanatics.com).  For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at www.fanaticsinc.com/careers