About the Team
Fanatics Collectibles is a new company operating at the intersection of collectibles, culture, and technology. Backed by world-class investors, operators, and sports & entertainment partners, we are building the global leader in next-generation collectibles. As part of the broader Fanatics ecosystem, we leverage a digital sports platform that spans over 900 sports properties and engages more than 81 million fans. Together, we are reimagining every part of the collectibles experience for fans, partners, and creators.
Roleย Summary
Theย mandateย ofย theย Fanaticsย Pre-Pressย teamย isย toย translateย cardย designsย toย accurate,ย error-freeย PDFย thatย arereadyย forย press.ย Weย areย seekingย aย Preightย operatorย toย reviewย andย ensureย digitalย componentsย areย technicallycorrectย andย readyย forย printย production.ย Thisย roleย actsย as aย qualityย controlย checkpointย betweenย designย andย press,identifyingย andย resolvingย potentialย le issues before they impact production.
Theย preightย operatorย willย checkย artworkย forย correctย size,ย layout,ย colorย settings,ย imageย quality,ย fonts,ย bleeds,ย andotherย printย specications.ย Byย ensuringย lesย areย production-ready,ย theย preightย operatorย helpsย preventย delays,reprints,ย andย qualityย issues.ย Thisย roleย requires strongย attentionย toย detail,ย knowledgeย ofย printย processes,ย andย theabilityย toย manageย multipleย jobsย whileย meetingย tightย deadlines.ย Candidatesย withย aย passionย forย sportsย andentertainmentย will likely thrive in our culture.
Inย thisย role,ย youย will...
- Perform detailed preight checks by validating content, imagery and design components are available and ready for composition
- Check the file size specs across imagery and design templates
- Verify color modes (CMYK, spot colors), resolution, bleeds, trim, and safety margins
- Assess project setup for composition
- Communicate le issues and required corrections clearly with internal teams
- Meet production deadlines while maintaining high quality standards
- Document project status within the job tracking system
- Attend cross-functional team meetings to discuss project readiness before going to production
The ideal candidate:
- 3+ years of experience in prepress, print production
- Strongย attentionย toย detailย andย abilityย toย proactivelyย solveย technicalย problems
- Prociencyย inย Adobeย InDesign,ย Acrobat,ย Illustrator,ย andย Photoshop
- Comfortableย operatingย inย aย dynamic,ย fast-pacedย environmentย withย shiftingย priorities
- Strongย writtenย andย verbalย communicationย skillsย toย interactย withย various
Ensure your Fanatics job offer is legitimate and don't fall victim to fraud.ย Fanatics never seeks payment from job applicants.ย 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).ย For added security, where possible, apply through our company website atย www.fanaticsinc.com/careers