QA Proofreader

About Us

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 2500 athletes and celebrities and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2000 retail locations including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.

About the Company

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.

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced Quality Assurance Analyst to review a wide variety of pre-production text and art files for trading card products across multiple brands within our professional Sports and Entertainment licenses. This position interfaces with internal teams in a fast-paced environment to review pre-production art files maintaining the visual quality of our products and complying with the standards of our licensors. The right candidate needs to be well-versed with multi-tasking using several platforms and driving a multitude of projects independently as well as comfortable functioning in a tight team environment. The role requires a keen eye for detail and design proactive mindset and a proficiency in sports verbiage and awareness.

GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Proofread raw trading card sports and entertainment text for grammar spelling house style and licensor requirements.
• Weigh-in on design composition and execution during multi-department overview of Master design files.
• Review composed files of trading cards for file integrity design consistency image quality text formatting technical set-up and printing plate registration.
• Examine intermediate stages of card proofs to ensure that requested revisions (by Quality Assurance Editorial staff Designers or Licensors) have been accurately applied.
• Check imposition layouts against subject lists to ensure proper alignment of trading card sheets released to press.
• Perform final review of imposed trading card sheets for errors and omissions prior to release of files to press.
• Inspect packaging art files to ensure accuracy of information presented to consumer based on internal content documents legal guidelines and Bills of Materials.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelors degree with minimum of 3 years professional experience in the journalism photography and/or sports & collectibles industry.

Knowledge Skills and ABILITIES:

• Outstanding attention to textual and graphic detail and ability to incorporate extensive licensor style guides.
• Mastery of English (U.S.) grammar and adaptability to occasional use of European English formats.
• Flexibility to variable styles and requirements of assorted sports (MLB MLS UEFA Champions League Bundesliga Formula 1) and entertainment (Star Wars Garbage Pail Kids) properties.
• Multi-tasking capability to manage assignments across several projects and maintain priorities within a steady daily workflow.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint Adobe Acrobat Pro web browser-based interfaces and Macintosh OS.
• In-depth interest and knowledge of Sports and Entertainment.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Onsite work is required.

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