Senior Product Designer - Card Production Suite

<div class="content-intro"><h2 class="job-details__description-header text-color-secondary font-family-secondary" data-bind="i18n: 'job-details.employer-description-title'">About Us</h2> <div class="job-details__description-content basic-formatter" data-bind="html: pageData().job.corporateDescription"> <div>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 &amp; 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, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.&nbsp;</div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p></div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About the Team</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Fanatics Collectibles is a new company operating at the intersection of collectibles, culture, and technology. Backed by world-class investors, operators, and sports &amp; 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.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Senior Product Designer - Card Production Suite</h3> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Location:</strong> New York</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Department:</strong>&nbsp;Product Design – Fanatics Collectibles Technology</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Reports To:</strong> Staff Product Designer</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;">About the Role</span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We’re looking for a Senior Product Designer to help build and scale these internal platforms.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You’ll partner closely with Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders to turn operational challenges into clear and usable systems. This role requires strong systems thinking, prototyping, interaction design, and the ability to build trust across teams who rely on our tools every day.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You’ll thrive in this role if you’re detail-oriented and comfortable navigating layered workflows with enterprise data architecture. You’ve led projects end-to-end and can operate independently without heavy direction.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What You’ll Work On</span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You’ll design and ship the internal systems and infrastructure that power how trading cards are created — from early product planning through manufacturing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Your work will enable teams to:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Launch flagship products that drive tens of millions in revenue</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Translate creative concepts into structured, production-ready outputs at scale</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Manage thousands of assets, configurations, and data points with clarity and control</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Reduce errors, rework, and manual effort across a complex production lifecycle</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Streamline workflows across creative, editorial, and manufacturing teams</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Introduce automation and AI into traditionally manual processes</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For example, you might design systems that take a new MLB or UEFA release from concept to print — coordinating thousands of data objects and assets, ensuring accuracy across every card, and delivering files directly into production.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">These systems sit at the core of the business, used daily by the teams responsible for bringing products to market.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What You’ll Do</span></h2> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lead Platform Initiatives</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Own end-to-end design for internal workflow systems, from discovery through production.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Translate operational problems into clear, structured solutions.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Design scalable interaction models for data-dense, state-heavy environments.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Reduce rework, errors, and cycle time through thoughtful system design.</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Design for Real-World Production Environments</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Craft clear, usable interfaces for users operating in creative and manufacturing ecosystems.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Model multi-step workflows, validation logic, system states, and edge cases.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Partner closely with engineering to ensure designs reflect real system behavior and constraints.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Balance usability, technical feasibility, and business priorities in high-impact tools</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strengthen Systems &amp; Standards</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Establish patterns for data presentation, configuration interfaces, and workflow states.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Contribute to and evolve our internal design system.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Design structured interfaces that reduce cognitive load.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Drive consistency across workstreams through documentation and example-setting.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Uphold accessibility and usability standards.</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Operate with High Ownership</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Run projects independently, maintaining velocity without sacrificing clarity or craft.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate deeply with Product to shape solutions and influence direction.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Communicate design rationale clearly and navigate trade-offs effectively.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mentor junior designers and elevate the team through feedback and example.</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What We’re Looking For</span></h2> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Required</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">5–8+ years of product design experience shipping production-grade software.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience designing internal tools, enterprise software, workflow systems, or operational platforms.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong systems thinking — comfortable modeling state, dependencies, and edge cases.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ability to design data-heavy interfaces with clarity and hierarchy.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Fluency in Figma (components, auto-layout, variants, prototyping).</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong prototyping skills — able to create interactive prototypes to validate workflows, test edge cases, and communicate system behavior.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sound product judgment — you know when a lightweight wireframe is enough, when a high-fidelity prototype will accelerate alignment, and when additional process adds more overhead than value.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience working closely with engineers in fast-paced environments.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong written and verbal communication skills.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Comfort operating independently without heavy direction.</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Nice to Have</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience collaborating with highly technical PMs.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Exposure to creative production ecosystems (Adobe workflows, DAMs, editorial or manufacturing systems).</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience designing automation or AI-assisted tooling.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience incorporating AI into design workflows or building AI-enabled product experiences.</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What Success Looks Like</strong></span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In this role, you’ll quickly become a force multiplier for the team. Within your first several months, you’ll:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Unblock engineers by providing clear, actionable design direction</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Establish scalable UX patterns that support complex, evolving workflows</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Bring structure to ambiguous systems, making them easier for teams to understand and operate</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Reduce rework and confusion across production flows</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Help raise the bar for design quality and consistency across the team</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Contribute to a culture where design is a high-leverage partner to Product and Engineering</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Traits That Will Make You Successful</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You enjoy designing for operational systems</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You’re energized by 0→1 platform work</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You move quickly and adapt when plans change</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You don’t wait for perfect requirements</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You take ownership and follow through</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>Ensure your Fanatics job offer is legitimate and don’t fall victim to fraud.&nbsp; 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).&nbsp; For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at </em><a href="http://www.fanaticsinc.com/careers"><span class="s2"><em>www.fanaticsinc.com/careers</em></span></a></span></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>The salary range represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. &nbsp;This salary range is specific to New York City and may not be applicable to other locations. &nbsp;When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training. For information about our benefits, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://benefitsatfanatics.com/">https://benefitsatfanatics.com/</a></p></div><div class="title">NYC Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$125,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$187,500 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p>By submitting your application, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our&nbsp;<a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ff494b9931735466ce28d5b/t/69de53bde2c02c25e9c38758/1776178110037/Candidate+Privacy+Policy+April+2026.pdf" target="_blank">Candidate Privacy Policy.</a></p></div>