Entertainment Editor

Founded in 1938, The Topps Company, Inc. is a global consumer products company that entertains and delights consumers through a diversified, engaging, multi-platform product portfolio that includes physical and digital collectibles, trading cards, trading card games, sticker and album collections, memorabilia, curated experiential events, gift cards and novelty confections. Topps Physical Entertainment products include Star Wars, Marvel, Disney and more. 

The Entertainment Editor is responsible for end-to-end editorial process on assigned projects, working closely with brand, design, and operations teams to create compelling and innovative trading card products. 

 Responsibilities

• Editorial:
  • Develop text and statistics-based card back content for collectible trading card products
  • Select, assign and crop high-quality, design-appropriate photographic images for retouching and production
  • Build and manage subject list in partnership with brand team
  • Review proofs for accuracy and integrity
• Operational:
  • Manage internal and external content providers
  • Work with external photo retouching and prepress vendors throughout production, correction and imposition cycles
  • Create and maintain prepress budgets
  • Master Card Factory and TPIA content management platforms
  • Partner with project management team to create and execute on prepress schedules
• Product Development:
  • Collaborate with brand and design teams to help develop themes and looks for assigned projects
  • Participate in product review and brainstorming sessions for upcoming production cycles

Qualifications

• Excellent, in-depth knowledge of entertainment properties, historical and current, particularly Marvel and Disney
• Recognition of subject likenesses, past and present
• Understanding of licensor style guides, colors, logos and markings
• Basic knowledge of graphic design, photographic principles, and print production
• Ability to work under pressure, meeting tight deadlines on multiple projects
• Organized and attentive to detail
• Bachelors degree or equivalent in related field preferred

The policy of Topps is to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment and all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, sexual and reproductive health choices gender, gender identity or expression, the status of being transgender, gender stereotyping, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, military or veterans status, citizenship status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.

The salary range for this position is $50,000- $62,000, which represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training.

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