Sports Editor - Topps - New York, NY

Headquartered in New York, NY, The Topps Company is a leading creator and marketer of sports and entertainment products and distinctive confections. Topps’ North America Sports and Entertainment division produces trading cards, sticker album collections, and collectible games related to iconic global brands such as Major League Baseball, National Football League, Major League Soccer, Star Wars, English Premiere League, Bundesliga, UEFA Champions League, and World Wrestling Entertainment. The company has also expanded its portfolio of products to include digital trading cards. Topps Digital Apps produces, develops and operates mobile applications that give you access to an exclusive digital card collection at your fingertips that are sold via the Apple and Google app stores under the brand names BUNT, HUDDLE, KICK, and Star Wars Card Trader. Topps’ confectionery brands, which are marketed under its Bazooka Candy Brands division, include Bazooka bubble gum, Ring Pop, Push Pop, Baby Bottle Pop, and Juicy Drop Pop confectionery items.

The Topps Company was founded in 1938 as Topps Chewing Gum, and in its early years produced a popular penny “Topps Gum” from a factory in Brooklyn, NY. After World War II, the company developed Bazooka Bubble Gum, and in 1950, added trading cards to its product line. Baseball cards appeared in 1951 and quickly became a vital part of pop culture, a tradition that continues to this day.

Topps was acquired in October of 2007 by Madison Dearborn Partners, a private equity group, and The Tornante Company, an investment company owned by Michael Eisner, former CEO of Disney. Although headquartered in New York City, Topps maintains offices in nine countries including the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, India, Brazil and Argentina. The new ownership of the company has made significant infrastructure, business and cultural advancements.

For additional information please visit: www.topps.com

Responsibilities:
We are currently looking for a Sports Editor to join our North American Sports & Entertainment team!

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

Duties & 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 text and statistics 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:
Skills & Abilities

Excellent, in-depth knowledge of professional sports, historical and current

Recognition of player likenesses, past and present

Understanding of licensor style guides, uniforms, 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.

Education & Qualifications

Bachelors degree or equivalent in related field preferred