Prepress Project Lead: Card Production & Coordination

Fanatics Commerce; Coppell (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fanatics Collectibles seeks a Prepress Engineering Project Specialist to support trading card products across licensing brands. You will connect Art, Prepress Engineering, PM, Mastering and PCs to move projects from concept to print-ready delivery.

You will manage schedules, track timelines, and maintain documentation while communicating updates and requirements across teams, escalating blockers when needed.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of engineering, prepress, print production, or technical graphics workflows.
• Strong organizational and scheduling skills for multiple projects.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for assigned trading card projects in Prepress Engineering and Mastering workflows.
• Coordinate schedules, priorities, and handoffs between Art, Engineering, PM, and Mastering teams.
• Support engineers by managing project tracking, timelines, and admin tasks.
• Maintain clear project documentation: schedules, status, and change tracking.
• Communicate requirements and issues across cross-functional partners.
• Assist with intake and organization of new card projects, including licensed products.
• Help ensure engineering and prepress requirements are understood before files move to mastering.
• Identify gaps or blockers and escalate appropriately.
• Support continuous improvement of PPE workflows, tools, and documentation.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Prepress workflows

Print production

Scheduling

Cross-functional communication

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Fanatics Collectibles seeks a Prepress Engineering Project Specialist to support trading card products across licensing brands. You will connect Art, Prepress Engineering, PM, Mastering and PCs to move projects from concept to print-ready delivery.

You will manage schedules, track timelines, and maintain documentation while communicating updates and requirements across teams, escalating blockers when needed.