Senior Manager, Game Design: TCG Studio Lead (Seattle)

Fanatics; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 155,250 - 193,200; Full time

Job summary

Fanatics TCG in Seattle is seeking a Sr Manager, Game Design to lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team across trading card game development. You’ll provide strategic direction, foster talent, and ensure creative quality while aligning with production, art, and marketing partners.

The role requires 8+ years managing creative teams in fast-moving studios, deep TCG knowledge, and a proven ability to hire, retain, and grow top talent in a dynamic environment. Onsite in Seattle.

Qualifications

• 8+ years managing creative game teams with a track record of growing talent and maintaining a healthy, high‑performing team culture.
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams — you understand the different needs, workflows, and pressures of employees across specializations.
• Deep knowledge of and genuine passion for trading card games.
• A dedicated drive for fostering game design and narrative worldbuilding talent.
• Experience working in an early‑stage or fast‑moving studio is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Engage and develop your team through regular 1:1s and daily contact — giving direct, meaningful guidance and feedback to help each person grow
• Monitor the team’s dynamic, workflow, and output; improve and implement sustainable processes that support balanced workloads, healthy collaboration, and lasting creative quality
• Manage resourcing across projects and ensure projects have the talent they need at the right time
• Serve as a bridge between Game Design and cross‑functional partners in art, production, marketing, and product — translating between creative and operational contexts with clarity
• Ensure your hiring pipeline sources diverse, dedicated people and maintain a fair, consistent interview and testing process; guide and mentor new hires to set them up for success from day one
• Contribute to game design efforts directly when appropriate

Skills

Team management

Multidisciplinary teams

Trading card games

Talent development

Leadership

Project management tools

Asset management systems

Tools

Project management tools

Asset management systems

Job description

Fanatics TCG in Seattle is seeking a Sr Manager, Game Design to lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team across trading card game development. You’ll provide strategic direction, foster talent, and ensure creative quality while aligning with production, art, and marketing partners.

The role requires 8+ years managing creative teams in fast-moving studios, deep TCG knowledge, and a proven ability to hire, retain, and grow top talent in a dynamic environment. Onsite in Seattle.