TCG Analyst: Expert Card Grading, Trends & Auth

Collectors; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(K) Matching Plan

Vacation

Holiday Pay

Employee Discounts

Flexible Hours

Fun Working Environment

Job summary

Collectors is seeking a TCG Analyst within PSA to be the go-to expert on trading card games across PSA products. You will research sets, promos, and variants, and help ensure accurate grading standards while contributing to brand protection and content development.

The ideal candidate has deep hobby knowledge, 3+ years in the TCG space, and strong data skills. This is an onsite role at our Santa Ana office with collaboration across Research, Grading, and Marketing teams.

Qualifications

• A true TCG expert with deep knowledge of Pokémon and another major TCG.
• 3+ years of experience in the TCG space (grading, authentication, shop, or publishing).
• Strong eye for detail and ability to spot counterfeits, print variations, and errors.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert on TCG; track sets, promos, and product variants for grading.
• Partner with Research, Grading, and Brand Protection to identify counterfeits and define label standards.
• Build relationships with publishers and licensors (Pokémon Company, Bandai, Ravensburger, Riot).
• Train graders and internal teams on card identification and market trends.
• Monitor TCG market and secondary sales, flag trends and unusual sales.
• Produce recurring reporting, including monthly TCG newsletter and revenue trends.
• Support Marketing with card expertise for campaigns, videos, and events.

Skills

TCG expertise

Data analysis

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

Collectors is seeking a TCG Analyst within PSA to be the go-to expert on trading card games across PSA products. You will research sets, promos, and variants, and help ensure accurate grading standards while contributing to brand protection and content development.

The ideal candidate has deep hobby knowledge, 3+ years in the TCG space, and strong data skills. This is an onsite role at our Santa Ana office with collaboration across Research, Grading, and Marketing teams.