Graphic Designer - Creative Marketing

WHO WE ARE

Topps is a legendary brand with a 70 plus year heritage at the heart of sports and entertainment collectibles. Now part of Fanatics Collectibles, Topps is expanding its impact through innovative digital platforms, direct-to-consumer experiences, and product design that connects with today’s collectors.

As a cornerstone of Fanatics Collectibles, Topps benefits from Fanatics' unmatched reach—including exclusive deals with MLB, NFL, and NBA, as well as global access to over 90 million fans. While honoring its iconic past, Topps is building the future of collecting through cutting-edge creative, storytelling, and experiences that engage a new generation of fans.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As a Graphic Designer at Topps, in the NY office, you will bring the brand’s visual storytelling to life through bold, high-impact design across digital and physical channels. You’ll play a key role in evolving the Topps identity—bridging its heritage with innovative creative that resonates with collectors and fans worldwide. This position will be responsible for handling a wide variety of duties, which include, but are not limited to the ones listed below.

• Design and execute marketing campaigns, promotional assets, and product visuals across digital, social, and e-commerce channels.
• Assist in branding for activations at Comic Con, Topps Rip Night, WrestleMania, World Baseball Classic, etc.
• Develop brand-right creative that reflects the iconic voice of Topps while pushing visual innovation.
• Partner with cross-functional teams—including Marketing, Product, and Packaging—to deliver cohesive, campaign-driven creative for major product drops across MLB, NBA, Disney, WWE & more
• Create digital assets such as landing pages, emails, banner ads, and social content for major product drops, events, and releases.
• Contribute to insert card design and print collateral to support physical collectibles.
• Maintain and evolve the Topps visual identity system and design templates, ensuring consistency across all touchpoints.
• Work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment where collaboration, initiative, and attention to detail are essential.
• Provide creative direction and mentorship to other designers as needed.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 3–5 years of graphic design experience, ideally within consumer products, sports, entertainment, or lifestyle brands.
• A strong portfolio that showcases your ability to merge creativity with brand consistency across digital and physical media. (please share in your resume submission)
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and proficiency in Figma, Sketch, or similar tools.
• Experience designing across digital channels (email, web, paid media, social) and for physical packaging or printed materials.
• Deep understanding of layout, composition, typography, and color with a high attention to craft and detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once, take initiative, and deliver high-quality work on deadline.
• Familiarity with collectibles, sports, or pop culture brands is a plus—and passion for the Topps brand is highly valued.

WHY JOIN US

At Topps, you’ll be part of a design-forward team reshaping one of the most storied brands in sports and entertainment. Backed by Fanatics, we’re scaling a creative vision that honors the past while building the future. We are committed to creating an inclusive, collaborative workplace where your ideas—and your design—can make an impact.

In NYC, the salary range for this position is $70,000- $85,000, which represents base pay only not including any discretionary incentive compensation. The listed salary range is specific to NYC and may not be applicable to other locations. 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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