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About the Role

Fanatics Collectibles is seeking an Original Art Coordinator, Artist Partnerships to manage artist partnerships and commissioned artwork for its Original Art Program. This role will serve as a liaison between Fanatics Collectibles, licensors, and artists, ensuring creative alignment and managing artist engagement from onboarding through delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own original art programs end to end across multiple concurrent programs.
• Serve as primary liaison between Fanatics Collectibles, licensors, and artists to drive alignment on creative direction, approvals, and delivery expectations.
• Curate and engage artists whose style and strengths align with brand, licensor, and program needs.
• Direct creative briefs and ensure artistic execution meets brand and licensor standards.
• Own artist partnerships and manage their participation across assignments, timelines, and artwork progress.
• Manage program-level budget tracking and partner with Accounts Payable, Legal, and Vendor Support to ensure timely artist payment readiness.
• Drive artist onboarding, contracting, and licensor compliance workflows in collaboration with Legal.
• Represent Fanatics Collectibles at industry events as needed to identify and engage prospective artists.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in art coordination, creative project management, artist relations, design, or entertainment/sports licensing environments.
• Solid understanding of art fundamentals, including color theory, artistic mediums, style development, and composition.
• Ability to evaluate artistic fit for brand and program needs.
• Passionate about collectibles, storytelling, and visual culture across entertainment and sports.
• Knowledgeable about film, comic books, the entertainment industry, pop culture, and sports.
• Proven ability to manage multiple artists and timelines in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with keen attention to detail.
• Able to work cross functionally across creative and business teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Skilled in handling and maintaining sensitive contractual and financial data with confidentiality.

Skills

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Digital illustration platforms (Procreate or similar)
• Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
• Airtable, Formstack, or similar platforms

Location

• New York City

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 3+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Art, Illustration, Design, or related creative field.

Salary/Compensations

• $70,000—$85,000 USD

Benefits

• Information about benefits available at https://benefitsatfanatics.com/

About the Company

• Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform, igniting the passions of global sports fans and maximizing the presence and reach for its hundreds of sports partners globally.
• Fanatics Collectibles is a new company operating at the intersection of collectibles, culture, and technology, building the global leader in next-generation collectibles.
• Leverages a digital sports platform that spans over 900 sports properties and engages more than 81 million fans.

Equal Opportunity

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