Lead Concept Artist

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform that engages sports fans through a variety of products and services. They are seeking a Lead Concept Artist to define the visual identity of original trading card game universes, guiding the artistic vision and storytelling that will influence entire franchises. This role combines artistic leadership with collaboration across creative teams to ensure high-quality visual development.

Responsibilities:

• Define the Visual Identity of Original Worlds
• Lead the visual development of original TCG universes from earliest exploration through established franchise direction
• Create concept art that defines tone, atmosphere, visual language, emotional resonance, and world cohesion
• Help establish iconic characters, creatures, factions, environments, props, symbols, and visual motifs that become foundational to the franchise
• Push visual exploration beyond expected genre conventions to create distinct, memorable, and ownable worlds
• Drive Creative Vision & Artistic Excellence
• Help establish and uphold the artistic quality bar across the studio
• Influence visual direction through strong creative authorship, taste, and storytelling instincts
• Develop foundational artwork and visual targets that guide both internal teams and external partners
• Ensure consistency and cohesion across multiple visual initiatives and evolving franchise needs
• Contribute to long-term franchise identity and visual evolution strategy
• Collaborate Across Leadership & Development Teams
• Partner closely with Creative Directors, Game Designers, Narrative, Product, and Brand teams during early ideation and worldbuilding
• Translate abstract ideas, themes, and gameplay pillars into compelling visual direction
• Participate in high-level creative discussions influencing the future direction of original IP development
• Help align visual storytelling with gameplay, player fantasy, emotional engagement, and collectible appeal
• Mentor & Elevate the Creative Team
• Provide guidance, feedback, mentorship, and artistic direction to internal artists and external partners
• Help shape the studio’s artistic culture through collaboration, critique, references, and visual leadership
• Support external vendors and freelance artists to ensure alignment with franchise quality and direction
• Contribute to the development of scalable visual development pipelines and workflows
• Explore, Experiment & Innovate
• Drive rapid visual ideation and concept exploration across multiple creative directions
• Balance highly polished presentation work with fast iterative sketch and exploratory workflows
• Bring curiosity, experimentation, and fresh perspective into the development process
• Continuously push for stronger originality, emotional impact, and artistic differentiation