Careers

At Panini America we know the value of exceptional people. More importantly, we want to find the right people to integrate into our workforce. We take care to match our employees' strengths with the needs of the company, focusing on talent rather than titles. At Panini America we pride ourselves on providing our employees with an environment conducive for productive and long-term employment.

If you are interested in working for Panini America Inc., please review the career opportunities listed below.

To submit your resume for a job opening, email your resume to the address listed with the position. Include the job title in the subject line.

All positions are located in Arlington, Texas.

No phone calls please.

Position: Prepress Assembly Operator (Full Time)
Description:

Job Summary Statement: Work with state of the art equipment in the preparation of files for proofing and printing. High degree of proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign required. Prinergy Workflow experience a plus. This is a production job (NOT a design or creative job).

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Prepare design files into print ready master files to be used in the process of building full card sets.
  • Prepare provided information into documents to be used in building of final files.
  • Supply print outs of all files built for internal and league approvals.
  • Retouch and color correct images to company standards for use in the card building process.
  • Mask and outline images as needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Prinergy workflow experience highly desired.
  • High degree of proficiency in: Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
  • Competent knowledge of pre-production materials including film, foils and proofing material
  • Understanding of Pre-Press and Print Industry standards, including proofing and quality control.
  • Intermediate knowledge of Mac computers; fundamental knowledge of ripping and trapping of files.
  • Excellent interpersonal, problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Knowledge of sports and entertainment trading card or trading card game industry is desirable.
  • Must be self-motivated with ability to handle multiple, high priority projects with a keen attention to detail.
  • Regular attendance required; ability to work 7-3 shift with additional hours as needed.

Education &/or Experience:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent. College Degree with an emphasis in Graphic Arts a plus.
  • 5+ years of experience in the field of Pre-Press or related area.
Contact: HR Department: Careers@paniniamerica.net

Position: Graphic Designer - Entry Level (Full Time)
Description:

Job Summary Statement:

Provide support and assistance to Design team in the design and production of sports related graphics, sales collateral, and other various projects as they arise.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide production support to the design of trading cards, posters, sales collateral, packaging and various marketing materials for print and web.
  • Research as needed, various technologies that create variation of design possibilities within the budget allotted.
  • Digital mockups of packaging concepts and previously designed projects.
  • PDF compositing.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Minimum of 1-3 years graphic design experience a MUST. Brand experience a plus.
  • General knowledge of the sports and entertainment industries helpful.
  • Ability to learn style guide rules for the NBA, NFL and the NHL such as logo application, team color and photography.
  • knowledge of design aspects including complex layout challenges, color, spacing, sizing, print and web standards for file variations.
  • Must be self-motivated, collaborative, and flexible; able to work on multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
  • Fluent in both Mac and PC platforms.

Equipment/Software, Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related discipline with 1-3 years experience preferred.
  • Sports industry experience highly desired.
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite 4
    • Illustrator CS4
    • Photoshop CS4
    • Adobe InDesign CS4
  • Acrobat 9 Pro
  • Proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook.
Contact: Design Department: creative@paniniamerica.net

Position: Imaging Services Assistant (Full Time)
Description:

Job Summary Statement:

Working in our Photography Department, this position will assist with identifying, selecting and cataloging photo images for use in sports cards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Download photos from DVD/Compact flash cards; label images.
  • Catalog images into Media Bank; add metadata. Select images for programs.
  • Prepare purchase orders for vendors; check invoices for accuracy and forward for payment.
  • Request credentials and follow-up with sports teams on credentials status.
  • Communicate with freelance photographers on photo needs and images needed.
  • Keep inventory of items needed for photographers (DVDs, Compact flash cards, etc.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to identify and distinguish sports players through photographs.
  • Ability to interpret photo requirements from a design and player’s list.
  • Ability to meet deadlines, deal with change, delays or unexpected events; must be organized.
  • Knowledge of sports industry and trading card audiences preferred.
  • Exhibit professional demeanor with photographers and other clientele.
  • Good business judgment and independent thinking required.

Equipment/Software, Education and Experience (minimum requirements):

  • 2 or more years related experience.
  • Knowledge of MS Office and Outlook; ability to use word processing software; Word preferred.
  • Experience using Adobe Suite, especially Photoshop required.

Full Job Description (PDF)
Contact: HR Department: Careers@paniniamerica.net

Panini America Inc. takes pride in being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin or any other basis covered by local law. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.