Trading Card Pricing Associate

Summary

Join Alt, a revolutionary investing platform focusing on alternative assets, as a Pricing Associate. You will be a key player in shaping the future of sports card valuation. Leveraging your deep sports card knowledge, particularly in basketball cards, you will contribute to pricing strategies, data management, and market analysis. This role involves collaborating with various teams, ensuring data integrity, and staying ahead of market trends. Alt offers a ground-floor opportunity with significant growth potential and a supportive, inclusive culture. Competitive compensation, including a base salary, equity, and various benefits, is provided.

Requirements

• Comprehensive understanding of basketball card valuations
• Strong working knowledge across multiple card categories including modern sports, vintage sports, TCG, etc
• Passion for sports cards, technology, and continuous personal and professional development
• Quantitative research skills with the ability to translate complex market data into clear, actionable strategies
• Ability to recognize current trends within the industry
• Exceptional attention to detail with a relentless commitment to accuracy
• A quick learner, a self-starter able to work autonomously and handle the pressures of an increasing level of responsibility

Responsibilities

• Serve as the internal expert in basketball card valuation and bringing nuanced understanding to pricing strategies for basketball category
• Weigh in on detailed card questions, such as card values, nomenclature, history, and trends across many categories of cards including modern sports, vintage sports, and TCG
• Meticulously enter and maintain card data in Alt's database, capturing intricate details, historical context, and market nuances
• Work cross-functionally with Marketing, Customer Experience, and Operations teams to ensure data integrity and strategic alignment
• Develop and refine pricing methodologies by combining market research, trend analysis, and deep category knowledge
• Stay ahead of market trends by continuously monitoring sports card ecosystems, emerging collectibles, and transaction patterns
• Innovate from within by leveling up on card strategies that help support Alt's vision

Preferred Qualifications

If you do not personally have deep knowledge of all categories, you know where to look for additional expertise

Benefits

• Ground floor opportunity as an early member of the Alt team; you’ll directly shape the direction of our company. The opportunities for growth are truly limitless
• An inclusive company culture that is being built intentionally to foster an environment that supports and engages talent in their current and future endeavors
• $100/month work-from-home stipend
• $200/month wellness stipend
• WeWork office Stipend
• 401(k) retirement benefits
• Flexible vacation policy
• Generous paid parental leave
• Competitive healthcare benefits, including HSA, for you and your dependent(s)
• Alt's compensation package includes a competitive base salary benchmarked against real-time market data, as well as equity for all full-time roles. We want all full-time employees to be invested in Alt and to be able to take advantage of that investment, so our equity grants include a 10-year exercise window. The base salary range for this role is: $60,000-$70,000. Offers may vary from the amount listed based on geography, candidate experience and expertise, and other factors