Job Description
Fanatics Collectibles is hiring! We are seeking an experienced Associate Product Manager to join our rapidly growing team! If you thrive in a fast pace, startup environment in a space with tremendous potential and among some of the brightest minds in the business, Fanatics Collectibles is an excellent place to grow your career!
The Associate Product Manager works on trading card projects and helps execute the strategy set by the Product Manager. The APM is in charge of executional activities across multiple properties that help ensure the products are of high-quality, delivered on-time and within budget. The role will require strict attention to detail, ability to manage multiple deadlines, and ability to be fast and flexible in reacting to feedback from managers, cross-functional teams and licensors.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Manage subject lists and budgets to maximize quality of product content
- Work with project management to ensure production deadlines are met
- Assist Product Manager with adjusting and delivering correct checklist, marketing, and drop rate information for public consumption
- Partner with editorial team to ensure content (e.g. image selection and text) is appropriate for each product
- Work with internal teams to organize autograph, relic, and art assets across various products
- Partner with talent licensing on relic purchase, talent deal rates, and due dates for assets
- Assist Product Manager in providing direction to marketing on product promotion
- Assist Product Manager liaise with licensors to implement a smooth approvals process for the projects that you are working on
- Work with Product Manager and Brand Managers to create go-to-market strategy for key releases
Requirements
- Comprehensive knowledge of Entertainment licenses
- Knowledge of collectibles category & license trends
- Ability to work in fast-paced team environment
- Proven ability to multi-task and prioritize
- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Strong computer skills – Word, PowerPoint and Excel essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – written and oral
- Creative and strategic thinking abilities
Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- At least 2-3 years brand or product development experience
- Consumer products or collectables experience preferred
The salary range for this position is $63,000.00 – $77,000.00, which represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training.
About Us
Fanatics is?building a leading?global digital sports platform. The company ignites the passions of global sports fans and maximizes the presence and reach for hundreds of sports partners globally by offering innovative products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics?Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect and Bet.?Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform.?Fanatics?has an established database of over?100 million?global sports fans, a global partner network with over 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, teams, players associations, athletes,?celebrities, colleges, and college conferences, and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail business stores.
As a market leader with more than 18,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives.
Organization
Fanatics Collectibles is a leading licensor, producer, designer, and seller of physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets for entertainment and sports properties globally, as well as a manufacturer of physical and digital trading cards. It has secured exclusive licensing arrangements with major national professional sports leagues, including the MLB, NFL and the NBA, and related players associations, to produce physical and digital trading cards and other collectibles.
Fanatics Collectibles also has partnerships with a number of individual international sports teams and leagues, as well as owners of other entertainment properties granting similar exclusive rights. Fanatics Collectibles recently announced Fanatics Live, expected to launch later in 2023, which will focus on transforming the digital shopping experience through personality-driven content and entertainment.
