Associate, Product Strategy

About the Team

Fanatics Collectibles is a new company working at the intersection of collectibles and technology. We are backed by some of the best investors, sports & entertainment properties and operators in the world.  Fanatics Collectibles is integrating with Fanatics’ global digital sports platform – which includes 900 sports relationships and >81 million reachable fans – to reimagine the collectibles business for the 21st century.

Role Summary

Fanatics Collectibles is looking for a Product Strategy rockstar to tackle some of the highest priority, highest complexity, and highest visibility initiatives on our organization’s strategic roadmap. This role reports to the Sr. Manager of Product Strategy who in turn reports directly to Fanatics Collectibles’ VP of Product Strategy & Business Operations. This Strategy Associate will simultaneously engage with several high-impact initiatives, with a primary focus on Collectibles’ NFL, NBA, WWE, and UFC Portfolios. Given the Product Strategy team’s end-to-end mandate, this role can expect to both 1) evaluate and scope potential strategic initiatives as well as 2) drive execution and ultimately ensure value capture. The ideal candidate is a highly flexible self-starter with top-notch analytical skills, a demonstrated propensity for solving difficult problems, and a clear team-first mindset. Candidates with a passion for sports, culture, & entertainment will likely find themselves a strong cultural fit. 

Within the first 6 months, you will…

• Help drive multiple high-impact strategic initiatives across the Collectibles’ portfolio for NFL, NBA, WWE and UFC. 
• Set goals, report findings, deliver recommendations, and help present progress updates to the Fanatics Collectibles Global SVP of Product, President, CEO and other key leaders 
• Work with the entire Product Strategy team to identify, size, and actively prioritize all potential initiatives / opportunities on the roadmap
• Engage with a wide array of end-consumers and channel partners to better understand industry dynamics and drive continuous improvement of our product portfolios  
• Become a subject-matter-expert in all things Trading Cards! 

The Ideal Candidate: 

• 1-3 years of experience, with a preference for Management Consulting, Strategy, Finance / Accounting, or Biz Ops roles
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, accounting or similar preferred 
• Strong quantitative modelling & analytical skills, excellent written & verbal communication skills, strong financial acumen 
• Team-first mindset, with a passion for solving highly complex problems together 
• Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and work across a wide range of high priority initiatives in a fast-paced environment 
• Confidence, intellectual curiosity, ability to cut through ambiguity, and a desire to learn

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering 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 approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally. 

Fanatics Collectibles is a new model and vision for the hobby, fundamentally changing the experience for current and future collectors, leagues, and players across many U.S. and international professional and college sports. The organization has long-term, exclusive rights to design, manufacture and distribute trading cards for several sports and entertainment properties, including MLB, MLBPA, the Premier League, MLS, UFC, Formula 1 as well as Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars, among others. In January 2022, Fanatics Collectibles announced the acquisition of Topps, establishing the preeminent licensed trading card brand as the cornerstone of Fanatics’ trading cards and collectibles business, and jumpstarted its MLB and MLBPA rights to design, manufacture and distribute trading cards