Contract Senior Recruiter, Operations - Onsite Sunnyvale, TX

Role Overview

As a Senior Recruiter supporting Fanatics Collectibles Operations, you will be responsible for hiring and scaling frontline and skilled operational talent across manufacturing, warehouse, and distribution environments in the Dallas market. This role is hands-on and execution-focused, partnering closely with plant leadership to support production needs, shift coverage, and workforce stability during periods of growth.

This role is for a 6 month contract

You will manage full-cycle recruiting for hourly and salaried operations roles and build practical talent pipelines that support throughput, safety, and operational continuity.

Key Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for manufacturing and operations roles, including production, warehouse, material handling, maintenance, quality, and skilled trade positions.
• Partner directly with site leaders, operations managers, and supervisors to understand headcount needs, shift requirements, ramp timelines, and workforce challenges.
• Execute high-volume hiring strategies to support production demands, seasonal ramp-ups, and new equipment or line expansions.
• Source candidates through non-traditional channels including local workforce agencies, trade schools, referrals, job fairs, and community partnerships.
• Screen candidates for operational readiness, including shift flexibility, attendance reliability, physical requirements, and safety mindset.
• Manage candidate flow from application through start date, ensuring speed, accuracy, and minimal production disruption.
• Maintain accurate recruiting data and metrics to support workforce planning and continuous improvement.
• Ensure recruiting practices align with labor laws, safety requirements, and internal policies in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recruiting experience working in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven success hiring for hourly, shift-based, and skilled operational roles.
• Experience supporting multiple shifts, high-volume requisitions, and evolving production demands.
• Ability to operate with urgency, prioritize production needs, and communicate effectively with operations leadership.
• Bilingual Spanish strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (Oracle Recruitment Cloud and Greenhouse preferred) and operational recruiting tools.

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