Director, Finance Business Intelligence

As a Director, Finance Business Intelligence, this individual will report directly to the SVP Finance and Strategy and collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to generate valuable insights that drive our business growth. The Director is a strategic leadership role responsible for developing and leading enterprise-wide business intelligence and consumer insights. This executive will drive the organization’s data-driven decision-making by transforming complex data into strategic insights that guide operational excellence, customer engagement, and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Develop a strong understanding of Fanatics Betting and Gaming, as well as related products and operations.
• Define and lead company wide business intelligence and insights serving as an advisor to the executive team and peers, to influence business decisions through data and insights.
• Design and build insightful metric definitions, KPIs, and reporting including overseeing governance, quality and integrity to data reporting; whilst establishing best practices and standards across the Data community.
• Lead and develop a team of talented analysts and collaborate with other Data Teams and Data Engineering teams to find solutions to business problems.
• Deliver actionable insights through advanced analytics, dashboards and predictive modelling, translating data into compelling business stories to inform strategic planning and execution. Gather and present insights metrics and activities to key stakeholders, becoming a trusted source of intelligence over time with knowledge across wider consumer and marketing analysis.
• Remain current on technology and trends in data analytics and the sports betting & gaming industry.  

Experience and Skills

• The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, who instils confidence, thinks creatively, and is able to lead and develop alternative approaches to complex issues, and who has: 
• A minimum of 5 years proven management experience in an analytics role. 
• Strong SQL and Python(programming) proficiency (e.g Snowflake, DBT Experienced with deep understanding of data visualisation and reporting tools (e.g. Tableau, Sigma, Power BI, Looker). 
• Customer obsessed and experience focused; highly outcome-oriented and data-driven; experienced in working in high growth environments. 
• Demonstrated ability to partner closely with stakeholders, earning trust and prioritizing relationships.
• Logical and analytical approach to problem solving. Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to translate complex data concepts for non technical audiences.
• Positive and flexible attitude, a willingness to embrace new initiatives. 
• Understanding of sports betting or experience in customer behavior analysis
• Must be open to travel for team offsites and events.

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. 

Launched in 2021, Fanatics Betting and Gaming is the online and retail sports betting subsidiary of Fanatics, a global digital sports platform. The Fanatics Sportsbook is available to 95% of the addressable online sports bettor market in the U.S. Fanatics Casino is currently available online in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Fanatics Betting and Gaming operates twenty-two retail sports betting locations, including the only sportsbook inside an NFL stadium at Northwest Stadium. Fanatics Betting and Gaming is headquartered in New York with offices in Denver, Leeds and Dublin.