Sr. Manager, Transformation

Role Summary

Fanatics Collectibles is looking for a seasoned Transformation leader to own some of the highest priority and highest complexity initiatives on our organization’s pre-press organization. Pre-press is the >100 person organization that builds every design template, re-touches every image, edits/reviews all text, and assembles all these assets into a ready to print file. This is our digital factory and as we grow – we need to scale how we operate.  The Manager will report directly to the EVP of Operations. Given the team’s end-to-end mandate, this role will be expected to 1) Analyze and optimize current workstreams and process flows 2) partner with key cross functional stakeholders in creating new processes and technical solutions to enable exponential growth. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with world-class strategic & analytical skills, a demonstrated propensity for solving difficult problems, experience leading and growing teams, and a clear team-first mindset. Candidates with a passion for sports, culture, & entertainment will find themselves a strong cultural fit. 

Within the first 6 months, you will…

• Double our pre-press capacity and define the path to enable future capacity expansion across people, process, and technology
• Implement performance management to better identify opportunity areas and the continuous improvement infrastructure capture them
• Own multiple high-impact business initiatives simultaneously and work cross-functionally to ensure executional / strategic success
• Set goals, drive large programs & analytics, present progress updates, and deliver recommendations to senior leaders
• Engage with a wide array of end-consumers and channel partners to further Collectibles’ knowledge base and thought leadership within the industry. 

The Ideal Candidate: 

• Miramar, FL or Dallas / Coppell, TX based (or willingness to relocate)
• 5-7 years of transformation experience, with a preference for consulting, turn-around, or PE experience in back-office or service operations environments (like our digital factory)
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, business, economics, accounting or similar. MBA Preferred. 
• Strong quantitative modelling & analytical skills, excellent written & verbal communication skills, strong financial acumen 
• Has experience building teams, defining process, and operating during periods of high growth – with a proven track record of integrating teams and navigating multiple cultures
• Team-first management mindset, with a passion for solving  problems collaboratively with their direct reports 
• Superior project management skills, with the ability to apply a structured approach across multiple, highly complex, cross-functional projects.
• Strong intellectual horsepower; superior reasoning and analytical skills, proven track record of translating insights into actionable strategies.
• Interpersonal skills that allow them to engage and collaborate with a wide variety of backgrounds and skill levels.

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