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Writer's pictureNate Wathen

Sr. Director, Basketball Trading @ Fanatics

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Company Overview 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. The base salary range for this role is $175,000 per year - $250,000 per year, depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role is eligible for the Fanatics Betting and Gaming annual bonus program and an equity award. In addition to the base, bonus, and equity, full-time employees are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, paid time off and other benefits like GymPass, Pet Insurance, Family Care Benefits, Free Shipt deliveries, and more. We’ll also give you $500 to set up your home office! For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/ As the Senior Director of Basketball Trading at Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG), you will be responsible for all facets of the Basketball Trading performance. Reporting into the SVP Trading, you will play an integral role in the Trading Leadership team, as well as the wider Fanatics Sportsbook team. We are looking for a strong leader, who strives to improve the customer experience with everything they do.


Responsibilities

  • Own and be accountable for Gross Gaming Revenue.

  • Design and implement a market-leading Pricing Strategy that rewards customers for betting with Fanatics, whilst hitting company objectives.

  • Recruit and lead a team of traders who are responsible for the accurate compiling and trading of everything Basketball related, whilst creating an environment that allows them to flourish both personally and professionally.

  • Work closely with Commercial, Marketing, Product, Technology and Operations teams to create and implement a best-in-class, intuitive, and scalable Basketball betting experience for our customers - driven by data, user research, and competitor analysis

  • Ensure that Fanatics are putting the customer at the heart of our Trading strategies

  • Manage partnerships with all suppliers which impact our betting proposition

  • Operate and behave as a senior leader at all times. Supporting our colleagues and proudly representing the Fanatics brand externally.

  • Work cross-functionally across the entire Fanatics ecosystem to best utilize and incorporate Fanatics’ strategic assets into the FBG product.


Experience and Skills

  • A real passion for Basketball, and an inherent understanding of what Basketball fans want in order to be entertained.

  • Multiple years in a leadership capacity, building high-performing teams and developing individuals

  • [Preferred] Experience of working within a sports entertainment industry

  • [Preferred] Skilled at curating and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers

  • [Preferred] Experience of working within a Trading function

  • Preference to work in an entrepreneurial, hyper growth environment where decisions are made quickly

  • Team-first mentality, with a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done, and effectively work cross-functionally across different teams at FBG and the larger Fanatics organization

  • Excellent communication skills, with an ability to simplify all facets of Trading to senior leadership

  • This role is based out of the US, UK or Canada

  • Open to regular travel to events and other Fanatics offices for various offsite and team meetings

Ensure your Fanatics job offer is legitimate and don’t fall victim to fraud. Fanatics never seeks payment from job applicants. Feel free to ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of communication for interview, and ensure your communication is coming from a Fanatics or Fanatics Brand email address (this includes @betfanatics.com). For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at www.fanaticsinc.com/careers Tryouts are open at Fanatics! Our team is passionate, talented, unified, and charged with creating the fan experience of tomorrow. The ball is in your court now. Fanatics is committed to responsible planning and purchasing (RPP) practices, working with its business partners across its global and multi-layered supply chain, to ensure that planning, sourcing, and purchasing decisions, along with other supporting processes, do not impede or conflict with the fulfillment of Fanatics’ fair labor practices. NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS/APPLICANTS: In connection with your application, we collect information that identifies, reasonably relates to or describes you (“Personal Information”). The categories of Personal Information that we collect include your name, government issued identification number(s), email address, mailing address, other contact information, emergency contact information, employment history, educational history, criminal record, and demographic information. We collect and use those categories of Personal Information about you for human resources and other business management purposes, including identifying and evaluating you as a candidate for potential or future employment or other types of positions, recordkeeping in relation to recruiting and hiring, conducting criminal background checks as permitted by law, conducting analytics, and ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and Company policies. For additional information on how we collect and use personal information in connection with your job application, review our Candidate Privacy Policy-CA



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