Senior Manager, Business Operations

Senior Manager, Strategic Ops – Fanatics Collectibles

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 seasoned leader to own some of the highest priority, highest complexity, and highest visibility initiatives on our organization’s strategic manufacturing & operations roadmap. The Senior Manager will report directly to the Sr Director, Strategic Ops who reports directly to Collectibles’ EVP Operations. Given the team’s end-to-end mandate, this role will be expected to 1) own the evaluation / scoping / strategic analysis of potential operations initiatives as well as 2) to drive end-to-end execution and ultimately ensure value capture. 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…

• 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 the executive leadership, VPs, & cross-functional partners
• Work with BizOps, Manufacturing, Project Management, Finance, Pre-Press, and Operations teams to identify, size, and actively prioritize all potential initiatives / opportunities on the roadmap
• Lend cross-functional support by leading / driving highly impactful, analytical, and strategic initiatives across the organization
• Provide Exec-Level analysis & recommendations to support strategic initiatives, offsites, and long-term planning
• 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:

• Dallas / Sunnyvale, TX based (Can also work a mix across our other offices in Coppell/Allen) OR willingness to relocate to Dallas/Sunnyvale if in another market currently
• 5-7 years of experience, with a preference for Management Consulting, Manufacturing, Strategy, Finance / Accounting, or Biz Ops / Strategy roles
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, accounting or similar. MBA Preferred
• Strong quantitative modelling & analytical skills, excellent written & verbal communication skills, strong financial acumen
• Team-first management mindset, with a passion for solving highly complex problems collaboratively with their direct reports
• Superior project management skills, with 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.

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