Associate Product Manager - Entertainment Brands

Los Angeles, CA, United States

Company Overview

Fanatics isbuilding a leadingglobal 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, FanaticsCollectibles, 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.Fanaticshas an established database of over100 millionglobal 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.

Fanatics Collectibles is hiring! We are seeking an experienced Associate Product Manager to join our rapidly growing team! If you thrive in a fast pace, startup environment in a space with tremendous potential and among some of the brightest minds in the business, Fanatics Collectibles is an excellent place to grow your career!

The Associate Product Manager works on trading card projects and helps execute the strategy set by the Product Manager. The APM is in charge of executional activities across multiple properties that help ensure the products are of high-quality, delivered on-time and within budget. The role will require strict attention to detail, ability to manage multiple deadlines, and ability to be fast and flexible in reacting to feedback from managers, cross-functional teams and licensors.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Manage subject lists and budgets to maximize quality of product content

Work with project management to ensure production deadlines are met

Assist Product Manager with adjusting and delivering correct checklist, marketing, and drop rate information for public consumption

Partner with editorial team to ensure content (e.g. image selection and text) is appropriate for each product

Work with internal teams to organize autograph, relic, and art assets across various products

Partner with talent licensing on relic purchase, talent deal rates, and due dates for assets

Assist Product Manager in providing direction to marketing on product promotion

Assist Product Manager liaise with licensors to implement a smooth approvals process for the projects that you are working on

Work with Product Manager and Brand Managers to create go-to-market strategy for key releases

Requirements:

Comprehensive knowledge of Entertainment licenses

Knowledge of collectibles category & license trends

Ability to work in fast-paced team environment

Proven ability to multi-task and prioritize

Attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Strong computer skills – Word, PowerPoint and Excel essential

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – written and oral

Creative and strategic thinking abilities

Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

At least 2-3 years brand or product development experience

Consumer products or collectables experience preferred

$63,000 - $77,000 a year

The salary range for this position is $63,000 - $77,000 which represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training.

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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.

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