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Fanatics

China-based licensed sports merchandise retailer

Manager Partner Experience

Customer ExperienceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time$110k - $130kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, or a related field is required.
  • Five to eight or more years of experience in marketplace operations, partner management, or customer experience operations is required.
  • A proven track record leading cross-functional initiatives across Product and Engineering organizations is required.
  • Experience designing and implementing operational processes, service-level agreements, and escalation frameworks is required.
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate data into actionable insights and strategy are required.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience influencing senior leaders, are required.
  • The ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous, high-growth environment is required.

Responsibilities

  • Define and own the business-to-business experience strategy for marketplace partners, aligning it with broader marketplace and customer experience goals.
  • Establish, implement, and continuously improve service standards, service-level agreements, and escalation frameworks.
  • Identify systemic gaps and lead end-to-end operational improvements to enhance partner and collector experience.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Trust & Safety to prioritize and resolve marketplace issues.
  • Influence product roadmap decisions to improve partner workflows, tooling, and experience quality.
  • Monitor partner ecosystem health, performance trends, and risk signals to ensure marketplace quality.
  • Develop scalable mechanisms for partner performance management and quality assurance.
  • Own resolution frameworks for high-visibility and executive-level escalations.
  • Build and optimize processes, tooling, and workflows to support rapid marketplace growth.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop team members while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Desired Qualifications

  • An advanced degree is a plus.
  • Experience in e-commerce, marketplaces, or live commerce is strongly preferred.
  • Experience managing high-value partners or complex business-to-business relationships is preferred.
  • Familiarity with the trading card and collectibles industry is a plus.

About the Company

Fanatics

China-based licensed sports merchandise retailer

Fanatics China is a joint venture between Fanatics Inc. and Hillhouse Capital that localizes and scales licensed sports merchandise for China. It designs, manufactures, and markets fan gear for Chinese consumers, operating a multi-channel model that includes building and running e-commerce sites for global leagues and teams, exploring online marketplaces, and developing physical retail concepts. Its product workflow combines technology, data, and on-demand manufacturing to manage the entire supply chain, enabling fast response to demand. The company differentiates itself through a China-focused approach backed by Hillhouse’s network and investments, its end-to-end vertical commerce model, and partnerships with hundreds of sports organizations, which together help it navigate China’s complex retail landscape. The goal is to satisfy a previously underserved Chinese market for licensed sports merchandise by creating localized products and channels that connect fans with official gear.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total funding
$5.2B
Headquarters
Huangpu, China
Founded
1995

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