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Fanatics

China-based licensed sports merchandise retailer

Marketing Manager - Digital Brand Media

Performance & Paid MarketingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNew York, NY, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Seven years of experience in a related role, such as Marketing Manager, Account Manager, or Business Manager.
  • A bachelor's qualification in marketing and/or business.
  • Digital marketing expertise, preferably with strong relationships across vendors and media partners.
  • Strong knowledge of digital marketing channels and platforms, including Google, Meta, Twitter, Snapchat, and programmatic demand-side platforms such as MediaMath, The Trade Desk, and Yahoo.
  • Strong presentation skills across internal and external stakeholders.
  • Expertise with brand measurement partners such as Savanta, Lucid, DISQO, and Kantar.
  • Extensive knowledge of the sports betting and gaming industry is preferred.
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to relate results to business objectives.
  • A track record of delivering successful campaigns on time and with measurable results.
  • Must be open to occasional travel to Fanatics Betting & Gaming offices in New York City and Denver, and to other locations for conferences, events, meetings, and team-building activities.

Responsibilities

  • Own the strategy, execution, and performance of the digital brand media vertical across Fanatics Sportsbook and Casino.
  • Develop channel-level targets and key performance indicators in partnership with stakeholders across Marketing and the broader business.
  • Manage and optimize brand media investment across paid social, online video, connected TV, display, programmatic, and digital audio.
  • Drive scalable demand generation while maintaining efficient and strong brand positioning through the funnel.
  • Align performance against metrics including brand lift, brand health, download share, market share, and incremental growth at efficient payback.
  • Lead end-to-end campaign reporting, including monthly performance readouts and executive-level presentations.
  • Manage agency partners to ensure high-quality execution, ongoing optimization, and brand consistency.
  • Maintain and strengthen relationships with major platform partners, including Meta, Snap, X, TikTok, Google, and demand-side platforms, through regular optimization and strategic roadmaps.
  • Support digital activation and amplification of major partnerships, including professional leagues, teams, and celebrities, to maximize owned, earned, and paid media impact.
  • Identify and activate cross-functional digital opportunities that support broader business objectives.
  • Drive innovation through structured testing roadmaps and experimentation with emerging channels.
  • Partner on incrementality testing, marketing mix modeling insights, and budget allocation strategies to balance short- and long-term investment and performance.
  • Continuously enhance measurement frameworks, media reporting, and marketing technology to improve efficiency and customer journey outcomes.
  • Align reporting across data sources, including brand lift, brand health, acquisition, market share, and annuity, to present a cohesive account of short- and long-term growth.

Desired Qualifications

  • Digital marketing expertise with strong relationships across vendors and media partners.
  • Extensive knowledge of the sports betting and gaming industry.

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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