Full-Time

Marketing Manager

Digital Brand Media

Fanatics

Fanatics

10,001+ employees

China-based licensed sports merchandise retailer

Compensation Overview

$84k - $115k/yr

+ Bonus + Equity

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

New York, NY, USA

In Person

Occasional travel to Fanatics offices in New York City and Denver.

Bachelor's

Category
Growth & Marketing (2)
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Required Skills
Marketing

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Requirements
  • 7 years of experience in a related role such as Marketing Manager, Account Manager, or Business Manager
  • Bachelor qualification in marketing and/or business
  • Digital Marketing expertise with strong relationships across vendors and media partners
  • Strong knowledge of digital marketing channels and platforms including Google, Meta, Twitter, Snapchat, Programmatic Demand-Side Platforms such as Media Math, The Trade Desk, Yahoo etc.
  • Strong presentation skills across internal and external stakeholders
  • Expertise across brand measurement partners such as Savanta, Lucid, DISQO, and Kantar
  • Detail oriented, deadline focused, observant, adaptable and innovative
  • Extensive knowledge of the sports betting and gaming industry preferred
  • Strong analytic skills and ability to relate results to business objectives
  • Track record of delivering successful campaigns on-time and with measurable results
  • Willingness to occasional travel to Fanatics Betting & Gaming offices in New York City and Denver as well as 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 KPIs in partnership with key stakeholders across Marketing and the broader business
  • Manage and optimize brand media investment across paid social, online video (OLV), Connected Television (CTV), display, programmatic, and digital audio
  • Drive scalable demand generation while maintaining efficient and strong brand positioning through the funnel
  • Align performance against key metrics including brand lift, brand health, download share, market share, and incremental growth at efficient payback
  • Lead end-to-end campaign report, 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 (Meta, Snap, X, TikTok, Google, DSPs) through regular optimization and strategic roadmaps
  • Support digital activation and amplification of major partnerships (professional leagues, teams, celebrities, and more) to maximize owned, earned and paid media impact
  • Identify and activate cross-functional digital opportunities that ladder up to broader business objectives
  • Drive innovation through structured testing roadmaps and emerging channel experimentation
  • Partner on incrementality testing, MMM 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 various data sources (brand lift, brand health, acquisition, market share, and annuity) to tell a cohesive story about short and long-term growth
Desired Qualifications
  • 7 years of experience in a related role
  • Bachelor qualification in marketing and/or business
  • Digital Marketing expertise preferable with strong relationships across vendors and media partners
  • Strong knowledge of digital marketing channels and platforms including Google, Meta, Twitter, Snapchat, Programmatic DSPs (Media Math, The Trade Desk, Yahoo etc.)
  • Strong presentation skills across internal and external stakeholders
  • Expertise across brand measurement partners such as Savanta, Lucid, DISQO, and Kantar
  • Detail oriented, deadline focused, observant, adaptable and innovative
  • Extensive knowledge of the sports betting and gaming industry preferred
  • Strong analytic skills and the ability to relate results to business objectives
  • 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 as well as otherlocations for conferences, events, meetings, and team-building activities

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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What believers are saying

  • Fanatics signed exclusive 2026 NFL event-retail rights across Super Bowl and Draft.
  • Fanatics and FIFA expanded into trading cards, stickers, and trading-card games on May 7, 2026.
  • Hong Kong's Hysan Place concept store opened April 6, 2026, proving Asia expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Fanatics is closing Riverview, Florida, distribution center, cutting 286 jobs by July 31, 2026.
  • Fanatics still depends on league licenses; Panini remains entrenched until FIFA transitions in 2031.
  • Losing NFL, MLB, or FIFA renewals would cripple Fanatics' vertically integrated model.

What makes Fanatics unique

  • Fanatics controls design, manufacturing, e-commerce, and on-site retail across major leagues.
  • Topps and Fanatics won FIFA collectibles rights beginning 2031.
  • Hillhouse-backed Fanatics China localizes merchandise for Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong.

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Benefits

Work Life Balance - At Fanatics we place our focus on results and empowerment and encourage you to enjoy your time on and OFF the field with our competitive time off policies.

Recognition and Rewards Program - Fanatics values our internal fans too! Our programs are designed to thank and reward Fanatics athletes for their hard work and commitment to winning as a team.

Company Sponsored Events - From breakfast to happy hour and every hour in between – Fanatics employees can enjoy time together at one of our many company events.

Fanatics.com Employee Discount - As an employee you will receive a special discount on all of your favorite sports merchandise and memorabilia.

Give Back - Fanatics cares about the fans around us. We encourage you to partner up with your teammates in giving back and serving the communities where we work and play.

Meet & Greets - You never know who will show up to the office. You might just meet one of your all-time favorite athletes.

Invest in You - Here at Fanatics we want you to accomplish your goals. We offer tuition reimbursement.

Healthy Lifestyle - Fanatics cares about helping and supporting our teams in their busy lifestyles. Through wellness relationships with fitness and weight management partners we are here to support you in whatever your lifestyle goals.

Wellness Coverage - Your health is important to you – and it’s important to us too! We offer a number of benefit plan options for convenience and flexibility.

Financial Security - Through our plans, Fanatics offers you a way to budget for health care expenses that you’d typically pay for out of pocket.

Retirement - The sooner you begin planning for your retirement, the better. Fanatics offers generous plans to help you prepare for the future.

Network of Support - Fanatics understands that sometimes you may need someone in your corner. Through the Life Assistance Program, you and your family have access to support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Fanatics Family First - Afterall we are #OneFanatics. Put your family first with our paid maternity and paternity leave program, or take advantage of our infertility treatment reimbursement program to get the support you need while you try to grow your family.

IDEA - We invite you to join one of our Employee Resource groups, or celebrate and honor what’s most important to you through our IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equality & Advocacy) floating holiday. We recognize diversity helps foster innovation, and people perform better when they can be themselves. Gender Affirmation Treatment reimbursement is available to employees.

Company News

CNBC
Sep 30th, 2025
Scorability raises $40M to transform recruiting

Scorability, a sports tech platform, raised $40 million in funding led by Bluestone Equity Partners, with participation from Fanatics and others. The startup, founded in 2023 by Brian Cruver, aims to modernize college sports recruiting. It has 1.2 million athletes and 3,000 college sports program users. Scorability is free for athletes, while colleges pay $10k-$40k annually. The platform simplifies recruitment by providing comprehensive data and AI-driven tools for coaches.

Instagram
Aug 25th, 2025
Black Sports Business Symposium on Instagram: "Day one of #BlackSportsBiz launched the inaugural @BlackSportsWallStreet + @Pitch.Black.Sports, presented by @Fanatics, while also featuring @CariChampion, Eli Kumekpor, @RyanHoward_006 and @1JeremiahBrown! 🎤🛍️ Congrats to @Reel_Analytics for winning Pitch Black Sports! We can’t wait to see what’s next for Cory and his team. 📈 🎥: @travisellisonproductions @aumemedia"

417 likes, 21 comments - blacksportsbiz on May 30, 2024: "Day one of #BlackSportsBiz launched the inaugural @BlackSportsWallStreet + @Pitch.Black.Sports, presented by @Fanatics, while also featuring @CariChampion, Eli Kumekpor, @RyanHoward_006 and @1JeremiahBrown! 🎤🛍️ Congrats to @Reel_Analytics for winning Pitch Black Sports! We can’t wait to see what’s next for Cory and his team. 📈 🎥: @travisellisonproductions @aumemedia".

Wall Street Journal
Dec 8th, 2024
WSJ News Exclusive | Fanatics Valuation Rises to $18 Billion as It Plans to Expand Sports Offerings

Fanatics raised a new round of funding valuing the online sports-merchandise retailer at $18 billion, people familiar with the matter said, roughly tripling its valuation from a year ago.

Sports Yahoo
Sep 12th, 2024
Fanatics Launching Events Division With Investment From IMG

Fanatics is launching a new events vertical, in partnership with IMG, to capitalize on the company’s growing suite of business ventures, including merchandise, memorabilia, fashion, music, trading cards and sports betting. Starting next year, Fanatics Events will create fan festivals that feature athletes and brands from across the industry, including those in the Fanatics orbit. […]

Fanatics, Inc.
Sep 12th, 2024
History — Fanatics Inc

What began as a single e-commerce deal in 2002 has grown into a mobile-first, tech and data-fueled consumer brand, built to satisfy global fans who purchase gear in-the-moment when passion is burning highest. Fanatics provides the ultimate shopping experience to sports fans whether buying gear onlin