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Fanatics

China-based licensed sports merchandise retailer

Vice President of Growth & Demand Systems

Growth MarketingUpdated on Nov 14
Full-time$224.3k - $311.3kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, or a related field is required; an MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
  • At least 10 years of progressive leadership experience in Growth, Product Growth, Marketplace Growth, Growth Strategy, or related disciplines within consumer technology companies.
  • Proven success scaling high-growth marketplace, fintech, ecommerce, SaaS, or consumer technology platforms.
  • Deep understanding of product-led growth, customer lifecycle management, activation, engagement, retention, monetization, referral systems, and network effects.
  • Extensive experience partnering with Product and Engineering organizations to build growth capabilities directly into digital products.
  • Strong expertise in experimentation methodologies, A/B testing, analytics, forecasting, behavioral segmentation, and data-driven decision making.
  • Demonstrated experience building scalable operating frameworks, growth systems, and high-performing teams.
  • Experience with modern analytics, experimentation, and business intelligence platforms is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Design and lead the growth operating system, including planning frameworks, measurement systems, experimentation processes, and operating cadences.
  • Partner with Product and Engineering to embed growth strategies throughout the collector experience, improving activation, engagement, retention, referrals, monetization, and cross-platform adoption.
  • Build and scale ecosystem growth loops that connect products and experiences across the Fanatics Collect platform.
  • Establish an experimentation culture through A/B testing, incrementality measurement, cohort analysis, behavioral segmentation, retention modeling, marketplace analytics, and growth forecasting.
  • Develop scalable frameworks to identify, prioritize, and measure high-impact growth opportunities across multiple products and business lines.
  • Collaborate with Analytics and Data Science teams to improve decision-making through data-driven insights and predictive modeling.
  • Serve as a strategic partner to Product, Commercial, Growth, and Data leadership, driving alignment and influencing cross-functional priorities.
  • Define and monitor the key collector behaviors that contribute to long-term customer value and ecosystem participation.
  • Foster a culture of continuous experimentation, learning, and operational excellence across the organization.
  • Build and lead a high-performing growth organization capable of supporting the company's long-term strategic objectives.

Desired Qualifications

  • An MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
  • Experience with modern analytics, experimentation, and business intelligence platforms is strongly preferred.

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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