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Fanatics

China-based licensed sports merchandise retailer

Director – Promotions - Sportsbook

Growth MarketingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNew York, NY, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of promotional strategy experience, specifically within sports betting or iGaming.
  • Deep understanding of the US sports calendar and betting behaviors, including parlays, in-play, and pre-match betting.
  • Strong commercial acumen across hold, reinvestment, and promotional return on investment.
  • Proven experience managing retention in a seasonal, event-driven business.
  • Analytical and data-fluent capabilities.
  • Strong executive communication skills.
  • Ability to operate in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the promotional strategy for existing Sportsbook users across retention, reactivation, and VIP.
  • Set reinvestment guardrails and return-on-investment targets to ensure promotions drive incremental, profitable growth.
  • Design and calibrate offers that drive user engagement and growth.
  • Actively manage promotional exposure and risk, particularly during high-volatility events.
  • Own promotional budget allocation across sports, leagues, and lifecycle stages based on forecasted return on investment.
  • Balance tentpole investment with always-on activity to maximize long-term lifetime value.
  • Lead reporting on handle, net gaming revenue, reinvestment, hold impact, retention lift, and cohort profitability.
  • Partner with Finance and Analytics to measure incrementality and payback, and reallocate capital decisively.
  • Build and lead a high-performing Promotions team.
  • Establish operational rigor across planning, forecasting, compliance, and post-event analysis.

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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