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Fanatics

China-based licensed sports merchandise retailer

Design Lead - Fanatics Collect Marketplace

Product DesignUpdated on Nov 13
Full-time$140k - $190kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • The candidate should have 7 or more years of product design experience, ideally including marketplace, e-commerce, or auction/commerce design.
  • The candidate should be able to design systems for both fast, fixed-price buying and live auctions.
  • The candidate should be comfortable moving from user flows and information architecture to detailed user-interface and interaction design.
  • The candidate should use research and metrics to inform design decisions.
  • The candidate should be able to align Product, Engineering, Brand, and adjacent design leads.
  • The candidate should have an appreciation for the trading card and collecting hobby or be genuinely excited to learn about it.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end design of the Fanatics Collect Marketplace, including Buy Now, Weekly Auctions, and Premier Auctions.
  • Design search, browsing, filtering, and discovery experiences that make it easy to find cards and scale as the marketplace grows.
  • Build trust and transparency through clear listings, provenance, and outcomes.
  • Balance fixed-price buying and ongoing auctions within one coherent experience.
  • Partner with Product and Engineering to improve usability, hierarchy, and interaction patterns.
  • Design bidding, buying, and selling moments to feel exciting rather than stressful.
  • Ensure clarity and transparency around pricing, fees, authentication, and order status.
  • Use data and collector feedback to improve conversion, trust, and satisfaction.
  • Partner with the Fanatics Live/Breaking and TOPPS.com design leads to maintain consistent shared patterns, including search, navigation, and checkout.
  • Partner with Creative Studio so the Marketplace reflects Fanatics Collect's trusted auction-house brand voice.
  • Partner with the Shared Experience team on the design system, search, and navigation patterns used by the Marketplace.
  • Maintain a high craft standard across listings, cards, and transactions.
  • Drive quality from concept through shipped execution, partnering with Engineering to preserve design intent.
  • Mentor other designers and help raise the craft standard across the team.

Desired Qualifications

  • Marketplace, e-commerce, or auction/commerce design experience is preferred.

About the Company

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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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