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Fanatics

China-based licensed sports merchandise retailer

Marketing Manager GSA

Marketing Generalist & ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFrankfurt, Germany€56.9k - €72.6kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of marketing experience, with strong experience in product marketing, brand management, integrated campaign execution, and/or trade marketing, ideally in sports, entertainment, collectibles, consumer goods, or another fast-paced consumer-focused industry.
  • A bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field.
  • Fluency in written and spoken German and English, including the ability to develop and adapt consumer-facing marketing communications in both languages.
  • Strong knowledge of the German market and consumer landscape.
  • Familiarity with marketing and campaign analytics, customer relationship management and digital marketing platforms, social and influencer marketing tools, and retail and trade marketing processes.
  • Hands-on experience managing integrated marketing campaigns across product marketing, digital, social, communications and public relations, creator and partner marketing, events, and trade marketing.
  • Strong understanding of local consumer behavior, cultural trends, and the retail landscape.
  • Ability to translate global and regional strategies into effective local marketing plans and activations.
  • Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the country marketing strategy in alignment with global, regional, and territory direction.
  • Identify local market opportunities to drive category expansion and commercial growth.
  • Adapt and implement global campaigns and brand initiatives to ensure local relevance and effectiveness.
  • Lead integrated campaigns across digital, social, influencer marketing, public relations partnerships, and co-marketing initiatives.
  • Manage local communications strategy and agency relationships where applicable.
  • Analyze campaign and activation performance to inform optimization and future planning.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with local creators, influencers, and strategic partners.
  • Oversee seeding strategies and collaboration frameworks to maximize brand reach and authenticity.
  • Partner with the Regional lead to develop the strategy and execution of local events and brand activations.
  • Define event objectives, talent participation, and communication strategy to ensure measurable impact.
  • Drive local trade marketing initiatives in partnership with Sales.
  • Ensure strong retail visibility and in-store execution aligned with commercial priorities.
  • Own and manage the country marketing budget.
  • Track return on investment and ensure efficient allocation of resources across initiatives.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working across Germany, Austria, and/or Switzerland is highly desirable.
  • A passion for sports, entertainment, trading cards, and/or collectibles, and an understanding of fan and collector culture, is a strong plus.
  • An advanced degree is a plus but is not required.

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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