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Fanatics

China-based licensed sports merchandise retailer

Growth Marketing & Partnerships Manager - Dach

Growth MarketingUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeFrankfurt, Germany€56.9k - €88.2kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • 3–6 years of experience in growth marketing, performance marketing, lifecycle marketing, or a broader commercial marketing role, ideally within e-commerce, marketplaces, live commerce, media, or entertainment.
  • Fluent German and strong working English.
  • Experience developing and executing campaigns across multiple growth channels.
  • Strong understanding of the customer funnel, from acquisition and activation through to engagement and retention.
  • Ability to track performance, run experiments, and optimize activity based on results.
  • Strong commercial instincts and an understanding of how marketing activity translates into revenue growth.
  • Ability to identify priorities and execute independently without needing a fully defined brief.
  • Comfort owning a broad and evolving remit in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
  • Strong relationship-building and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute the local growth marketing strategy for Germany, focused on customer acquisition, engagement, retention, and revenue.
  • Own the German marketing calendar, turning product launches, sporting and cultural moments, and seasonal cycles into compelling, well-executed campaigns.
  • Plan and deliver integrated campaigns across paid, CRM, lifecycle, creators, partnerships, and community channels.
  • Translate German customer insights and market trends into clear growth opportunities and campaign ideas.
  • Work with the Country Lead and Account Management team to align marketing activity with seller priorities and wider commercial goals.
  • Adapt global brand and product campaigns effectively for German audiences.
  • Partner with the central Growth team to develop locally relevant customer acquisition campaigns across paid and organic channels.
  • Plan and coordinate CRM and lifecycle activity for German customers, including onboarding, activation, retention, and re-engagement campaigns.
  • Identify opportunities to improve the customer journey and increase conversion, repeat purchase, and long-term value.
  • Develop audience segments, messaging, and offers based on customer behaviour and market insights.
  • Run tests across channels, content, messaging, and promotions, using results to continually improve performance.
  • Identify and manage relationships with relevant German creators, communities, and commercial partners.
  • Develop campaigns and content that grow awareness, engagement, and customer acquisition.
  • Build partnerships around key sporting, cultural, and collectible moments that strengthen the company’s presence in Germany.
  • Identify high-performing local content and campaign ideas that could be scaled across other markets.
  • Define and track key growth metrics across acquisition, activation, engagement, retention, and revenue.
  • Monitor campaign and channel performance, translating data into clear actions and recommendations.
  • Use experimentation, customer insights, and performance analysis to determine where to invest and what to improve.
  • Share German market learnings with central teams to help shape wider strategy, tools, and playbooks.
  • Provide clear updates on performance, priorities, and upcoming growth opportunities.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working with creators, influencers, communities, or commercial partners.
  • A passion for sports, collectibles, or the wider hobby.

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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