The Fanatics family of companies currently includes Fanatics Commerce, a vertically-integrated licensed merchandise business that has changed the way fans purchase their favorite team apparel, jerseys, headwear and hardgoods through a tech-infused approach to making and quickly distributing fan gear in today’s 24/7 mobile-first economy; Candy Digital, a digital collectibles company that is partnering with prominent sports properties, including MLB and MLBPA, to build an official NFT ecosystem; Fanatics Collectibles, a transformative company that is building a new model for the hobby and giving collectors an end-to-end collectibles experience; and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, a mobile betting, gaming and retail sportsbook platform. Additional ventures that will build out Fanatics’ footprint across the broader digital sports landscape will be rolled out soon.  Fanatics’ partners include all major professional sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, MLS, PGA) and hundreds of collegiate and professional teams, which include several of the biggest global soccer clubs. 

At Fanatics, we’re a diverse, passionate group of employees aiming to ignite pride and passion in the fans we outfit, celebrate and support.  We recognize that diversity helps drive and foster innovation, and through our IDEA program (inclusion, diversity, equality and advocacy) at Fanatics we provide employees with tools and resources to feel connected and engaged in who they are and what they do to support the ultimate fan experience.      

 

 

Fanatics is first and foremost a technology company. We are powered by cutting-edge tech created by our small agile teams using the latest tools and technologies under our highly analytical, forward thinking, and open-minded leadership. As the global leader in licensed sports merchandise, we challenge ourselves by improving our new fully responsive NodeJS cloud commerce platform, Elasticsearch engine, and deep data science capabilities while building the best-in-class retail manufacturing and supply chain technologies. Our tech teams work together to revolutionize data science and engineering initiatives, provide highly scalable real-time and streaming platforms, and create secure e-commerce and in-stadium fan experience products. Our own e-commerce platform transacts in over 190 countries, 17 languages, and 14 currencies. Our motto is “#GSD”—get stuff done—and we do just that. If you want to be at the nexus of sports, commerce, and technology, come be a part of our industry-leading team here at Fanatics Tech.

What you'll be doing:

• Bring a Mindset of building great Analytical Products using Business Intelligence Platforms Like MicroStrategy, Tableau, PowerBI and Open Source Tools
• Define methodologies and coach team members on core skills, including: user research and requirements gathering; stakeholder management including how to build trust, gain alignment, and streamline decision making; and effective project management, including balancing scope, schedule, prioritization, and sprints to maximize value delivered
• Drive accountability by ensuring high quality operational monitoring, analysis and continuous improvement of enforcement and KPIs
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to establish shared goals and bring role/scope clarity in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment
• Craft and lead team to its vision: drive impact towards goals, and work leaders across the organization on strategies for executing, measuring progress, and sharing results
• Build strategic relationships with global and cross-functional teams to understand and anticipate risks to the company, and develop global solutions for monitoring operations and responding to external events
• Work with data engineering/data science and other analytics teams to establish data sources that serve teams' business needs, identifying and advocating for process improvements and industry best practices (e.g. metric definitions)
• Drive accountability by ensuring high quality operational monitoring, analysis and continuous improvement of enforcement and KPIs

What we're looking for:

• 5+ years of hands on experience with Microstrategy BI Platform (preferably version 10 and above)
• 12+ years of work experience in analytics, consulting, or an operational capacity
• 5+ years of people management experience with experience managing global teams
• Experience engaging in conceptual technical discussions with data engineering partners, with experience sharing technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Experience solving problems using data and providing business insights with experience driving operational improvements
• Demonstrated experience influencing cross functional boundaries and/or globally
• Operational analytics and process improvement experience
• Experience working with and/or discussing highly sensitive topics
• Preferred Degree in STEM field (e.g. Statistics, Data Science, Math, Physics, Information Systems, Operations Research or equivalent) with experience in Business Intelligence/Analytics
• Experience scaling and leading analytical teams (e.g. Data Analysts, Business Intelligence Analysts, etc.)
• Experience with data analysis & visualization tools (e.g. SQL, Excel, Tableau)
• 3+ years experience in the Trust & Safety space, or in another adversarial space such as fraud, risk, etc.
• Experience with predictive or descriptive analytics and working with machine learning teams

 

Ensure your Fanatics job offer is legitimate and don’t fall victim to fraud.  Fanatics never seeks payment from job applicants.  Fanatics recruiters will only reach out to applicants from an @fanatics.com or @fanatics.co.uk email address.  For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at www.fanaticsinc.com/careers

 

Fanatics is committed to responsible planning and purchasing (RPP) practices, working with its business partners across its global and multi-layered supply chain, to ensure that planning, sourcing, and purchasing decisions, along with other supporting processes, do not impede or conflict with the fulfillment of Fanatics’ fair labor practices.

 

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