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Strategy & Biz Ops Director - Fanatics Collectibles
full-timeShanghai

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Shanghai

Type

full-time

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About this role

Fanatics Collectibles is a new company working at the intersection of collectibles and technology. We are backed by some of the best investors, sports & entertainment properties and operators in the world.  Fanatics Collectibles is integrating with Fanatics’ global digital sports platform – which includes 900 sports relationships and more than 81 million reachable fans – to reimagine the collectibles business for the 21st century.

Role Summary

Fanatics Collectibles is looking for a seasoned Business Operations leader to independently own & drive some of the highest priority, highest complexity, and highest visibility initiatives on our organization’s strategic roadmap. Given the Biz Ops team’s end-to-end mandate, this role will be expended to both 1) own the evaluation / scoping of potential strategic initiatives as well as 2) to drive end-to-end execution and ensure success. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with world-class strategic, analytical, and program management skills, as well as a demonstrated propensity for solving difficult problems, experience leading and growing teams, and a clear team-first mindset. Candidates with a passion for sports, culture, & entertainment will find themselves a strong cultural fit. This is a full time role, in the designated office 5 days per week. 

Responsibilities:

  • Independently drive multiple high-impact business initiatives and work cross-functionally to ensure project success (immediately examples include:  near/off-shoring efforts, new tools/tech platform development, strategic process change to enable growth, etc.) 
  • Set goals, drive large programs / analytics, present progress updates, and deliver recommendations to the Regional President, APAC and other key leaders 
  • Work with the entire Biz Ops team to identify, size, and actively prioritize all potential initiatives / opportunities on the roadmap
  • Spearhead build of robust business intelligence functionality to enable continuous business improvement, accountability, transparency, and ultimately scalable growth 
  • Lend cross-functional support by leading / driving high-impact, highly analytical, or highly strategic initiatives across the organization

Skills and Experience Required:

  • 7-10+ years of experience, with a preference for Management Consulting, Strategy, Finance / Accounting, or Biz Ops / Strategy roles
  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, accounting or similar preferred 
  • Strong quantitative modelling & analytical skills, excellent written & verbal communication skills, strong financial acumen 
  • Team-first management mindset, with a passion for solving highly complex problems collaboratively with their direct reports 
  • Strong organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to prioritize and remain flexible in high pressure dynamic situation

 

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

Subject to applicable laws, Fanatics Collectibles may choose to run a background check.

Ensure your Fanatics job offer is legitimate and don’t fall victim to fraud.  Fanatics never seeks payment from job applicants. Feel free to ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of communication for interview, and ensure your communication is coming from a Fanatics email address (including @collectfanatics.com).  For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at www.fanaticsinc.com/careers.


Fanatics Collectibles is a new model and vision for the hobby, fundamentally changing the experience for current and future collectors, leagues, and players across many U.S. and international professional and college sports. The organization has long-term, exclusive rights to design, manufacture and distribute trading cards for several sports and entertainment properties, including MLB, MLBPA, the Premier League, MLS, UFC, Formula 1 as well as Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars, among others. In January 2022, Fanatics Collectibles announced the acquisition of Topps, establishing the preeminent licensed trading card brand as the cornerstone of Fanatics’ trading cards and collectibles business, and jumpstarted its MLB and MLBPA rights to design, manufacture and distribute trading cards

Other facts

Tech stack
Strategic Thinking,Analytical Skills,Program Management,Problem Solving,Team Leadership,Communication Skills,Financial Acumen,Organizational Skills,Quantitative Modelling

About Fanatics

The Topps Company, Inc. is the iconic, preeminent leader in physical and digital collectibles. Acquired by Fanatics Collectibles in January 2022, Topps is the company's cornerstone licensed trading card brand.
Founded in 1938, The Topps Company started in confections with "Topps Gum" (later introducing Bazooka Bubble Gum) and released its first trading card set in 1950. Today, the company produces trading cards and collectibles, custom cards, memorabilia, sticker album collections and more related to iconic and pop culture brands such as Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, Star Wars, Bundesliga, UEFA Champions League, World Wrestling Entertainment and Garbage Pail Kids. Fanatics Collectibles has also secured long-term, exclusive rights to design, manufacture and distribute trading cards for several additional sports properties, including NBA, NBPA and NFLPA, in the coming years.

Topps’ Digital Apps division produces, develops and operates mobile applications that give you access to an exclusive digital card collection at your fingertips that are sold via the Apple and Google app stores under the brand names BUNT, KICK, NHL SKATE, Star Wars Card Trader, The Walking Dead Universe Collect, WWE SLAM, Marvel Collect! and Disney Collect! https://play.toppsapps.com/.

Headquartered in New York City, Topps maintains offices in several countries including the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, India and Brazil.

Team size: 201-500 employees
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Industry: Manufacturing

What you'll do

  • The role involves independently driving high-impact business initiatives and collaborating cross-functionally to ensure project success. Responsibilities also include setting goals, presenting updates, and spearheading business intelligence functionality for continuous improvement.

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