Fanatics
Job Summary
This position is responsible for the successful execution of collectibles signings and events, serving as a key member in the execution and relationship before, during, and after signings/events with athletes, teams, and agents. Must work with other business units within Fanatics.
Duties and Responsibilities
Oversee execution of athlete signing sessions, including logistics, asset management, and real‑time issue resolution.
Assist game used asset tracking and process for athletes.
Source and coordinate athlete gifting from vendors for events, ensuring timely delivery, brand alignment, and a premium experience for athletes.
Serve as the primary on‑site liaison for athletes, agents, and internal teams, ensuring a seamless experience from arrival to completion.
Coordinate contracted athlete social media posts with agents and marketing teams and track fulfillment of posting obligations across platforms.
Reconcile monthly expense reports/receipts for signings.
Serve as the on‑site point of contact to uphold Fanatics’ standards and strengthen athlete relationships.
Maintain professionalism and adaptability while traveling extensively for events, often working in dynamic and high‑profile environments.
Collaborate cross‑functionally to track signing deliverables and provide post‑event recaps.
Nights, weekends, and extensive travel required for position.
Education and Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
Proficient with Microsoft Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Superior communication skills on various levels; articulate speech, proper business writing skills, ability to listen to client and quickly address any concerns.
Work well under pressure. The industry is a hot‑market environment requiring short lead‑time negotiation and coordination to deliver finished product during critical periods.
Sports knowledge a must.
Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing. Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office machinery. Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephone.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
Must be able to stand 8 to 12 hours per day if attending signings or events.
May be expected to walk up to several miles a day at off‑site events.
Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone.
About the Company Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to buy, collect, and bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.
About the Team 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.
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries: Technology, Information and Internet
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Duties and Responsibilities
Oversee execution of athlete signing sessions, including logistics, asset management, and real‑time issue resolution.
Assist game used asset tracking and process for athletes.
Source and coordinate athlete gifting from vendors for events, ensuring timely delivery, brand alignment, and a premium experience for athletes.
Serve as the primary on‑site liaison for athletes, agents, and internal teams, ensuring a seamless experience from arrival to completion.
Coordinate contracted athlete social media posts with agents and marketing teams and track fulfillment of posting obligations across platforms.
Reconcile monthly expense reports/receipts for signings.
Serve as the on‑site point of contact to uphold Fanatics’ standards and strengthen athlete relationships.
Maintain professionalism and adaptability while traveling extensively for events, often working in dynamic and high‑profile environments.
Collaborate cross‑functionally to track signing deliverables and provide post‑event recaps.
Nights, weekends, and extensive travel required for position.
Education and Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
Proficient with Microsoft Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Superior communication skills on various levels; articulate speech, proper business writing skills, ability to listen to client and quickly address any concerns.
Work well under pressure. The industry is a hot‑market environment requiring short lead‑time negotiation and coordination to deliver finished product during critical periods.
Sports knowledge a must.
Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing. Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office machinery. Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephone.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
Must be able to stand 8 to 12 hours per day if attending signings or events.
May be expected to walk up to several miles a day at off‑site events.
Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone.
About the Company Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to buy, collect, and bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.
About the Team 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.
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries: Technology, Information and Internet
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