Senior Manager, Product - F1 - Fanatics Collectibles

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Job Description

The Sr. Product Manager sets and oversees the strategy for their products and partnership. You will be in charge of executional activities across multiple properties that help ensure the products are of high-quality, delivered on-time and within budget. The role will require experience collaborating and negotiating with licensors in a fast-paced environment while overseeing a team to meet tight deadlines.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Create the yearly product release plan alongside the Director of F1
• Act as front-facing role of product team to licensors
• Strategize and demand plan the use of autographs and memorabilia
• Develop new and innovative products and technologies to push the category forward
• Assist licensing team in managing racing partnerships and ensuring product needs are conveyed to and delivered by the licensors accurately and on time
• Collaborate with global design team and global managers/directors to ensure brand guidelines are adhered to across sports
• Identify market trends in stickers and TCGs and apply them to annual product
• Work with manufacturing to ensure product is accurately spec'd
• Work with sales to unlock new opportunities and channels while maximizing revenue
• Determine and dictate product budget to managers and associates
• Work with Licensing team to ensure rights are acquired as needed to maximize product profitability
• Interact with consumers, retailers, and distributors to understand their desires and the drivers of product purchase behavior
• Prepare presentations for Quarterly Business Reviews, among other events and meetings
• Lead the process for creating assets and sales content to be used for marketing and online listings
• Review contracts as product team representative to ensure all needs are met

Knowledge:

• Comprehensive knowledge of licenses, both current and historical
• Knowledge of collectible category & license trends

Skills & Abilities:

• Expert understanding of the licensed goods landscape
• Strong leadership abilities and experience managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to multi-task, juggle multiple projects and effectively determine priorities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - written and oral
• Strong computer skills - Word, PowerPoint and Excel essential.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically while also being able to execute flawlessly

Experience:

• 5+ years brand or product management experience
• Solid business and product development background
• Consumer products or collectibles experience preferred

Education:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in marketing, business, or related field

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.

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About the Team

Fanatics Collectibles is a leading licensor, producer, designer, and seller of physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets for entertainment and sports properties globally, as well as a manufacturer of physical and digital trading cards. It has secured exclusive licensing arrangements with major national professional sports leagues, including the MLB, NFL and the NBA, and related players associations, to produce physical and digital trading cards and other collectibles.

Fanatics Collectibles also has partnerships with a number of individual international sports teams and leagues, as well as owners of other entertainment properties granting similar exclusive rights. Fanatics Collectibles recently announced Fanatics Live, expected to launch later in 2023, which will focus on transforming the digital shopping experience through personality-driven content and entertainment.