Company Overview

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. The company ignites the passions of global sports fans and maximizes the presence and reach of hundreds of sports partners globally by offering innovative 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 hard goods; 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 over 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, teams, players associations, athletes, celebrities, colleges, and college conferences, and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail business stores.

As a market leader with more than 18,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners, and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives.

The Assistant Manager will take responsibility for the execution of the Associate General Manager and/or General Manager’s strategy to drive operational excellence and deliver results through promotions, special events, and fan engagement. The Assistant Manager will support building strong teams at their assigned retail location while providing coaching and performance management for all employees.

The Assistant Manager will report to the Associate General Manager and/or General Manager and work a rotating, full-time schedule including days, nights, weekends, extended hours on game days, and during events.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drive operational excellence and strategic plans by performing actions that support company objectives
• Drive back of house operations, Lead stockroom organization
• Execute the implementation of all Company initiatives through clearly communicated objectives and team priorities
• Analyze metrics, daily operations, and P&L to identify opportunities and build initiatives
• Quickly adapt and deliver in a fast-paced, high-growth environment while leading change
• Demonstrate and maintain the highest levels of fan experience
• Incorporate Fanatics values when planning daily operational excellence for the Team based on the direction
• Recruit and build a strong team in partnership with Associate General Manager and/or General Manager while driving a culture of high performance and engagement that translates into an outstanding fan experience
• Assess internal talent and recommend a succession plan for employees
• Execute ‘Manager on Duty’ responsibilities when appropriate

Education, Experience, and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred, not required
• Minimum two or more years of retail management experience, preferably flagship store/high profile
• Must possess effective communication and problem-solving skills, collaborative with strong influencing and interpersonal skills
• The highest level of integrity and ethics, both professional and personal
• Experience managing a team of non-exempt employees is strongly preferred
• Showed strength in the Microsoft Office Suite and retail point of sales systems
• Travel as required to In-Venue Retail sites, hot markets, and other business needs as assigned

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to identify key business metrics to develop appropriate plans to drive results
• Knowledge of fan base to ensure actions taken are in support of improving the needs of the marketplace
• Experience with retail finance, including P&L management
• Shown written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to lead operational excellence
• Ability to work independently while still adhering to company/departmental standards
• Ability to provide clear direction to achieve goals and assign tasks to all employees while offering support and follow-up as necessary
• Understanding of basic employee relations to comply with company policies, state and/or local laws, and union activity inapplicable
• Ability to create an inclusive environment that fosters the development of others; supports constructive conflict resolution

Physical Demand:

• Regularly required to sit stand, reach, bend and move about the facility as needed
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 lbs.
• Game Day scheduling may have exposure to various weather elements (rainy, windy, cold, high temperatures, etc.) if the assigned location is outside of the shop

Tryouts are open at Fanatics! Our team is passionate, talented, unified, and charged with creating the fan experience of tomorrow. The ball is in your court now.

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.

*NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS/APPLICANTS*: In connection with your application, we collect information that identifies, reasonably relates to or describes you (“Personal Information”). The categories of Personal Information that we collect include your name, government-issued identification number(s), email address, mailing address, other contact information, emergency contact information, employment history, educational history, criminal record, and demographic information. We collect and use those categories of Personal Information about you for human resources and other business management purposes, including identifying and evaluating you as a candidate for potential or future employment or future contract positions, recordkeeping in relation to recruiting and hiring, conducting criminal background checks as permitted by law, conducting analytics, and ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and Company policies. For additional information on how we collect and use personal information in connection with your job application, review our Candidate Privacy Policy-CA

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $53,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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