Fanatics · 4 hours ago
VP M&A
Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform, and they are seeking a Vice President for their Mergers & Acquisitions team. This role involves leading the identification, evaluation, and negotiation of potential investments and acquisitions, ensuring strategic alignment and smooth integration of deals.
eSportsManufacturingRetailSporting GoodsSports
Responsibilities
Lead the process to identify, evaluate and negotiate potential investments and acquisitions for the Fanatics parent as well as it operating companies including Fanatics Commerce, Collectibles, and Betting & Gaming
Source potential deals and develop a robust pipeline of opportunities
Prioritize and evaluate potential opportunities using a robust, efficient, and fact-based process, which includes a rigorous diligence process that will promote quality acquisition and investment ideas to the management team
Partner with business leaders before, during and after the M&A process, to ensure the deals make strategic sense, the return on investment (ROI) is thoroughly tested and analyzed, the target company fits with the forward-looking business plan, and the acquisition is integrated smoothly and fully optimized
Qualification
Required
15 years of experience in transaction development and execution in corporate development or M&A
Experience in private equity and investment banking also relevant, as extensive and sophisticated deal structuring experience is required
Deep level of comfort and familiarity around the industries Fanatics is involved in
Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, quantitative, or related field required
Experience working with fast-paced, complex, entrepreneurial organizations
Preferred
Advanced degree preferred
Company
Fanatics
Fanatics is a sports merchandise retailer that manufactures fan gear and jerseys across retail channels. It is a sub-organization of Kynetic.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.9BKey Investors
Clearlake Capital GroupNational Football LeagueAlameda Research
2022-12-06Private Equity· $700M
2022-03-02Private Equity· $1.5B
2022-01-01Series Unknown· $10M
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