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Fanatics · 2 months ago

Senior Product Manager, AI

95 Morton St, New York, NY, 10014, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$160K/yr - $200K/yr

8+ years exp

Fanatics is building the future of trading cards and is seeking a Senior Product Manager, AI to own the vision and execution for digitizing and automating work across shared enterprise functions. The role involves leading the creation of CollectiblesOS, a unified internal platform, and working closely with engineering and design teams to deliver scalable systems.

eSportsManufacturingRetailSporting GoodsSports

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Set strategy & roadmap: Define a 12–24 month vision for enterprise workflows and internal platforms, tied to company growth and efficiency goals

Deliver agentic workflows: Identify high-friction processes (e.g., contract management, procurement, recruiting, FP&A) and automate them for measurable time and cost savings

Build the CollectiblesOS portal: Launch a central, role-aware AI-powered hub for all internal custom tooling and business insights & dashboarding

Prototype & iterate: Use low/no-code and AI workflow automation tools (Retool, Zapier, n8n, Glean, etc.) to test and ship MVPs rapidly

Drive build-vs-buy rigor: When internal builds aren’t the right choice (i.e., due to feasibility, speed to market, costs), lead vendor evaluations, negotiate modular solutions, and ensure clean integration with our data and AI platforms

Champion adoption: Lead education, documentation, and change management to ensure new tools drive real adoption and efficiency gains

Qualification

Product managementAI systemsWorkflow automationLow/no-code toolsEnterprise softwareStakeholder managementTechnical communicationSystems thinkingProcess designChange managementCross-functional deliveryInterest in collectibles

Required

8+ years of product management experience, including time in enterprise software, internal tooling, or workflow automation

Past experience at or above the Senior Product Manager level, driving cross-functional product initiatives end-to-end

Ability to communicate highly technical concepts—including AI systems, architecture, and emerging technologies—to both non-technical executives and technically proficient audiences

Proven ability to prototype and launch tools independently using modern low/no-code and AI platforms (e.g., Retool, Zapier, n8n, Make, Workato)

Hands-on fluency with AI-native development tools used by modern tech teams (e.g., Cursor, Lovable, Vercel)

Strong product strategy and prioritization skills—able to balance fast iteration with scalable architecture

Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills; capable of influencing decisions across operations, finance, legal, people, and engineering

High bias for action and self-direction, thriving in ambiguity and fast-changing environments

Degree in a technical or related field, or equivalent professional experience

Preferred

Experience designing or implementing internal OS/portal-type platforms for employees

Exposure to RAG systems, AI-assisted workflows, or agent-based UIs

Familiarity with evaluating enterprise SaaS vendors and integrating APIs into broader data/AI platforms

Background in systems thinking, process design, or enterprise change management

Track record of cross-functional delivery across business and technical domains

MBA or equivalent professional experience a plus

Interest in collectibles, commerce, or large-scale fulfillment operations

Company

Fanatics

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Fanatics is a sports merchandise retailer that manufactures fan gear and jerseys across retail channels. It is a sub-organization of Kynetic.

Founded in 2002

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.fanaticsinc.com

H1B Sponsorship

Fanatics has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

Represents job field similar to this job

Trends of Total Sponsorships

2021 (2)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$4.9B

Key Investors

Clearlake Capital GroupNational Football LeagueAlameda Research

2022-12-06Private Equity· $700M

2022-03-02Private Equity· $1.5B

2022-01-01Series Unknown· $10M

Leadership Team

Joseph Bozich

Advisor to Chief Executive Officer

Michael Mahan

CEO

Recent News

Sports Business Journal

Fanatics becomes e-commerce partner of Zuffa Boxing

2026-01-23

Sports Business Journal

Sports Business Daily: Executive Transactions - January 22, 2026

2026-01-23

GlobeNewswire

Panini Style Collectible Card Report 2026: $5+ Bn Market Opportunities, Trends, Competitive Landscape, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2020-2025, 2025-2030F, 2035F

2026-01-22

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