Fanatics · 2 months ago
Manager, Athlete Partnerships
95 Morton St, New York, NY, 10014, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$125K/yr - $160K/yr
6+ years expFanatics Collectibles is looking for an Athlete Partnerships Manager based in New York, who will be a center point between athletes, agencies and Fanatics Collectibles in the procurement of rights and services to support our products. The role involves managing relationships with internal teams and external agencies, while overseeing agreements and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
eSportsManufacturingRetailSporting GoodsSports
Responsibilities
Responsible for the generation, signing, and managing of agreements for athletes across licensed baseball products
Foster and maintain relationships with agents, player associations, league licensors, and industry contacts
Act as liaison between Fanatics Collectibles and agents/talent for the coordination of athlete signings and activations
Responsible for managing the performance of internal direct reports
Work directly with Product Development to create/review product subject lists, provide guidance on talent relations, give cost insights on a per-talent basis, analyze procurement needs and manage operational deadlines
Manage and communicate autograph procurement developments and ongoing issues to product development and operation teams on ongoing basis
Partner with Athlete Marketing to support key campaigns and activations
Oversee lifecycle of contracts while monitoring dates of legal significance such as expirations and options
Ensure compliance to contractual obligations ensuring all services are executed
Qualification
Required
6+ years of experience in related field (sports agency, sports marketing, athlete management)
2+ years of employee management responsibility
Self-confident, energetic, pro-active, organized, highly detailed and goal oriented
Independent thinker, excellent judgement and professional demeanor
Proven track record of generating, negotiating and finalizing deals
Works well under pressure, able to meet tight deadlines and thrive in changing circumstances; enjoys a fast-paced environment
Team oriented with ability to interact with personnel across the organization
Exceptional written and oral communication; proven ability to manage relationships
Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite
Schedule flexibility for travel
Bachelor's degree
Preferred
Strong passion and comprehensive knowledge of MLB and MiLB a plus
Company
Fanatics
Fanatics is a sports merchandise retailer that manufactures fan gear and jerseys across retail channels. It is a sub-organization of Kynetic.
10001+ employees
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
Leadership Team
J
Joseph Bozich
Advisor to Chief Executive Officer
Michael Mahan
CEO
Recent News
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