Product Manager Football
Japan - Tokyo
Fanatics Collectibles – Topps International /
Salaried /
On-site
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 for 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 hardgoods; 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 Product Manager sets & executes the strategy for their products. 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 strict attention to detail, ability to manage multiple deadlines, and ability to be fast and flexible in reacting to feedback from managers, cross-functional teams and licensors.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Create the yearly product release plan
- Create the forecast of sales volume with sales team and profitability targets with finance team
- Define the composition for each product and lead a cross-functional product development team to achieve product development objectives
- Collaborate with athlete partnerships to identify annual autograph and memorabilia needs and ensure spend is within budget
- Work with sales to identify the SKUs needed for maximum revenue while minimizing SKU proliferation and COGS
- Deliver the forecasted revenue and profit within the approved budget
- Work with Licensing team to ensure rights are acquired as needed to maximize product profitability
- Act as a point of contact for the licensor, if applicable, ensuring that all product adheres to the brand guidelines of the licensor
- Interact with consumers, retailers, and distributors to understand their desires and the drivers of product purchase behavior
- Prepare presentations for line reviews, customer meetings and corporate reviews
- Lead the process for creating assets and sales content to be used for marketing and online listings
- Drive innovation within the trading card industry
Knowledge:
- Comprehensive knowledge of licenses, both current and historical
- Knowledge of collectible category & license trends
- Knowledge of Japan Sports league
Skills & Abilities:
- 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/Education:
- 3+ years brand or product management experience
- Solid business and product development background
- Consumer products experience preferred
- Bachelors degree or equivalent in marketing, business, or related field
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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.
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.
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