Analyst, Strategic Operations

About Us

Fanatics is creating a major global digital sports ecosystem that connects fans to the things they love most. The business serves sports lovers across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, enabling them to buy, collect, and bet. Its commerce offering includes licensed fan apparel, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear items, headwear, and other sports merchandise. On the collectibles side, fans can access physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets. The company is also expanding its sportsbook and iGaming capabilities.

Fanatics supports a global fan base of more than 100 million people and works with about 900 sports properties worldwide, including leagues, teams, colleges, conferences, players associations, and retail partners. Its network also includes 2,500 athletes and celebrities, 200 exclusive athletes, and more than 2,000 retail locations, including Lids stores. The organization has over 22,000 employees focused on improving the fan experience worldwide.

About The Company

Fanatics Collectibles operates at the intersection of collectibles, culture, and technology. Supported by experienced investors, operators, and sports and entertainment partners, the company is building a next-generation leader in collectibles. Within the wider Fanatics ecosystem, it leverages a digital sports platform connected to over 900 sports properties and more than 81 million reachable fans to transform the collectibles experience for fans, partners, and creators.

About The Team

The Fanatics Collectibles team is a fast-growing group working where collectibles and technology meet. Backed by strong investors and leading sports and entertainment relationships, the team is integrated with Fanatics’ global digital sports platform to help reshape the collectibles business for today’s market.

Role Summary

Fanatics Collectibles is seeking a Strategic Operations Analyst to support the most important, complex, and visible initiatives on the Athlete Partnerships roadmap. Reporting to the Biz Ops lead for the Head of Athlete Partnerships, this role offers direct exposure to the leadership team at Fanatics Collectibles. The position will contribute to multiple high-impact projects across Athlete Partnerships and the wider organization, including building an autograph procurement strategy for more than 10 million autographs per year, creating frameworks for broader strategic work, and driving cross-functional efforts that improve the experience for athletes and collectors.

The right candidate will be adaptable, highly analytical, comfortable solving tough problems, and able to work with a strong team-first approach. A genuine interest in sports, culture, and entertainment will be a plus.

First 6 Months

• Support several high-priority initiatives, both planned and ad hoc, and partner cross-functionally with the Athlete Partnerships team to help deliver successful outcomes.
• Define objectives, analyze results, prepare recommendations, and assist in presenting updates to Athlete Partnerships leaders and Fanatics Collectibles executives.
• Contribute to a comprehensive autograph sourcing strategy covering more than 5,000 athletes across every major global sports league.
• Help prioritize, build roadmaps, and execute growth and operational projects for the team.
• Lead efforts to design and standardize processes within Athlete Partnerships and related functions to improve efficiency.
• Develop deep subject-matter knowledge in trading cards and athlete relations.

Ideal Candidate

This position is best suited to someone with 2 to 4 years of relevant experience, ideally in management consulting, strategy, finance, accounting, or business operations. A bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, accounting, or a closely related field is preferred. Strong quantitative modeling, analysis, communication, and financial skills are important, along with the ability to collaborate effectively on challenging problems.

Success in this role also requires comfort in a fast-moving, multitasking environment, the ability to meet deadlines, confidence, curiosity, the ability to work through ambiguity, and a strong willingness to learn.

Additional Information

Fanatics states that job offers are legitimate and applicants should never be asked to pay any money. Candidates may request a phone call or another form of communication during interviews and should verify that messages come from a Fanatics email address, including @collectfanatics.com. For extra security, candidates are encouraged to apply through the company careers site.

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Location

This role is based in Coppell, Texas and is onsite.

Experience

The preferred experience range is 2 to 4 years.