Launched in 2021, Fanatics Betting and Gaming is the online and retail sports betting subsidiary of Fanatics, a global digital sports platform. The Fanatics Sportsbook is available to 95% of the addressable online sports bettor market in the U.S. Fanatics Casino is currently available online in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Fanatics Betting and Gaming operates twenty-two retail sports betting locations, including the only sportsbook inside an NFL stadium at Northwest Stadium. Fanatics Betting and Gaming is headquartered in New York with offices in Denver, Leeds and Dublin.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Fanatics is hiring a Senior Associate for the VIP Strategic Initiatives team. This is a high-leverage seat for someone who wants to work at the intersection of sports, entertainment, and culture, and who thrives turning ambiguity into clear thinking and action. Working alongside the Director, Strategic Initiatives, you will drive company-wide priorities and VIP strategy. This is not a traditional strategy role. It is built for someone who wants to operate across functions, own processes end to end, and shape the VIP narrative for customers and internal stakeholders. Analytical horsepower and creative problem solving are the core of the job. VIP is one of the fastest-growing parts of the Fanatics platform, serving our highest-value customers. The work spans the full ecosystem, from acquisition and retention to loyalty and how VIP connects to growth across the wider business. The pace is fast and the standard is high, but the surface area is unusually broad for this stage of a career.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Build the deliverables that drive VIP decisions and strategic priorities: executive decks, financial models, and ad hoc analysis
- Translate messy inputs into clear, structured, insight-led narratives
- Shape the models and dashboards that sharpen visibility into revenue, reinvestment, and customer trends. Work closely with technical teams to ensure analytics and reporting aligns to VIP strategy
- Use AI and analytics tooling to automate and accelerate business processes
- Support longer-horizon strategy work, from org and operating model design to GTM and customer communications
- Take the initiative on unstructured problems and emerging opportunities rather than waiting to be told what to do
- Collaborate across VIP, Loyalty, and the broader Fanatics organization
QUALIFICATIONS
- 1 to 3 years in management consulting, investment banking, loyalty operations, or an early-stage startup
- Strong executive presence, with the ability to tailor communication style to the audience
- Exceptional storytelling, building executive-ready slides and charts around a central narrative tied to business priorities
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling experience
- Strong written and visual communication, with high standards for accuracy and clarity
- A structured thinker who can take an ambiguous prompt to a clear, defensible answer
- An early AI adopter who automates and accelerates work through AI and agentic workflows
- High energy, low ego
- Proven ability to collaborate across stakeholders with different backgrounds and skillsets
- A creative problem solver who is comfortable with ambiguity and brings relentless drive to get things done
Depending on the role, your interview and onboarding experience may include in-person components, such as onsite interviews or Launching into Better: LIVE—a multi-day cultural immersion in New York City for full-time, non-seasonal hires. These sessions are designed to build connection and bring our culture to life, though specific travel and participation requirements will be confirmed based on your role and location. Your recruiter will provide clear guidance at each stage of the process.
For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/
Ranges will change based on country and state of residence, which are reflected in Geographical Zones defined by Fanatics Betting and Gaming. The range incorporates all of our Geographical Compensation Zones and is subject to change as the Zone associated with the actual offer is confirmed. In addition to the base and bonus, full-time employment, and more. For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/
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Skills Required
- 1 to 3 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, loyalty operations, or an early-stage startup
- Strong executive presence and ability to tailor communication style to different audiences
- Exceptional storytelling skills, including building executive-ready slides and charts around a central narrative
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling experience
- Strong written and visual communication skills with high standards for accuracy and clarity
- Structured thinking and ability to turn ambiguous prompts into clear, defensible answers
- Experience using AI and agentic workflows to automate and accelerate work
- Ability to collaborate across stakeholders with different backgrounds and skill sets
- Creative problem-solving skills and comfort with ambiguity
- High energy and low-ego working style
Fanatics Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fanatics and has not been reviewed or approved by Fanatics.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentives like annual bonuses and overtime opportunities are common, supporting higher total compensation especially in corporate roles. Seasonal premiums and performance bonuses are also cited across roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options, mental-health services, and wellness programs are highlighted as core offerings. Additional supports like HSAs/FSAs and condition management further strengthen the health package.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid maternity and paternity leave, fertility benefits, adoption assistance, and gender-affirmation coverage are explicitly included. Childcare support and backup care resources are also referenced.
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What We Do
Transforming the licensed sports industry through an innovative vertical e-commerce model that allows Fanatics to quickly design, manufacture and distribute high-quality fan gear across retail channels, better serving the real-time expectations of leagues, teams, fans and retailers in today’s mobile-first, on-demand culture.
Why Work With Us
You don't have to love sports to work here (though we love sports fanatics as well!). Fanatics is an industry leading, multi-billion dollar, international, privately held company with a casual, lofty space in the heart of Downtown Boulder. We have the advantages of a startup, without the pitfalls.
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