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.
Overview
Fanatics Betting & Gaming is seeking a results-driven Senior Marketing Manager, Digital Brand Media to lead digital brand media strategy and execution across our Online Sportsbook and Casino businesses. This role will be responsible for developing and managing upper- and mid-funnel media initiatives that position Fanatics Betting & Gaming as an industry leader while driving measurable brand and business impact.
The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution, thrives in an intense and fast-paced environment, is technically fluent, and highly analytical. This individual will manage agency partners, collaborate cross-functionally, oversee platform relationships, and deliver end-to-end campaign reporting and optimization.
Responsibilities
- Own the strategy, execution, and performance of the digital brand media vertical across Fanatics Sportsbook and Casino.
- Develop channel-level targets and KPIs in partnership with key stakeholders across Marketing and the broader business.
- Manage and optimize brand media investment across paid social, online video (OLV), Connected TV (CTV), display, programmatic, and digital audio.
- Drive scalable demand generation while maintaining efficient and strong brand positioning through the funnel.
- Align performance against key metrics including brand lift, brand health, download share, market share, and incremental growth at efficient payback.
- Lead end-to-end campaign report, including monthly performance readouts and executive-level presentations.
- Manage agency partners to ensure high-quality execution, ongoing optimization, and brand consistency.
- Maintain and strengthen relationships with major platform partners (Meta, Snap, X, TikTok, Google, DSPs) through regular optimization and strategic roadmaps.
- Support digital activation and amplification of major partnerships (professional leagues, teams, celebrities, and more) to maximize owned, earned and paid media impact.
- Identify and activate cross-functional digital opportunities that ladder up to broader business objectives.
- Drive innovation through structured testing roadmaps and emerging channel experimentation.
- Partner on incrementality testing, MMM insights, and budget allocation strategies to balance short and long-term investment and performance.
- Continuously enhance measurement frameworks, media reporting, and marketing technology to improve efficiency and customer journey outcomes.
- Align reporting across various data sources (brand lift, brand health, acquisition, market share, and annuity) to tell a cohesive story about short and long-term growth.
Qualifications
- 7+ years’ experience in a related role, examples include Marketing Manager Account Manager, or Business Manage
- Bachelor qualification in marketing and/or business
- Digital Marketing expertise preferable with strong relationships across vendors and media partners
- Strong knowledge of digital marketing channels and platforms including Google, Meta, Twitter, Snapchat, Programmatic DSPs (Media Math, The Trade Desk, Yahoo etc.)
- Strong presentation skills across internal and external stakeholders
- Expertise across brand measurement partners such as Savanta, Lucid, DISQO, and Kantar
- Detail oriented, deadline focused, observant, adaptable and innovative
- Extensive knowledge of the sports betting and gaming industry preferred
- Strong analytic skills and the ability to relate results to business objectives
- Track record of delivering successful campaigns on-time and with measurable results
- Must be open to occasional travel to Fanatics Betting & Gaming offices in New York City and Denver as well as other locations for conferences, events, meetings, and team-building activities
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
- 7+ years of experience in a related role
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing and/or business
- Digital marketing expertise
- Strong relationships across vendors and media partners
- Strong knowledge of digital marketing channels and platforms, including Google, Meta, X, Snapchat, and programmatic DSPs
- Strong presentation skills with internal and external stakeholders
- Expertise with brand measurement partners such as Savanta, Lucid, DISQO, and Kantar
- Detail-oriented, deadline-focused, observant, adaptable, and innovative
- Strong analytical skills and ability to relate results to business objectives
- Track record of delivering successful campaigns on time with measurable results
- Extensive knowledge of the sports betting and gaming industry
- Open to occasional travel to Fanatics offices and other locations for conferences, events, meetings, and team-building activities
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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