Location: New York - New York

Employment Type: Salaried

Team: Fanatics Collectibles

About the Team

Fanatics Collectibles is a new company working at the intersection of collectibles and technology. Backed by some of the best investors, sports properties and operators in the world, we are integrating with Fanatics’ global digital sports platform – which includes 900 sports relationships and more than 81 million reachable fans - to reimagine the collectibles business for the 21st century.

Fanatics Collectibles is a new company working at the intersection of trading cards and technology. Backed by some of the best investors, sports properties and operators in the world, we are integrating with Fanatics’ global digital sports platform – which includes 900 sports relationships and more than 81 million reachable fans - to reimagine the trading card business for the 21st century.

The Head of Social Media will help lead the development and execution of social media campaigns and creating & deployment of original content across Fanatics Collectibles current and future channels. You will drive the social media strategy for Fanatics Collectibles and will be responsible for crafting and driving innovative and engaging digital strategy for the intellectual properties across our products. You will help to build a small team who cover social media marketing, digital content creative, editorial strategy and breakthrough social campaigns. You’ll also collaborate directly with strategic leaders across Fanatics Collectibles

Responsibilities

• Lead team in the development of social media strategies and best practices
• Develop the Fanatics Collectibles social media presence across existing platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit, YouTube, Twitter & Facebook while exploring new areas for growth
• Liaise and communicate plans with internal & external stakeholders around content campaigns relevant to Fanatics Collectibles upcoming releases
• Maintain brand voices and tone for individual properties through copy, content and creative across multiple platforms
• Develop and report against key performance indicators and success metrics in order to drive business
• Collaborate on budgets for social media marketing campaigns and possible agency partners
• Manage internal and external creative and content agencies in the support of social media strategies
• Work cross-functionally with brand, product and content teams across our business to educate and integrate social media with all marketing efforts
• Work with marketing, content and breaking teams to ensure alignment with company-wide strategies and policies

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in digital & social media
• 5+ years of people management experience
• Deep expertise of existing and emerging social media platforms
• A deep understanding of influencer campaigns and metrics therein
• Significant experience developing relevant brand content & campaigns that engage with popular culture, build community and drive word of mouth
• You’re an entertainment marketer, strategic problem solver, storyteller and skilled communicator with a love of popular culture and a keen ability to connect the digital, media and creative perspective
• Prior success with marketing global brands via social media, transforming creative ideas into successful campaigns across multiple brands and platforms with the ability to deliver results (engagement, growth, brand sentiment, credibility & innovation)
• Consistent record maintaining agency relationships and campaign budgets
• Working knowledge of social media and analytics tools
• Strong relationships with social media platforms
• Self-starter with a hands-on approach, a good sense of prioritization and the ability to work under pressure in a constantly evolving environment
• Excellent communication, collaboration and planning skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Fully understanding of the appropriate ways for brands to participate across the social landscape

Fanatics is building the leading global digital sports platform to ignite and harness the passions of fans, and maximize the presence and reach for hundreds of partners globally. Leveraging these long-standing partnerships, a database of more than 80 million global consumers and a trusted, recognizable brand name, Fanatics is expanding beyond its position as the global leader for licensed sports merchandise to now becoming a next-gen digital sports platform, featuring an array of offerings across the sports ecosystem.

The Fanatics family of companies currently includes Fanatics Commerce, a vertically-integrated licensed merchandise business that has changed the way fans purchase their favorite team apparel, jerseys, headwear and hardgoods through a tech-infused approach to making and quickly distributing fan gear in today’s 24/7 mobile-first economy; Candy Digital, a digital collectibles company that is partnering with prominent sports properties, including MLB and MLBPA, to build an official NFT ecosystem; Fanatics Collectibles, a transformative company that is building a new model for the hobby and giving collectors an end-to-end collectibles experience; and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, a mobile betting, gaming and retail sportsbook platform. Additional ventures that will build out Fanatics’ footprint across the broader digital sports landscape will be rolled out soon. Fanatics’ partners include all major professional sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, MLS, PGA) and hundreds of collegiate and professional teams, which include several of the biggest global soccer clubs.

As a market leader with more than 8,000 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.

At Fanatics, we’re a diverse, passionate group of employees aiming to ignite pride and passion in the fans we outfit, celebrate and support. We recognize that diversity helps drive and foster innovation, and through our IDEA program (inclusion, diversity, equality and advocacy) at Fanatics we provide employees with tools and resources to feel connected and engaged in who they are and what they do to support the ultimate fan experience.

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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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