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Fanatics · 1 day ago

Sr. Director, Emerging Markets Finance

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform, and they are seeking a Sr. Director, Emerging Markets Finance to serve as a senior financial partner to the Markets leadership team. This role involves driving profitable growth, operational discipline, and long-term value creation by influencing pricing strategies, overseeing financial planning, and building relationships across functions.

eSportsManufacturingRetailSporting GoodsSports

Responsibilities

Serve as the principal financial advisor to the Markets executive team, converting financial insights into actionable commercial strategies
Influence pricing, promotional strategy and margin optimization through rigorous analysis and market intelligence
Assess business model innovation, new market entry, and partnership opportunities; lead financial modeling, scenario planning, and risk evaluation
Oversee long-range planning, annual budgeting, and rolling forecasts for Markets, ensuring alignment with Fanatics’ broader strategic objectives
Build transparency into revenue drivers, customer behavior, unit economics, and profitability across products, channels, and regions
Establish best-in-class financial processes that support rapid commercial execution while maintaining a strong control environment
Cultivate deep, trust-based relationships across operational and commercial functions, contributing proactively to strategic discussions
Translate complex financial data into clear, compelling insights for non-finance stakeholders
Drive accountability by evaluating performance against plan, identifying improvement levers, and jointly developing corrective action plans
Act as a connective partner between Markets leadership and central finance teams, including Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, and Data & Analytics

Qualification

Financial expertiseCommercial strategyFinancial modelingRevenue modelsStrategic thinkingLeadership presenceAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsCollaboration skills

Required

12 plus years of progressive finance experience, including senior leadership roles supporting commercial or operational teams
Deep mastery of revenue models, unit economics, pricing mechanics, and end-to-end P&L ownership
Exceptional strategic thinking supported by strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities
Proven ability to influence senior executives as a thought partner and constructive challenger
Demonstrated leadership presence with a track record of building, developing, and motivating high-performance teams
Ability to operate effectively in dynamic, fast-growing environments and balance strategic vision with hands-on execution
Outstanding communication, collaboration, and storytelling skills

Preferred

Background in e-commerce, gambling, crypto, marketplaces, or other fast-paced, high-complexity environments strongly preferred

Benefits

Home office setup stipend

Company

Fanatics

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Fanatics is a sports merchandise retailer that manufactures fan gear and jerseys across retail channels. It is a sub-organization of Kynetic.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$4.9B
Key Investors
Clearlake Capital GroupNational Football LeagueAlameda Research
2022-12-06Private Equity· $700M
2022-03-02Private Equity· $1.5B
2022-01-01Series Unknown· $10M

Leadership Team

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Joseph Bozich
Advisor to Chief Executive Officer
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Michael Mahan
CEO
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