--- title: 'Sr. Manager, Strategic Finance – Business Operations at Fanatics Collectibles' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/sr-manager-strategic-finance-business-operations-fanatics-collectibles-new-york-9z856bc8y0s5' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-13' --- # Sr. Manager, Strategic Finance – Business Operations at Fanatics Collectibles - **Company:** Fanatics Collectibles - **Location:** New York, NY - **Compensation:** $169k–$210k - **Posted:** 2026-09-22 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-13 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/fanaticscollectibles/jobs/4414180009 ## Job description ## About Us Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally. Reports to: Sr. Director, Strategic Finance Location: NYC Other: Full Time In-Office Position; periodic travel to Portland, Oregon required, typically a few times per quarter. ## About the Company Fanatics Collect is a global product and technology group dedicated to revolutionizing the world of collectibles. Every single day our team of experienced product leaders, engineers, and operators obsesses over how to create the ultimate collector experience with our products: Topps.com, the direct to consumer ecommerce platform of the Topps brand, Fanatics Collect, the most trusted and dynamic collector focused marketplace, and our collector focused live shopping platforms, Fanatics Live and Voggt. We have the unique advantage of being backed by Fanatics - the world’s largest sports merchandiser, with more than 900 global sports relationships, 90+ million reachable fans, and exclusive licensing deals with the MLB, NFL, and NBA among many others - but we’re a nimble, ambitious team building products from the ground up. If you're passionate about building world class products and share our love for sports fans and collectors, Fanatics Collect offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team creating the future of collecting. ## About the Role The Sr. Manager, Strategic Finance – Business Operations is the embedded finance leader for Fanatics Collect’s Vault Operations, Customer Service, Shipping, Payment Processing, Trust & Safety, and People organizations. This role partners closely with FP&A and functional leaders on operational forecasting and reporting, drives improvements in efficiency, unit economics, and customer experience, and owns workforce and headcount financial planning, people-cost budgets, and financial support for the People team. This role is designed for a finance leader who combines rigorous analytical thinking with deep operational curiosity and a bias for action. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable building sophisticated financial models, working directly with teams on the Vault floor to understand processes and cost drivers, and advising senior leaders on operational improvements and workforce investments. Responsibilities: - Serve as the dedicated finance partner to operational and People leaders, developing deep knowledge of each function’s operating model, cost structure, vendor relationships, process flows, and key performance drivers. - Identify and lead opportunities to improve unit economics across the business, including cost per shipment, authentication, customer contact, and transaction processed, as well as payment processing fees, fraud rates, and loss rates. - Own business cases, financial modeling, implementation support, and post-implementation performance tracking for strategic initiatives including shipping carrier negotiations, Vault cost optimization, customer service staffing and automation, payments routing, and fraud mitigation. - Partner with operating leaders to translate financial and operational analysis into concrete actions, establish measurable targets, and create accountability for delivering financial and operational outcomes. - Partner with FP&A on annual budgets, forecasts, and ongoing performance management across the operations portfolio, providing detailed cost-driver analysis and operational judgment to improve forecast accuracy and proactively identify risks and opportunities. - Own org-wide headcount and people-cost budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans, maintaining detailed position-level models covering compensation, benefits, payroll taxes, equity expense, contractors, hiring, attrition, and compensation changes. - Partner with People and business leaders on workforce planning, helping evaluate hiring plans, organizational investments, compensation decisions, and tradeoffs while ensuring workforce plans align with the company’s financial and strategic priorities. - Develop scalable reporting, dashboards, and performance metrics that give leaders clear visibility into operational efficiency, workforce costs, unit economics, and progress against financial targets. - Synthesize complex financial and operational data into clear insights and recommendations for senior leadership, helping drive faster, more informed decisions across the organization. Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related quantitative field; MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred. - 7+ years of progressive experience in strategic finance, FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, business operations, or a related analytical role, including experience partnering directly with senior business leaders. - Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities, with demonstrated experience building detailed operating models, budgets, forecasts, business cases, and scenario analyses. - Experience supporting operational functions and analyzing unit economics, cost drivers, productivity, vendor economics, and process efficiency; experience with logistics, payments, customer service, fraud, marketplace, ecommerce, or fulfillment operations is a plus. - Demonstrated experience with headcount planning, workforce modeling, compensation and people-cost forecasting, or financial partnership with People/HR organizations. - Advanced proficiency in Excel and/or Google Sheets and experience working with financial planning, ERP, BI, and data visualization tools; ability to work comfortably with large and complex datasets. - Strong business judgment and ability to move beyond reporting results to identify underlying drivers, develop recommendations, and influence operational decisions. - Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to translate complex analysis into concise, actionable insights for financial, operational, People, and executive audiences. - Highly collaborative, intellectually curious, and comfortable operating with ambiguity in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Ensure your Fanatics job offer is legitimate and don’t fall victim to fraud.  Fanatics never seeks payment from job applicants. Feel free to ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of communication for interview, and ensure your communication is coming from a Fanatics email address (including @collectfanatics.com).  For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at [www.fanaticsinc.com/careers](http://www.fanaticsinc.com/careers) The salary range represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation.  This salary range is specific to New York City and may not be applicable to other locations.  When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training. For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/ NYC Salary Range $168,750—$210,000 USD By submitting your application, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our [Candidate Privacy Policy.](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ff494b9931735466ce28d5b/t/69de53bde2c02c25e9c38758/1776178110037/Candidate+Privacy+Policy+April+2026.pdf) Fanatics will never ask candidates for money, banking information, or other sensitive personal information as part of the interview process. If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Fanatics recruiting, please do not respond and report it here. ## About Fanatics Collectibles ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Fanatics Collectibles is a leading licensee, producer, designer, and seller of physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and digital collectibles, operating as the collectibles division of global sports retail giant Fanatics Inc. - **Entity Type**: Private (subsidiary of private company Fanatics Inc.) - **Headquarters**: New York, NY, United States (primary business roles); major operations also in Sunnyvale, TX and Tigard, OR [fanaticsinc.com](https://www.fanaticsinc.com/fanatics-collectibles) - **Founded**: Division launched around 2021-2022 (parent company Fanatics Inc. founded 1995) - **Founders**: Michael Rubin (founder of Fanatics Inc.); collectibles leadership team includes industry veterans ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Sports trading cards and collectibles (physical and digital manufacturing, marketplace, and livestream commerce) - **Target customers**: B2C collectors, hobbyists, and investors; B2B partnerships with leagues, teams, and creators - **Mission or purpose**: “Relentlessly focused on improving the collector experience and growing the hobby for the benefit of all” [fanaticsinc.com](https://www.fanaticsinc.com/fanatics-collectibles) ## Products & Services - **[Fanatics Collect Marketplace](https://www.fanaticscollect.com/sell)**: An online marketplace for buying and selling trading cards, memorabilia, and collectibles, featuring vaulting, grading partnerships (PSA, CGC, SGC, Beckett), and consignment services. - **[Fanatics Live](https://www.fanaticsinc.com/fanatics-collect)**: A livestream shopping app for live box breaks, creator-run events, and real-time card purchasing (launched summer 2024, acquired Voggt for European expansion). - **Physical & Digital Trading Cards**: Licensed manufacturing of trading cards for MLB, NFL, NBA, and other leagues under brands like Topps and Panini (through exclusive league deals). - **High-End Private Sales**: Partnership with Sotheby’s to sell cards valued at $100K+ [fanaticsinc.com](https://www.fanaticsinc.com/fanatics-collect). ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Parent company Fanatics Inc. valued at approximately $31 billion (2024, per Forbes) – collectibles division share not separately disclosed. - **Key Metric**: Over 3.1 million total cards sold and 740,000 total collectors on Fanatics Collect platform [fanaticscollect.com](https://www.fanaticscollect.com/sell). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Fanatics Inc. investors include Silver Lake, SoftBank, and Michael Rubin. Key partners: MLB, NFL, NBA, MLBPA, NFLPA, NBPA, Sotheby’s, and grading services PSA etc. - **Growth Signals**: Exclusive long-term licensing with major U.S. sports leagues; launch of Fanatics Collect and Fanatics Live in 2024; acquisition of European livestream platform Voggt; expansion into high-end auctions via Sotheby’s; 170+ open jobs globally [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/fanaticscollectibles). ## Competitive Advantages - **Exclusive League Deals**: Holds exclusive rights to produce physical and digital trading cards for MLB, NFL, NBA (and related players associations), creating a near-monopoly on officially licensed cards. - **Vertical Integration**: Controls design, manufacturing, marketplace, grading, vaulting, and livestream distribution, capturing value at every step. - **Scale & Brand**: Backed by Fanatics’ global retail infrastructure, access to athletes, media partnerships, and a massive customer base. ## Strategic Focus - **Digital Ecosystem**: Expanding from physical cards into digital collectibles, NFTs, and app-based marketplaces. - **Livestream Commerce**: Scaling Fanatics Live (including international via Voggt) to replicate the social “breaking” experience. - **International Growth**: Building presence in Europe (Paris, London, Frankfurt, Milan) and Asia (Shanghai, Hong Kong) with dedicated business roles. - **Collector Experience**: Enhancing platform with AI-driven pricing (Card Ladder integration), instant payouts, and consignment convenience. ## Why Work Here - **Dynamic Industry**: Work at the intersection of sports, pop culture, and technology with a company that “owns the conversation” in collectibles. - **Growth Trajectory**: Rapidly expanding division with new products (live streaming, marketplace, international) and hundreds of open roles across engineering, product, marketing, operations, and more. - **Global Presence**: Offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and operations hubs in Texas and Oregon; hybrid/office policies vary by role. - **Culture**: Described as having a “world-class executive team” focused on innovation and operational excellence [fanaticsinc.com](https://www.fanaticsinc.com/fanatics-collectibles). - **Notable Perks**: Opportunity to work directly with major sports leagues, athletes, and cutting edge live-commerce tech; roles in data analytics, software engineering, supply chain, and creative. ## Sources 1. [Fanatics Inc. – Fanatics Collectibles](https://www.fanaticsinc.com/fanatics-collectibles) 2. [Fanatics Inc. – Fanatics Collect](https://www.fanaticsinc.com/fanatics-collect) 3. [Fanatics Collect – Sell/Consign](https://www.fanaticscollect.com/sell) 4. [Fanatics Collectibles Careers – Greenhouse](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/fanaticscollectibles) 5. 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