Manager, Merch

4 weeks ago

Chicago, United States Fanatics Inc. Full time

**PRIMARY PURPOSE**

As a Manager, Local Marketing & Merchandising, you will be responsible for collaborating with our in-venue retail partners on marketing, promotions, venue exclusives and local product opportunities.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Coordinate merchandise strategy between Fanatics and team partners. Includes, but not limited to:

- New product launches
- Seasonal Strategies
- Key items
- Item of the Game
- Theme Nights
- Local Collaborations & Capsule Collections
- Team-Steered Initiatives
- Events including hot markets, seasonal activity, promotions.
- Develop and manage promotional calendars for each team partner.
- Meet regularly with team partner contacts to brainstorm, collaborate, plan, execute, and evaluate results.
- Obtain feedback regularly from team partners for pre-book deadlines or new product offerings.
- Develop marketing assets at venue on digital, social, & other platforms for featured items, league & team marketing campaigns, item of the game, and all other promotions.
- Identify trend categories & opportunities. Explore incremental sales opportunities through innovative programs that enhance the fan experience.
- Responsible for all facets of a local product assortment, using merchandise data to inform strategies and decisions.
- Partner closely with Buying & Planning to determine financial plans, projections, and maintain open-to-buy.
- Review inventory, maintaining current data on sales and fashion trend.
- Negotiate with vendors relative to product cost, terms, and issues.
- Passion for sports and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 5+ years of licensed sports experience or team partner management required
- Sports marketing or retail marketing experience encouraged
- Business and financial savvy
- Strong strategic ability
- Strong written communication skills
- Outstanding verbal communication skills with the ability to influence
- Exhibits high standards and accountability; takes pride in accuracy
- Readily grasps numerical concepts and interprets financial information accurately
- Ability to utilize retail math skills to analyze and drive business
- High aptitude; processes information quickly
- Ability to offer solutions to challenges
- Ability to successfully collaborate with internal and external partners
- Seeks to be the leader, wants to be in a position of influence
- Result-oriented and self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency
- Curious about complex issues or opportunities - ability to view things in new ways or from a different perspective
- Able to independently organize and prioritize broad workload to meet deadlines
- Strong computer skills (intermediate Excel skills necessary)
- Some travel may be required

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