Company Overview
Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. The company ignites the passions of global sports fans and maximizes the presence and reach for hundreds of sports partners globally by offering innovative 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 over 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, teams, players associations, athletes, celebrities, colleges, and college conferences, and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail business stores.
As a market leader with more than 18,000 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.
General Duties and Responsibilities:
- Be responsible for the subsidiary real estate portfolios (FIL, FBG, Collectibles), including but not limited to, office management, vendor oversight, and general services to ensure the employee experience is world-class.
- Direct, communicate, and oversee maintenance programs relating to the condition and appearance of the interior & exterior of all facilities.
- Communicate with staff to obtain input and recommendations to ensure the continuous improvement of operational and safety standards.
- Supervise staff to ensure effective implementation of services in accordance with contractual, performance, and quality expectations.
- Oversight of Integrated Facility Management Partner (JLL) and staff; liaising with both seconded staff as well as leadership to achieve all goals.
- Develop and manage a budget for Workplace Services Functions; periodically reviews actuals and budgets to ensure the spending is within budget.
- Collaborate with functional areas throughout the company including finance, legal, supply chain, and operations.
- Take lead from leadership in forecasting capital projects, acquisitions, divestitures, and reduction in force scenarios.
- Ensure all sites have appropriate full-time or contractual staff to manage engineering responsibilities, janitorial services, and landscaping as appropriate; including, all contracts are in place for all such services as well as exigent circumstances in the contracts.
Educational Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience. Master’s degree preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Extensive experience in a global real estate and facilities related role.
- Strong leadership experience across multiple asset classes or global sites, managing remote teams and projects, change management, crisis management, and sensitive communications, including superior organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in managing global service providers and vendors.
- Experience in the hospitality industry a plus.
- Experience with office build-out and construction projects.
- Experience in preparation & management of numerous capital & operating budgets.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to strategize on both a micro and macro level; strong prioritization skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong written, oral and presentation skills, and excellent mathematical, reasoning, and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong sense of teamwork with the ability to foster relationships and achieve shared goals across internal and external stakeholders; Executive presence and strong communication skills with all levels of an organization including Executive Leadership, Vendors and Cross-Functional Teams.
- Strong customer service mindset with the ability to swiftly solve problems and provide timely updates.
- 10+ years’ experience in a strategic, facility management or related operational roles.
- Ability to manage a large pipeline and portfolio of locations globally.
- Entrepreneurial spirit, a love of sports and its ability to impact our communities in a positive and fun way.
- Ability to travel 25-50% of the time.
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