United Kingdom - Milton Keynes /

Fanatics Collectibles – Topps International /

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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.

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for scheduling and monitoring the development of trading card products at Topps International. This position interfaces with a wide variety of internal global stakeholders and xternalvendors to ensure timely execution of all deliverables. The PM reports to the Director of Global Pre-Production and Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Develop, publish, and maintain comprehensive milestone, design, and prepress schedules for approximately 50+ trading card projects annually
• Monitor progress and prioritize cross-functional team of brand managers, editors, art directors, and prepress and print vendors to ensure products are developed on time and to quality standards
• Schedule and attend production and manufacturing meetings with appropriate internal and external stakeholders
• Oversee the maintenance of prepress schedules and status documents
• Ascertain ownership and effectively communicate status of project lifecycle and provide resolution when issues arise
• Gain trust of teams through knowledge of project schedules/status, along with the ability to think proactively

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in related field preferred
• Experience managing complex projects with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
• Establish and maintain a strong leadership presence
• Excellent written and oral interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to communicate necessary information thoroughly and accurately to a wide global audience
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to multi-task, command multiple projects and effectively determine priorities
• Proficient in Excel
• Experience with Project Management specific software and tools a plus

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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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