Senior Director, Marketing Analytics - Contract

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.

This is 12 month remote contract position paid hourly, the rate is from $120-$150 an hour.

About the Team

Launched in 2021, Fanatics Betting and Gaming is the online and retail sports betting subsidiary of Fanatics, a global digital sports platform. The Fanatics Sportsbook is available to 95% of the addressable online sports bettor market in the U.S. Fanatics Casino is currently available online in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Fanatics Betting and Gaming operates twenty-two retail sports betting locations, including the only sportsbook inside an NFL stadium at Northwest Stadium. Fanatics Betting and Gaming is headquartered in New York with offices in Denver, Leeds and Dublin.

Your Responsibilities

• Define and execute the vision, strategy, and operating model for Marketing Analytics, ensuring alignment with company objectives and commercial priorities.
• Lead and develop a high-performing Marketing Analytics organisation, setting priorities, building capability, and fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Own the executive narrative for analytics initiatives, translating complex analytical findings into clear, compelling, and actionable insights that influence decision-making across executive forums.
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leadership, shaping Acquisition strategy and marketing investment decisions through data-driven insights and commercial recommendations.
• Establish and evolve the measurement framework for Marketing, including KPIs, experimentation, performance reporting, and scalable analytics capabilities that drive business outcomes.
• Champion the adoption of AI and emerging analytics technologies, identifying opportunities to enhance analytical capabilities, automate workflows, improve decision-making, and increase the impact and efficiency of the Marketing Analytics function.
• Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, Finance, Operations, Data Science, and Engineering to align priorities, improve data capabilities, and solve complex business challenges.
• Champion data quality, governance, and analytical excellence, ensuring the organisation has trusted data, robust measurement, and efficient reporting processes.
• Drive a culture of data-informed decision-making, empowering stakeholders with the insights, tools, and context needed to maximise business performance.
• Promote a collaborative, high-performance culture focused on innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Being able to get your hands dirty when necessary and lean in on analysis if needed!

Experience & Skills

• 12+ years of experience in Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Science, or a related quantitative discipline, including significant experience leading large, high-performing analytics organisations.
• Demonstrated success influencing executive leadership and shaping business strategy through analytics.
• Proven experience leading leaders and developing high-performing teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Exceptional executive communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to distill complex analyses into clear, compelling recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of emerging AI technologies and their practical application within analytics, business intelligence, and decision support.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience balancing strategic thinking, analytical rigour, and business outcomes.
• Deep expertise in marketing measurement, customer acquisition, experimentation, and performance optimisation.
• Advanced SQL proficiency and experience working with modern cloud data platforms.
• Experience with Sigma, Tableau, Power BI, or similar BI platforms.
• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field. An advanced degree is advantageous.
• Experience in sports betting & gaming industry is a strong advantage.

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