Manager, Consumer Products - Usfl

Overview Of The Company

Fox Sports

FOX Sports, the industry leader in live events, is the umbrella entity representing Fox Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Network; FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes, as well as a joint-venture business in the Big Ten Network and digital properties including http://FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports App. FOX Sports has delivered the most watched television program, NFL’s America’s Game of the Week on FOX, for fourteen consecutive years.

The United States Football League (USFL) is looking for a Manager of Consumer Products to join the Team! The USFL’s Consumer Products division runs the merchandise and licensing businesses for the league which includes on-field, sideline, and front-office apparel and fan gear at the stadiums, online, and at retail shops. The Manager of Consumer Products will be primarily responsible for managing the USFL’s Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) merchandising at the team stadiums and the league’s online store.

a Snapshot Of Your Responsibilities

• Oversee budgets and deliver against key performance metrics
• Create and maintain very organized buy plans, sales reports, and inventory reports
• Drive innovation in the DTC merchandise selling space
• Serve as the Sr Director’s support as necessary
• Manage merchandise operations for the stadiums including setting the buy plan, managing inventory, and executing all logistics
• Manage (or oversee the league’s third-party retail partner) the USFL’s e-commerce shop administration including but not limited to loading products, managing images, inputting all relevant data and tags, running promotions, and updating as necessary
• Execute the merchandising strategy across DTC for e-commerce and stadium merchandising
• Oversee third-party concessionaires at stadiums ensuring a seamless retail execution for attending fans

What You Will Need

• Experience running an e-commerce shop
• Specific success in increasing revenue and generating brand energy
• 5+ years of fan-based merchandise/retail development experience with an emphasis on consumer, e-commerce, and event merchandising
• Ability to execute against the department’s business plan while managing complexity and sometimes ambiguity, understanding business challenges, and creating forward-thinking solutions
• Expertise with digital technology and familiarity with the sports industry
• Detailed assortment planning, product buying, and merchandising
• Ability to work well with multiple stakeholders across the company, agency, and client organizations

NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER

• Expertise with Shopify
• Bachelor’s degree

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company’s success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is: $82,000.00-109,500.00 annually for California, Washington, New York City and Westchester County, NY. $68,300.00-91,200.00 annually for Colorado. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.