M&A (Mergers And Acquisitions) Director

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.

Play a pivotal role in the process to identify, evaluate and negotiate potential investments and Acquisitions for the Fanatics parent as well as its operating companies including Fanatics Commerce, Collectibles, and Betting & Gaming

Identify trends and developments in competitive environments and proactively present key findings

Prioritize and evaluate potential opportunities using a comprehensive, efficient, and fact-based process, including a rigorous diligence process that will promote quality acquisition and investment ideas to the management team

Partner with business leaders before, during and after the M&A process, to ensure the deals make strategic sense, the return on investment (ROI) is thoroughly tested and analyzed, the target company fits with the forward-looking business plan, and the acquisition is integrated smoothly and fully optimized

Lead execution of key aspects of deal process from initial investment thesis, investment case, financial valuation, due diligence, negotiation, completion and integration

Day-to-day team lead for financial model/valuation and due diligence, including liaising with business units and corporate functions

Coordinate internal alignment and issue resolution on transactions

Collaborate with subject matter experts (Finance, Accounting, HR, IT, Legal, Tax) internally and externally in preparation for closing

Ensure successful close and integration; regularly drive Lessons Learned reviews

Mentor junior members of the M&A team

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Quantitative or related field; MBA Preferred

7-10+ years of Investment Banking and/or Private Equity experience with a demonstrated track record of end-to-end deal execution

Desire to work in a small-team start-up environment with frequent exposure to senior leadership

Experience demonstrating problem solving and root cause analysis

Financial modeling and analytical skills: must be experienced in deal concepts such as purchase price ratio, discounted cash flow, valuation, understanding enterprise value vs. equity, complicated debt structures, merger analysis, carve-out math, etc.

Expertise in building complex operating models using Excel and creating executive decks to drive and present business insights on potential M&A projects

Strong leadership, communication, relationship building, influencing and organizational skills, including ability to communicate with all levels of the organization

Proactive self-starter with an ownership mindset; experience working with fast-paced, complex, entrepreneurial organizations

The salary range for this position is  $188,000 to $253,000  which represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training.

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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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