People Operations Lead – Contractor

We’re looking for a People Operations Lead to join our People Operations team for a 4 – 6+ month contract position. If you are looking for that role where you have the opportunity to showcase your HR Operations skills on a team of highly skilled HR professionals, this is the role for you!

In this role, you’ll provide support to our People Operations team. You will look for opportunities to jump in and provide strategic guidance or recommendations and help design and implement programs in support of our employees across multiple teams. This is a role for someone who is ready to roll up their sleeves and quickly find ways to add value to this growing People team. Our ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and has a passion for making the employee experience radically easy, exciting, and seamless.

This is a remote, 4 – 6+ months contract position that will provide support while we continue to build out our People team. This role does have the potential to be extended or be a full time role for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Improve efficiency, automation and upscaling processes, including supporting new or improved procedures, guidelines, tools and systems to meet the organization’s needs
• Collaborate across the People Team to create and continuously fine-tune programs and processes such as standardization within business titles and people manager assignments
• Support project work on our augmented headcount end to end process in collaboration with other People Team members and the IT team
• Coordinate, communicate and report out People operational activities including cyclical and project-based assignments
• Proactively and creatively identify and solve problems
• Support the organization with employee related reporting, audit, and data integrity requests and initiatives
• Perform other tasks as needed such as assisting with department wide initiatives and events

Experience and Skills

• Minimum 4+ years in HR, People Operations or a similar role
• Experience with various People systems (G-Suite and Oracle strongly preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team
• Knowledge of basic HR management practices and procedures
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Proactive and operates with an entrepreneurial mindset
• Ability to handle sensitive information with the utmost discretion
• Open to regular travel to events and other Fanatics offices for various offsite and team meetings

If you possess some of these skills but not all of them, we still encourage you to apply!

The base salary range for this role is $77,000 per year – $111,000 per year, depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

*Salary range is listed in USD; ranges will change based on country and state of residence, which are reflected in Geographical Zones defined by Fanatics Betting and Gaming.*

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.

About The Team

Launched in 2021, Fanatics Betting and Gaming is the online and retail sports betting subsidiary of Fanatics Holdings Inc., a global digital sports platform. The Fanatics Sportsbook is available to nearly 93% of the addressable online sports bettor market in the U.S. in the following states: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming. Fanatics Casino is currently available online in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Fanatics Betting and Gaming operates nineteen retail locations including retail sportsbooks outside of Progressive Field and Nationwide Arena and the only sportsbook inside an NFL stadium at Commanders Field. Fanatics Betting and Gaming is headquartered in New York with offices in Denver and Dublin, Ireland.