Director, Paid Search (Remote 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, and more than 22,000 employees committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience. Overview Fanatics Betting & Gaming seeks a strategic Director, Search to lead paid search strategy, execution, and performance across our Online Sportsbook (OSB) and Casino (OC) businesses. The role will build the search roadmap, manage investment, and ensure paid search drives measurable customer acquisition, revenue growth, and efficient payback. The ideal candidate combines executive‑level strategic thinking with hands‑on channel fluency, thrives in a fast‑paced environment, is highly analytical, and can lead teams through complex performance marketing decisions. He or she will manage senior channel owners, agency partners, platform relationships, and cross‑functional planning with Brand, Analytics, Product, Compliance, Finance, and the broader Marketing organization. Responsibilities Own the overall paid search strategy, execution standards, and performance roadmap across Fanatics Sportsbook and Casino. Set channel‑level goals, forecasts, budgets, KPI frameworks, and performance targets in partnership with Marketing leadership, Finance, Analytics, and business stakeholders. Lead investment allocation across OSB and OC, balancing acquisition scale, efficiency, payback, incrementality, and long‑term brand and customer value. Oversee campaign architecture, bidding strategy, keyword coverage, creative testing, feed usage, audience strategy, and landing page optimization across Google, Microsoft, Apple Search Ads, and related platforms. Manage, coach, and develop Senior Performance Managers, ensuring clear ownership, high‑quality execution, and consistent operating rhythms. Lead agency and platform partner relationships, including strategic roadmaps, quarterly business reviews, troubleshooting, and performance improvement plans. Partner with Analytics and Marketing Technology teams to strengthen attribution, true media contribution, incrementality testing, conversion tracking, reporting automation, and customer journey insights. Build executive‑ready performance narratives that connect search results to customer acquisition, deposit behavior, revenue, market share, annuity, and payback outcomes. Drive structured testing roadmaps across bidding automation, match type strategy, creative, landing pages, local market opportunities, and emerging search formats. Develop lower‑funnel search initiatives to work with upper and mid‑funnel omnichannel campaigns, connecting demand capture to demand creation. Monitor competitor activity, market dynamics, sports calendar moments, casino seasonality, and search demand signals to identify growth opportunities. Establish quality assurance processes for ad copy, destination URLs, state eligibility, responsible gaming language, tracking parameters, and budget controls. Qualifications 10+ years of experience in performance marketing, growth marketing, or digital media, with significant hands‑on and leadership experience in paid search. 3+ years of people‑management experience, including developing managers or senior individual contributors. Proven ability to manage large, multi‑market paid search budgets tied to acquisition, revenue, payback, and lifetime value goals. Deep expertise across Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, Search Ads 360, Apple Search Ads, emerging AI search inventory, analytics platforms, and search measurement tools. Strong understanding of CAC, CPA, ROAS, LTV, payback, incrementality, market share, and performance forecasting methodologies. Experience managing agencies, platform partners, cross‑functional stakeholders, and executive‑level business reviews. Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex performance data into clear business decisions. Detail oriented, deadline focused, observant, adaptable, and innovative. Extensive knowledge of the sports betting and gaming industry preferred. Must be open to occasional travel to Fanatics Betting & Gaming offices in New York City and Denver, and to other locations for conferences, events, and team‑building activities. Benefits In addition to the base and bonus, full‑time employment, and more. For information about our benefits, please visit Equal Employment Opportunity As set forth in Fanatics Betting & Gaming’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Fanatics-Betting-