Fanatics Fest - Retail Event Associate

Retail Event Operations Associate

At Fanatics Commerce, we're more than just a leader in licensed sports merchandise – we're a team united by a relentless passion for our fans and a commitment to innovation. We live by our BOLD Leadership principles: We Build Championship Teams, we're Obsessed with Fans, we embrace a Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit, and we approach every challenge with a Determined and Relentless Mindset. If you're ready to contribute to a dynamic, fast-paced environment that thrives on collaboration and growth, we want you to be part of our team.

Role Overview:

The Retail Event Operations Associate is responsible for carrying out the front-line event set up, carrying out logistics for the retail infrastructure designed for the event, ensuring operation excellence and flawless execution of retail event operations. Retail Event Operations Associates will assist with the setup, breakdown, and sales of Fanatics' merchandise locations. This position must be able to assist with customers interaction, sales transactions, assist with stocking merchandise, and more. The Retail Event Operations Associate will drive results through relentlessly enhancing the fan experience. Pay is $22.00 per hour for this position.

How you will make an impact:

• Maintain the highest standards of professionalism and customer service to ensure the Fanatics brand(s) and Retail Team is always positively represented
• Understand Fanatics Values and how they relate to the Retail Event Operations Associate role
• Maintain sales floor and/or stockroom standards with an eye to detail
• Utilize Fanatics Point of Sale System (POS)
• Provide a fun and professional environment for team members and fans
• Assist with the set-up and breakdown of the retail environment for the event
• Organize supplies and equipment
• Assist with loading and unloading merchandise trucks
• Assist with stocking of merchandise
• Assist with inventory when needed
• Assist as directed by onsite Retail Event Management Team to ensure our retail environment is neat, organized, clean and fully stocked for all events and set up
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by Retail Event Management Team

What you bring to the team:

• Minimum 18 years of age
• Experience working in venue and retail / merchandise environment
• Ability to work independently and responsibly in a fast-paced continuously changing environment
• Must be friendly, self-motivated, and love meeting new people in an exciting event setting
• Basic math skills: ability to accurately count change and balance bank
• Willingness and drive to exceed guest and partner expectations
• Ability to work independently or in a team during set up and to get tasks done efficiently
• Ability to communicate effectively with supervisor and guests
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with team members along with willingness to set and maintain high standards of performance
• Must maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality throughout the duration of the event / assignment, with or without reasonable accommodation

At Fanatics, we value transparency and honesty. If you don't meet every single requirement, that's okay – we still want to hear from you! We believe in the power of diverse experiences and talents. If you're excited about the role and confident that you can contribute, don't hesitate to apply. We're genuinely interested in how your unique skills and perspective can help us build something amazing together.

Where You'll Work and What's required:

• Possess a fun, outgoing, confident, and professional demeanor
• Ability to build product knowledge
• Ability to work as a member of a team in fast paced environments, servicing a diverse fan base
• Ability to maintain high standards of organization and cleanness
• Proven ability to overcome obstacles while maintaining a positive, can-do attitude
• Strong communication, literacy, and numeracy skills
• Ability to be punctual, consistent, and reliable on the job
• Must be punctual, dependable, and committed to delivering operational excellence throughout the assignment duration.

What's in it for you:

Culture: Join a team where you're surrounded by top-tier talent, driven by a shared passion to relentlessly enhance the fan experience. With a focus on collaboration, support, and continuous development, you'll be empowered to help shape our culture that celebrates both individual and team successes.

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

Fanatics Commerce is a leading designer, manufacturer, and seller of licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods. It operates a vertically-integrated platform of digital and physical capabilities for leading sports leagues, teams, colleges, and associations globally – as well as its flagship site, Fanatics Commerce has a broad range of online, sports venue, and vertical apparel partnerships worldwide, including comprehensive partnerships with leading leagues, teams, colleges, and sports organizations across the world—including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, Formula 1, and Australian Football League (AFL); the Dallas Cowboys, Golden State Warriors, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Chelsea FC, and Tokyo Giants; the University of Notre Dame, University of Alabama, and University of Texas; the International Olympic Committee (IOC), England Rugby, and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). At Fanatics Commerce, we infuse our BOLD Leadership Principles in everything we do: · Build Championship Teams · Obsessed with Fans · Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit · Determined and Relentless Mindset

Job Info

• Posting Date 05/01/2026, 08:39 PM
• Locations New York, NY, United States (On-site)
• Job Schedule Part time
• Regular or Temporary Temporary