Donor Relations Associate

ROLE OVERVIEW Fanatics is seeking a detail-oriented and relationship-driven Athlete Relations Associate, Signings to support the planning and execution of athlete memorabilia signings and events. In this role, you’ll be on the front lines of our partnerships with professional athletes, teams, and agents across the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and beyond. This individual will play a critical role in coordinating logistics, maintaining strong relationships, and ensuring a seamless experience from pre-event preparation through post-event follow-up. You’ll act as a key point of contact between internal departments, external vendors, and athlete representatives—managing everything from product flow and event execution to expense tracking and donation requests. This is a fast-paced, travel-heavy role ideal for someone who thrives under pressure, has a deep knowledge of the sports landscape, can manage an ever-changing schedule, and is ready to represent the Fanatics brand with professionalism and enthusiasm. HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: Lead and support the execution of athlete memorabilia signings, events and virtual appearances. Serve as a key liaison with athletes, agents and internal departments throughout the signing process and contract. Support the tracking and logistics of product, athlete requests and contract assets for our partnerships. Communicate clearly and effectively with internal stakeholders and external partners. Maintain accurate records and reconcile expense reports for signing -related activities. Represent Fanatics with professionalism and enthusiasm at Fanatics events which involve extensive travel, manual labor, nights, weekends and holidays. WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM: 1-3 years of experience in sports, events, relationship management, or related fields. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Highly organized with the ability to multitask and problem-solve in time-sensitive situations. Proven ability to collaborate across departments and manage relationships with high-profile individuals Passion for working within a highly collaborative and driven team Ability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends, along with heavy travel WHERE YOU’LL WORK AND WHAT’S REQUIRED: This position is remote with the ability to travel up to 80% of the time for partner meetings, events, and other related activities. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing. Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office machinery. Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephone. Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds Must be able to stand 8 to 12 hours per day if attending signings or events May be expected to walk up to several miles a day at off-site events 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. Benefits: We provide a wide range of health, financial, legal, and development assistance, including wellness programs with fitness and weight management partners, paid maternity paternity leave, and infertility treatment. Additionally, we offer flexible time off to help you recharge, along with a competitive 401k plan to support your financial future. At Fanatics, we’re dedicated to supporting you in all aspects of work and life. #J-18808-Ljbffr