Fanatics Claimed Company
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 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. read more
love the people I work with day to day, but frustrated that some of the work I get assigned seems idiosyncratic and unaligned to annual goals as well as overly prescriptive.
Briefly describe your overall experience at your company
Two months after I was hired, my director quit, I got promoted into a manager position, and was essentially left unmanaged for nearly 6 years. Despite a lack of support from management, and losing head count, my team has far more reach and impact than it did when I assumed my position.
What makes you most happy at work?
the people I work with.
What are some of the best things about your team?
We always have each other's backs, and genuinely just enjoy being around each other as people.
What are some of the best things about your team?
We're always there to help each other, and we have a lot of trust in each other. Opinions are valued.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
More generous bonus targets as well as having stock options given as bonus. It's not uncommon at other companies to give quarterly stock grants.
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
The people I work with, and the flexibility offered regarding working from home, or being able to adjusting schedules to afford for things like picking kids up from school.
What do you like best about the leadership team?
When we say 'leadership team', I'm not sure which level of management we're talking about. I'd say there are some real superstars in some SVP roles, and others seem entrenched in a way of working that is not maximizing the talents of their employees.
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
Leadership doesn't seem to know what my team's contribution to the company is, and therefore we don't get much support or opportunity for career growth. My team and the teams we work with understand we are chronically under resourced, but upper management doesn't respond.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
There seems to be a lack of strong product vision at the SVP level. A lot of the requests we get from the business seem idiosyncratic and not clearly aligned to larger corporate initiatives. There also seems to be a lack of strategy in integrating our sister companies into our customer experience.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
I'd like to see more celebrations of milestones. For example, at other companies when an employee has a big anniversary like 5 or 10 years, they get some kind of recognition. More regular stock option grants also seem to be more standard at other tech companies, and it feels ad hoc at Fanatics.
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