As a Director, Human Resources Business Partner at Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG), you will be a part of our growing People team to help our business meet its goals. The ideal candidate will contribute at both hands-on and strategic levels to cultivate an amazing and innovative workplace and culture. The ideal candidate will bring creative and effective ideas and solutions to a rapidly growing organization. The People team’s role is to attract, recruit, retain, develop, and motivate FBG team members to build an even stronger brand in talent and to contribute to a high-performing organization. The Director will partner directly with FBG’s Casino, Growth, and VIP team.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• 8 years+ HR or business partner experience
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to convey complex ideas and strategies to diverse audiences, influencing stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Prior Commercial strategy partnership experience preferred.
• Intermediate experience with global employment law and employee immigration knowledge.
• Experience supporting C-suite executives with the ability to coach and influence leaders at all levels
• Creative problem solver who takes initiative, meticulously executes ideas, and takes ownership to drive impactful outcomes.
• Breadth and depth of global strategic HR and employment law experience
• Extensive experience in designing and launching initiatives and cross-functional collaborations from inception, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and compliance standards.
• Exhibits exceptional emotional intelligence and sound judgment, fostering effective partnerships and making informed decisions to support business objectives.
• Exceptional internal communication skills for local business comms support.
• Open to regular travel to events and other Fanatics offices for various offsite and team meetings
  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.
  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

• Act as the lead HRBP for FBG’s Casino, Growth, and VIP functions.
• Lead, contribute, and execute cross-functional, high impact, and future facing strategic initiatives independently.
• Take ownership of business specific and company wide HR functions and programs demonstrating strong initiative and accountability.
• Provide input on company level goals and develop policies/standards that guides your team, clients, and influences the way we work as a company.
• Prioritize partnership with executive leadership and proactively anticipate needs to enhance overall organizational culture and shape prioritization for each Executive’s organization.
• Act as trusted advisors to the business, consulting our Chief Growth Officer, VP Casino and VIP President and their leadership teams on best practices and driving change from the top down.
• Empower leaders to build their people management skills, fostering a culture of continuous development to strengthen leadership capabilities.
• Proactively identify leadership/team gaps and make recommendations on best resources to leverage and/or initiate the creation of resources.
• Identify and surface patterns to peers and leadership, communicating root causes, and plans to mitigate risks to the business.
• Continuously share best practices, provide constructive feedback, and take ownership of closing foreseeable gaps to enable initiatives efficiently.
• Expert in conducting data analysis to derive insights and execute data driven decisions.
• Act as a subject matter expert on global employment law and immigration needs.