Venue Ast Mgr Svc Provdr

1 Head for DORTMUND, GERMANY
1 Head for COLOGNE, GERMANY
1 Head for DUSSELDORF, GERMANY
1 Head for FRANKFURT, GERMANY

SELF-EMPLOYED VENDOR or FIXED TERM EMPLOYMENT:

From the 10th June 2024 - 16th July 2024 (includes setup and breakdown schedule).  

UEFA EUROS 2024 RETAIL OPERATIONS

Fanatics Assistant Venue Manager
With Germany as the host country for the UEFA Euro 2024 Tournament, Fanatics will require Assistant Venue Managers to support the Venue Manager with onsite day to day retail operations at both the Stadium, as well as the Fan Zones, within the host city. Collectively the Venue Team will together prepare, coordinate, and lead the onsite staff to ensure an efficient and effective operation that delivers against targets whilst ensuring the possible Fan experience for football fans and spectators.

Role Purpose:

You will be responsible for helping the Venue Manager in delivering the on-site retail operations in respective City.  These tasks and responsibilities will include
•   Work alongside UEFA counterparts to deliver best in class on-site retail operations at Venue & Fan Zone
•   Collaborate with the Venue Manager on all critical matters (Logistics, IT, Finance, Merchandising…) to ensure smooth running of all retail locations at all times
•   Work with supporting contractors to deliver efficiently and on time
•   Provide best practice to ensure stockrooms and shops are managed efficiently
•   Drive KPI’s including conversion and AOV
•   Oversee stock management & movements including: prepare for stock deliveries at any point during the tournament, distribution to relevant location, security and stock integrity, waste & soiled goods  
•   Deliver first class visual merchandising and consistently do so during the events ensuring that stock levels are kept balanced between units
•   Dismantling and breaking down of all points of retail post event

Attributes/Knowledge/Experience
•   Full availability to be outside of the UK from 10/06/2024 to 16/07/2024 i.e. 5 consecutive weeks including weekends
•   2+ years’ experience working within store management or event retail, preferably within the sports industry
•   Flexible working with ability to remain focused 
•   Good leader – ability to balance staff and business needs simultaneously 
•   Team player 
•   Builds and sustains excellent relationships with external promoters, contractors, and internal stakeholders
•   Multilingual capabilities desired but not essential (German & English)

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.