Director, Entertainment PM — Licensing & Collectibles

Fanatics Collectibles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Fanatics Collectibles is seeking a Director of Project Management to lead day-to-day execution for our Entertainment portfolio, scaling licensing-driven product launches. You will manage an existing PM team, build processes, and align cross-functional and licensor partners to deliver high-visibility projects.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in complex PM environments, strong executive communication, and a track record of scalable operations in licensed consumer products or entertainment

Qualifications

• 10+ years progressive experience leading complex project or program management within licensed physical products, consumer products, entertainment merchandise, or a related environment.
• Experience managing and developing project management professionals.
• Track record of improving processes while maintaining accountability for active, fast-moving work.
• Experience navigating external licensors, IP requirements, or other dependencies outside the organization’s direct control.
• Strong executive communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Entertainment project management team: set priorities, clarify ownership, coach team members, and create a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive portfolio execution: oversee end-to-end development and launch of multiple licensed trading-card properties, ensuring dependencies, milestones, risks, and decisions remain visible and actively managed.
• Resolve complex execution challenges: serve as senior escalation point for product-development and launch issues, bringing together internal teams and external partners to reach timely solutions.
• Build scalable operations: improve project management processes, tools, reporting, and communication practices to support portfolio growth and make execution more consistent and predictable.
• Manage cross-functional and licensor alignment: partner closely with product teams, executives, and external licensors, including partners unfamiliar with trading-card development.
• Strengthen risk management: anticipate potential issues, develop mitigation plans, and communicate portfolio risks and tradeoffs clearly to senior leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Project management

Licensor coordination

Ambiguity handling

Prioritization

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Sports/Collectibles interest

Tools

Workfront

Airtable

Job description

Fanatics Collectibles is seeking a Director of Project Management to lead day-to-day execution for our Entertainment portfolio, scaling licensing-driven product launches. You will manage an existing PM team, build processes, and align cross-functional and licensor partners to deliver high-visibility projects.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in complex PM environments, strong executive communication, and a track record of scalable operations in licensed consumer products or entertainment