Senior Recruiter, Digital and Technical
Fanatics
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Job summary
Fanatics is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to lead strategic technical talent acquisition across engineering, product, and data teams. You will partner with CTOs and senior leaders to shape hiring strategy, build diverse pipelines, and elevate the candidate experience at scale in a fast-paced global environment.
This role emphasizes data-driven decision making, use of AI-enabled insights, and collaboration with Compensation and HR partners to inform workforce planning and sourcing strategy.
Qualifications
- 5–8+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience.
- Experience recruiting for software engineering, data, platform, and infrastructure roles.
- Proven ability to build and nurture diverse talent pipelines ahead of demand.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills with a data-driven approach.
- Proficiency with ATS platforms (Greenhouse) and sourcing tools.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end recruitment for engineering, product, and data roles.
- Partner with engineering leaders to design and continuously improve interview processes.
- Develop innovative sourcing strategies and talent mapping across the global market.
- Provide regular updates and insights on market trends to leadership.
- Deliver a high-touch candidate experience reflective of the Fanatics brand.
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Job description
Fanatics Commerce is the global leader in licensed sports merchandise, operating a vertically integrated platform that designs, manufactures, and delivers officially licensed apparel, jerseys, headwear, and collectibles for major leagues, teams, and events worldwide. With more than 900 e-commerce sites and a global omnichannel presence across digital, in-venue, and retail, Fanatics Commerce reaches fans in over 180 countries and powers official fan experiences for many of the world's most iconic sports properties.
At Fanatics, we bring our BOLD Leadership Principles to life every day - building championship teams, obsessing over fans, acting with entrepreneurial speed, and delivering with a determined and relentless mindset.
As we continue to scale our global platform, the Senior Technical Recruiter will play a critical role in driving strategic technical talent acquisition and workforce planning across Fanatics Commerce’s engineering, product, and data organizations.
As a Senior Technical Recruiter at Fanatics Commerce, you will serve as a trusted talent advisor, partnering closely with engineering, product, and data leaders to deliver top-tier technical talent in a fast-paced, global environment. This role goes beyond filling positions — it's about influencing technical hiring strategies, building diverse engineering pipelines, and elevating the candidate experience for software engineers, data scientists, and product talent at scale. The Senior Technical Recruiter delivers business and fan impact through BOLD leadership and execution excellence, leveraging data, automation, and AI-enabled insights to identify and close world-class technical talent.
Success is measured by the ability to deliver results through BOLD capabilities and measurable outcomes.
- Act as a consultative talent partner to engineering leaders, CTOs, and senior technology executives, aligning technical recruiting priorities with organizational strategy and long-term workforce planning goals.
- Engage cross-functionally with Compensation, HR Business Partners, Benefits, and related stakeholders at key stages of the hiring lifecycle to inform decisions and drive successful outcomes.
- Build strong relationships with engineering, product, and data hiring managers across the organization to ensure a consistent, high-quality technical talent acquisition experience.
- Champion a high-touch, personalized candidate experience for technical talent that reflects the Fanatics brand at every touchpoint, from first contact through offer acceptance.
- Advocate for diversity and inclusion throughout the technical hiring process, ensuring equitable evaluation and broad representation in every engineering pipeline.
- Translate complex technical talent market dynamics into clear, compelling narratives that help engineering and product teams make informed, fan-forward hiring decisions.
- Represent the Fanatics technology employer brand authentically to attract mission-aligned engineers and technologists who are passionate about building world-class fan experiences.
- Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies to attract passive and niche technical talent on a global scale, including talent mapping and competitive analysis of engineering organizations at peer companies.
- Leverage ATS platforms (e.g., Greenhouse), LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, technical CRM systems, and other sourcing tools to streamline workflows and enhance pipeline visibility.
- Identify and analyze key technical talent, pipeline, and KPI data to uncover trends and translate metrics into actionable insights that shape sourcing and selection strategies.
- Continuously improve technical recruiting processes in response to evolving business needs, using technology and analytics to drive greater efficiency across the hiring lifecycle.
- Own end-to-end recruitment for critical engineering, product, and data roles across the organization, including sourcing, technical assessment coordination, interview loop management, and offer negotiation.
- Provide regular updates and reporting on technical recruiting progress, challenges, and market trends to senior engineering and business stakeholders, maintaining transparency and accountability.
- Manage multiple complex technical searches simultaneously with a sense of urgency, precision, and a relentless focus on quality of hire.
- Use data-backed storytelling to align engineering and product hiring teams and continuously refine technical recruiting strategies in support of Fanatics Commerce's bold growth agenda.
We are building a future-ready organization. This role is expected to:
- Apply AI and technology to improve efficiency, quality, and outcomes
- Use data and digital tools to inform decisions and enhance performance
- Demonstrate curiosity and adaptability in adopting new technologies and ways of working
- Contribute to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
CAPABILITIES & EXPERIENCE YOU BRING
- 5–8+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, ideally within a multi-branded, vertical retail, e-commerce, or technology company.
- Track record of proactive, always-on recruitment—building and nurturing diverse talent pipelines ahead of need through direct sourcing, networking, and talent communities, rather than relying solely on reactive, requisition-driven searches.
- Proven ability to manage complex, senior-level technical searches (e.g., software engineering, data, platform, and infrastructure roles) and influence stakeholders across multiple functions and leadership levels.
- Deep understanding of software engineering roles, tech stacks, and the technical hiring landscape, with expertise in sourcing strategies, talent mapping, and competitive market analysis to build diverse, high-quality engineering pipelines.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills with a consultative, data-driven approach to advising engineering hiring managers and senior technology leaders.
- Proficiency in ATS platforms (e.g., Greenhouse) and technical sourcing tools including LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, and CRM systems.
- Experience partnering with engineering leadership to design and continuously improve technical interview processes, including coding assessments, system design interviews, and structured evaluation rubrics.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze technical recruiting metrics and translate data into clear narratives that guide hiring strategy and drive continuous process improvement.
- A passion for delivering exceptional candidate experiences and building world-class engineering teams in a fast-paced, global environment.
Hybrid: The primary place of performance of this role is the Company's office located in Redwood City, CA subject to the Company's current hybrid Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
$140,000—$165,000 USD
The salary range represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training. For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/
At Fanatics, we operate with a BOLD mindset - We Build Championship Teams, we’re Obsessed with Fans, we embrace a Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit, and we approach every challenge with a Determined and Relentless Mindset. If you’re ready to contribute to a dynamic, fast-paced environment that thrives on collaboration and growth, we want you to be part of our team.
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.
Fanatics Commerce is a leading designer, manufacturer, and seller of licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods. It operates a vertically-integrated platform of digital and physical capabilities for leading sports leagues, teams, colleges, and associations globally – as well as its flagship site, www.fanatics.com.
Fanatics Commerce has a broad range of online, sports venue, and vertical apparel partnerships worldwide, including comprehensive partnerships with leading leagues, teams, colleges, and sports organizations across the world—including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, Formula 1, and Australian Football League (AFL); the Dallas Cowboys, Golden State Warriors, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea FC, and Tokyo Giants; the University of Notre Dame, University of Alabama, and University of Texas; the International Olympic Committee (IOC), England Rugby, and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).
At Fanatics Commerce, we infuse our BOLD Leadership Principles in everything we do:
- Build Championship Teams
- Obsessed with Fans
- Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit
- Determined and Relentless Mindset
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