Fanatics

Senior Marketing Analyst, Customer Behavior & Lifecycle

Fanatics$125K — $156K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in CRM, Lifecycle Marketing, or related field focusing on customer behavior analysis.
  • Strong analytical mindset with knowledge of customer data and database marketing principles.
  • Expertise in SQL with a history of working with large, diverse datasets.
  • Experience using real-time CDPs or CRM systems, particularly Adobe Experience Platform and Journey Optimizer.
  • Exceptional organizational and communication skills to effectively manage multiple stakeholders and priorities.
  • Proven ability to simplify complex analytical findings into actionable insights for varied audiences.
  • Familiarity with retail, e-commerce, or multi-brand organizations, and experience with BI tools like Superset or Power BI is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-functional collaboration with Lifecycle Marketing Strategy, Analytics, and Engineering teams.
  • Analyze customer behavior across the full lifecycle to identify paths, drop-offs, and moments of intent.
  • Build and maintain analyses to track customer movement across intents in response to messaging.
  • Partner with marketers to define frameworks for measuring onboarding, engagement, retention, and reactivation.
  • Develop innovative analytical approaches for behavioral segmentation and customer intent modeling.
  • Identify automation opportunities for analyses and frameworks to improve efficiency.
  • Drive projects from question to insight to action, owning the analytical work.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work structure with in-office requirements three days a week.
  • Access to a corporate benefits site for comprehensive employee resources.
Full Job Description
As we continue to scale our global platform, the Senior Marketing Analyst, Lifecycle Marketing will play a critical role in distilling customer data into actionable intent signals that drive lifecycle strategy and personalization across Fanatics Commerce.

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are seeking a data-savvy and entrepreneurial Senior Marketing Analyst to join our Lifecycle Marketing team, where you will distill data into customer intent, motivations, and friction points to inform lifecycle strategy, personalization, experimentation, and cross-channel messaging. A self-starter, you will lead cross-functional collaboration with Lifecycle Marketing Strategy, Analytics, and Engineering teams to further develop our approach to a holistic customer view and experience. The Senior Marketing Analyst, Lifecycle Marketing delivers business and fan impact through BOLD leadership and execution excellence, leveraging data, automation, and AI-enabled insights.

HOW WILL YOU DRIVE IMPACT

Success is measured by the ability to deliver results through BOLD capabilities and measurable outcomes.

Team & Leadership Impact (Build Championship Teams)
  • Partner closely with Lifecycle Marketing Strategy, Analytics, and Engineering teams to align on a shared, holistic view of the customer and coordinate cross-functional priorities.
  • Serve as a key analytical voice in lifecycle planning discussions, bridging technical complexity and strategic direction for stakeholders across levels.
  • Contribute to a collaborative team environment by sharing insights, methodologies, and best practices that elevate the broader team's analytical capabilities.

Fan & Customer Impact (Obsessed with Fans)
  • Analyze customer behavior across the full lifecycle, identifying key paths, drop-offs, accelerators, and moments of intent that reveal what fans need and when.
  • Build and maintain behavioral pathing analyses to understand how customers move across intents and in response to cross-channel messaging - or the absence of it.
  • Partner with lifecycle marketers to define measurement frameworks for onboarding, engagement, retention, and reactivation programs.
  • Translate complex data into clear, human-centered insights that reflect fan motivations and friction points, influencing how Fanatics Commerce connects with its customers.

Innovation & Problem Solving (Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit)
  • Develop novel analytical approaches to behavioral segmentation and customer intent modeling that push beyond standard reporting.
  • Explore and integrate real-time CDP capabilities - ideally Adobe Experience Platform and Journey Optimizer - to advance lifecycle personalization and experimentation.
  • Identify opportunities to automate recurring analyses and build scalable frameworks that reduce manual lift and accelerate insight delivery.
  • Proactively surface analytical gaps and propose solutions that improve the team's ability to act on customer data with speed and confidence.

Ownership & Execution (Determined & Relentless Mindset)
  • Manage multiple priorities and stakeholder relationships simultaneously, delivering high-quality analytical work within a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
  • Communicate insights through compelling narratives, dashboards, and presentations tailored to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Own the integrity and hygiene of the data inputs underpinning lifecycle analyses, ensuring outputs are reliable and decision-ready.
  • Drive projects from question to insight to action, taking end-to-end accountability for the analytical workstreams you lead.

AI & DIGITAL CAPABILITY

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

Required Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of experience in CRM, Lifecycle Marketing, or a related field with a focus on analyzing customer behaviors and trends.
  • Strong analytical mindset with a solid understanding of customer data, data hygiene, and database marketing principles.
  • Expertise in SQL and demonstrated experience working with large, disparate datasets.
  • Experience with real-time CDPs or CRM systems, ideally Adobe Experience Platform and Journey Optimizer.
  • Exceptional organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities effectively.
  • Proven ability to translate complex analytical findings into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Background in retail, e-commerce, or multi-brand organizations and/or experience with BI visualization tools such as Superset, MicroStrategy, or Power BI is a plus.

WORK LOCATION

Hybrid: The primary place of performance of this role is the Company's office located in San Mateo subject to the Company's current hybrid work policy. This role currently requires in-office presence 3 days per week.

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/

Salary Range

$125,000-$156,250 USD

About Fanatics

Fanatics is a leading retailer of licensed sports merchandise. The company was founded in 1995 and has grown to become the largest online retailer of officially licensed sports merchandise in the world. Fanatics offers a wide range of products, including jerseys, hats, and other apparel, as well as collectibles and memorabilia. The company has partnerships with all major sports leagues and teams, as well as with individual athletes. Fanatics is committed to providing a seamless shopping experience for its customers and has invested heavily in technology and logistics to ensure fast and reliable delivery.
Learn more about Fanatics
Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1995

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