Senior Product Manager - Topps KK

The role

The Senior Product Manager will set and execute the strategy for Japan sports trading card products, focusing on NPB and J.League licensed products. This role involves product planning, execution, and coordination across multiple functions to deliver revenue and profit targets.

What you will do

• Create the annual product release plan for the Japan sports portfolio.
• Develop product strategies and concepts for licenses, teams, athletes and collectors.
• Create sales volume forecasts and profitability targets.
• Define product composition and coordinate the cross-functional team through development.
• Work with Sales to identify SKUs to maximize revenue and minimize COGS.
• Deliver forecast revenue and profit within the approved budget.
• Partner with the Licensing team to confirm required rights are in place.
• Act as a key point of contact for licensors and ensure brand guideline compliance.
• Use knowledge of NPB and J.League to guide product decisions.
• Engage with collectors, fans, retailers and distributors to understand demand.

Required qualifications

• Deep knowledge of NPB and J.League including teams, athletes, competitions and fan bases.
• Strong understanding of Japanese sports culture and the local sports collectibles market.
• Good understanding of sports licenses, rights, brand guidelines and product approval processes.
• Knowledge of trading card, collectible and licensed consumer product trends.
• Ability to coordinate across functions and global teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound commercial judgment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines and priorities.
• Fluency in both Japanese and English with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in marketing, business or a related field.

Nice to have

• 5-10+ years of physical product management experience within sports, trading cards, collectibles or licensed consumer products

Before you apply

• Fanatics Collectibles may choose to run a background check.

About the company

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. Fanatics Collectibles is a new company operating at the intersection of collectibles, culture, and technology.