Growth Marketing Associate, Referrals & Advocacy

New York, USA (On-site)

$70K/yr – $85K/yrIntern/New Grad1+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive incentive-based customer advocacy programs for a Fanatics Sportsbook growth team, focusing on testing, optimization, and cross-functional rollout.

  • Own designing and optimizing incentive campaigns and messaging.
  • Must-have: 1–3 years in growth, marketing, or analytics.
  • Standout: cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Product, Analytics, and Compliance.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support incentivized sharing initiatives Assist in launching and optimizing campaigns that reward customers for sharing, promoting, or engaging with Fanatics Sportsbook across channels.
  • Analyze advocacy performance Track KPIs such as share rate, amplification rate, new customer acquisition, engagement lift, and program ROI.
  • Optimize messaging and placements Partner with CRM and Creative to test positioning, CTAs, and reward framing to improve participation and effectiveness.
  • Identify new growth opportunities Research and propose new advocacy concepts, gamified sharing mechanics, or ecosystem-driven growth levers.
  • Support incentive testing & measurement Help structure experiments to evaluate different reward types, thresholds, and mechanics.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally Work closely with Marketing, Product, Analytics, and Compliance to ensure programs are scalable and compliant across jurisdictions.
  • Maintain operational excellence Support campaign QA, tracking validation, reporting accuracy, and ongoing optimization efforts.

Requirements

  • 1–3 years of experience in growth marketing, lifecycle marketing, digital marketing, analytics, or strategy.
  • Strong curiosity about behavioral economics, incentives, and viral growth mechanics.
  • Analytical mindset with experience working in Excel, SQL, or BI tools preferred.
  • Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple initiatives simultaneously.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Analytics, Marketing, or related field.

Preferred

  • Passion for sports, gaming, or entertainment is a plus.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, paid time off and other benefits like GymPass, Pet Insurance, Family Care Benefits, Free Shipt deliveries, and more.
  • $700 to set up your home office!
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Fanatics

3.3 Glassdoor

Fanatics is 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.

Founded in 2002
New York, New York, USA
14K employees (1,648 in marketing)
50% recommend to a friend
55% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
167.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.8%
Direct
43.9%
Referral
10.1%
Social
1.8%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~13.5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
880 (6% of company)
Median Career Experience
12 years
Median Tenure
3.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Funding

Total Funding
$4.9B
Last Raise
$700M
Private Equity, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2022
    Private Equity • $700M
  • Mar 2022
    Private Equity • $1.5B
  • Jan 2022
    Series Unknown • $10M

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