Senior Manager, Growth Cohort - Casino
About the role
Launched in 2021, Fanatics Betting and Gaming is the online and retail sports betting subsidiary of Fanatics, a global digital sports platform. The Fanatics Sportsbook is available to 95% of the addressable online sports bettor market in the U.S. Fanatics Casino is currently available online in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Fanatics Betting and Gaming operates twenty-two retail sports betting locations, including the only sportsbook inside an NFL stadium at Northwest Stadium. Fanatics Betting and Gaming is headquartered in New York with offices in Denver, Leeds and Dublin.
We’re looking for a Senior Manager, Cohort Growth – Casino to execute the strategy for growing and maximizing player volume and value across the customer lifecycle.
You’ll partner closely with the Senior Director of Growth to bridge the gap between Marketing, Product, and Analytics. This role is perfect for a data-fluent marketer who thrives on identifying friction points in the player journey and building the "connective tissue" between personalized incentives and commercial outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Execute New Player Cohort Strategy: Own the day-to-day management of new player cohorts, implementing aggressive strategies to maximize Initial NGR and Day-1 to Day-30 LTV.
- Optimize the Conversion Funnel: Map and refine the journey from registration to first deposit; collaborate with CRM and Product to remove friction and ensure a seamless "first-bet" experience.
- Promotional Strategy: Partner with the Promotions team to design new user incentives that balance high-volume acquisition with long-term value. Build a robust "test-and-learn" pipeline for acquisition offers, constantly refining bonus structures, wagering requirements, and "hook" messaging to outperform competitors.
- Data-Driven Intake Analysis: Analyze the performance of new cohorts by acquisition source to identify high-value trends, reporting insights on CAC and early-life ROI to Casino leadership.
- Cross-Functional Alignment: Serve as the primary bridge between the Acquisition Marketing, Brand, and Analytics teams to ensure alignment on growth objectives.