HR Manager, APAC

Fanatics Collectibles
Shanghai, China
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to HR professionals with multi-country experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth collectibles and digital sports platform environment.

Best fit for

  • HR professionals with multi-country experience and a strategic mindset for global-local alignment
    — “Experience working in multi-country or complex organizational environments preferred”
  • Candidates with a background in U.S. headquartered multinational corporations
    — “Experience in a US Headquartered multinational corporation, optimally across multiple markets in the region.”

Things to consider

  • The role requires managing HR operations across multiple APAC markets with localized execution.
    — “bridging global HR strategy with local market execution”
  • This position may require handling performance management and employee relations independently.
    — “comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your fluency in English and Mandarin, especially in a cross-functional context.
    — “English and Mandarin fluency”
  • Demonstrate your ability to implement performance management processes across multiple markets.
    — “Lead rollout and execution of performance management processes across APAC”
  • Showcase your experience in managing employee lifecycle processes and compliance.
    — “Manage employee lifecycle processes including contract management, internal mobility, and offboarding”
  • Demonstrate your ability to support global compensation and benefits programs with local adaptation.
    — “Assist in implementing global compensation and benefits programs, partnering with U.S. COEs to ensure alignment while localizing for APAC market practices”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Successfully implemented HR programs in APAC
  • Enhanced employee experience
Typical background
Experience in HR managementBackground in strategic planning

Skills & requirements

Required

HR ManagementStrategic PlanningExecution-orientedPerformance ManagementCompensation SupportEmployee Relations

Preferred

Global HR StrategyMarket Benchmarking

About the role

Original posting from Fanatics Collectibles via Greenhouse

About Us

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. 

About the Team

Fanatics Collectibles is a new company operating at the intersection of collectibles, culture, and technology. Backed by world-class investors, operators, and sports & entertainment partners, we are building the global leader in next-generation collectibles. As part of the broader Fanatics ecosystem, we leverage a digital sports platform that spans over 900 sports properties and engages more than 81 million fans. Together, we are reimagining every part of the collectibles experience for fans, partners, and creators.

Role Summary

Fanatics Collectibles is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to support our growing APAC organization. This role will serve as a key partner to regional business leaders while partnering closely with global HR teams to deliver consistent, scalable people programs across APAC markets.

The ideal candidate will be both strategic and execution-oriented—comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment while bridging global HR strategy with local market execution—ensuring that enterprise-wide programs (e.g., performance management, employee experience, and talent processes) are effectively implemented and thoughtfully localized for the APAC region.

This role will act as a critical partner to business leaders and employees, driving excellence across performance management, employee relations, compensation support, and HR operations.

Responsibilities

HR Business Partnership & Performance Management

Partner with business leaders to understand organizational needs, support workforce planning, and drive effective people strategies

Support job design, job descriptions, and competency frameworks aligned to business priorities

Conduct organizational and workforce gap analyses across competency, cost, and capacity dimensions

Identify opportunities to standardize and scale HR processes across APAC in partnership with global teams

Lead rollout and execution of performance management processes across APAC, including performance reviews and performance improvement plans

Provide coaching to managers on performance management, employee development, and organizational effectiveness

Compensation & Benefits Support

Partner closely with U.S.-based Compensation COE to support market benchmarking, job leveling, and salary structure alignment across APAC

Assist in implementing global compensation and benefits programs, partnering with U.S. COEs to ensure alignment while localizing for APAC market practices

Ensure compliance with local payroll, benefits, and statutory requirements, while aligning global policies and governance frameworks

 Employee Relations & Compliance

Serve as a trusted advisor on employee relations matters, including performance issues, employee concerns, and workplace investigations

Manage employee lifecycle processes including contract management, internal mobility, and offboarding

Ensure compliance with local labor laws, company policies, and regulatory requirements

 Employee Engagement & Culture

Support local employee engagement initiatives, surveys, and feedback mechanisms

Partner with U.S. HR team to drive programs that enhance employee experience, culture, and retention

Act as a voice of the employee, proactively identifying and addressing workplace concerns

Ideal Candidate: 

5–8+ years of progressive HR experience, including HR Generalist or HRBP experience in a fast-paced environment

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

English and Mandarin fluency

Strong knowledge of HR practices across performance management, employee relations, and compensation

Experience working in multi-country or complex organizational environments preferred

Solid understanding of labor laws, compliance, and HR risk management

Proven ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to balance strategic thinking and hands-on execution

Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to a dynamic environment

Experience in a US Headquartered multinational corporation, optimally across multiple markets in the region.

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post. 

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Source: Fanatics Collectibles careers (Greenhouse)

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