Fanatics, Inc.
We amplify pride and create connections for all fans around the world.
Global IT Service Desk Manager
Location
New York
Posted
66 days ago
Salary
$109K - $144K / year
Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglishITSMJamf
Job Description
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Service Desk professionals
• Own daily operations of global IT service delivery
• Establish, track, and continuously improve SLAs, KPIs, and service performance metrics
• Act as an escalation point and incident leader for high-severity or business-critical issues
• Design, document, and continuously refine Service Desk processes, playbooks, and runbooks
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Security, Workplace IT, and other Tier 2/3 teams
• Drive automation and AI initiatives to reduce manual effort
• Operationalize and mature the IT asset management lifecycle
• Champion knowledge management
• Manage vendor relationships and support contracts
• Support audit, compliance, and information security initiatives
• Participate in budgeting, forecasting, and procurement activities
• Provide on-call leadership and escalation support during critical outages
• Travel as needed to FBG offices and events
Job Requirements
- 10 years of experience in IT operations or service delivery
- 5 years in a people management or team lead role
- Strong technical foundation in end-user computing, enterprise IT systems, and modern ITSM platforms.
- Proven experience leading Service Desk teams in high-growth, high-velocity environments.
- Hands-on expertise with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Google Workspace, Okta, Slack, Oomnitza, and MDM platforms (e.g., Jamf, Workspace ONE).
- High proficiency in designing and implementing automation and/or AI-driven service management solutions.
- HDI Support Center Manager or HDI Team Lead certification strongly preferred.
- Working knowledge of ITIL v4, KCS, and service management frameworks.
- Demonstrated success managing KPIs and SLAs and driving measurable service improvements through analytics and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Experience managing vendor relationships, contracts, and escalations.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401K
- paid time off
- GymPass
- Pet Insurance
- Family Care Benefits
- home office setup allowance of $700
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