{"id":33452,"date":"2025-12-09T21:10:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/sport-business\/?page_id=33452"},"modified":"2026-01-09T17:32:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:32:42","slug":"brands-community","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/sport-business\/brands-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Brands Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- blocks\/hero-primary -->\n<!-- inc\/comp\/hero -->\n<div class=\"hero hero--var-1 theme-dark \" role=\"banner\">\n    <div\n      class=\"hero__image\"\n          >\n        \n                    <ul class=\"hero__gallery-images grad-map grad-map--1 grad-map--1--semi-reveal\">\n                                    <li class=\"hero__gallery-images__item\">\n                        <div class=\"grad-map__item hero__gallery-images__image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/PR34730_ZBXN3R2H-1024x659.jpg\"><\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        \n        <div class=\"hero__overlay grad-overlay\">\n            <div class=\"container \"> \n                <div class=\"hero__content \">\n                                        <div class=\"hero__content__inner\">\n                                                                                                \n                        <h1 class=\"hero__title\">Supporting Brands and Sponsors across the sports industry<\/h1>\n                        \n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"content-area hero__text\">\n                                <p>A refreshed initiative created for you, our Brand Community, to offer opportunities throughout the year which will creatively challenge your thinking. <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <span class=\"hero__cta\">\n                                <a\n                                  href=\"#brands-community-signup\"\n                                  class=\"button button-primary\"\n                                                                                                    >\n                                    <span>Join The Community<\/span>\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/span>\n                        \n                        \n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n \n\n\n<div id=\"hero-next-section\"><\/div>\n\n\n<!-- blocks\/split-content-image -->\n<section class=\"es-section section-split-content-image\" style=\" \" id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"content-block image-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/TD_10023_ZjtM4DLe-1-scaled.jpg');\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-block\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"es-section__label\">What&#8217;s On The Table<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>Championing Creativity. Revealing New Revenue. Swapping Trade Secrets.<\/h3>\n            \n                            <div class=\"content\"><p>For over 18 years Leaders has been supporting brands and brand-side executives with access to global sports leaders and impactful private gatherings with the aim of creating a dynamic, collaborative and inclusive community.<\/p>\n<p>By using our unique position as connectors of global sport executives and experts in curating meaningful moments, your participation in this community unlocks opportunities that not only spark creativity but also deliver tangible business impact \u2013 ultimately supporting you in achieving your strategic objectives.<\/p>\n<p>With exclusive brand only meet ups, informal social occasions and opportunities to share your experiences, you will be part of a vibrant community where you can foster new relationships, celebrate creativity and ultimately, enjoy working in this ever changing space.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    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                                                                     <div class=\"col col--4\">\n                                            <div class=\"stat-block\">\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/introduction-handshake-1.png\" alt=\"statistic icon\">\n                                                <div class=\"es-pcolor-1-separator\"><\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"es-section__label es-label es-label--md\">Making the Case Upstairs: How to Show Partnership Success to Senior Execs<\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"es-section__text\">\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                              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class=\"card__inline-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/McDonalds-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                            <div class=\"card__separator\"><\/div>\n            \n          \n                            <p class=\"card__label\">\n                    Senior Sports Sponsorship Manager                <\/p>\n            \n                        <div class=\"card__text-container\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <div class=\"card__bottom\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<!-- inc\/comp\/card -->\n<a\n    class=\"card col  card--has-text\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"card__inner grad-map grad-map--3 grad-map--3--full-reveal\">\n        \n        <div class=\"card__content grad-map__item\">\n                            <div class=\"card__inline-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Expedia.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                            <div class=\"card__separator\"><\/div>\n            \n          \n                            <p class=\"card__label\">\n                    Senior Partnerships Manager                <\/p>\n            \n                        <div class=\"card__text-container\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <div class=\"card__bottom\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<!-- inc\/comp\/card -->\n<a\n    class=\"card col  card--has-text\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"card__inner grad-map grad-map--3 grad-map--3--full-reveal\">\n        \n        <div class=\"card__content grad-map__item\">\n                            <div class=\"card__inline-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/greene-king-logo.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                            <div class=\"card__separator\"><\/div>\n            \n          \n                            <p class=\"card__label\">\n                    Head of Sports Marketing                <\/p>\n            \n                        <div class=\"card__text-container\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <div class=\"card__bottom\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<!-- inc\/comp\/card -->\n<a\n    class=\"card col  card--has-text\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"card__inner grad-map grad-map--3 grad-map--3--full-reveal\">\n        \n        <div class=\"card__content grad-map__item\">\n                            <div class=\"card__inline-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/images-3-300x74.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                            <div class=\"card__separator\"><\/div>\n            \n          \n                            <p class=\"card__label\">\n                    Sports Partnerships Lead                <\/p>\n            \n                        <div class=\"card__text-container\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <div class=\"card__bottom\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<!-- inc\/comp\/card -->\n<a\n    class=\"card col  card--has-text\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"card__inner grad-map grad-map--3 grad-map--3--full-reveal\">\n        \n        <div class=\"card__content grad-map__item\">\n                            <div class=\"card__inline-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/metro-bank-plc-300x110.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                            <div class=\"card__separator\"><\/div>\n            \n          \n                            <p class=\"card__label\">\n                    Director of Brand and Marketing                <\/p>\n            \n                        <div class=\"card__text-container\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <div class=\"card__bottom\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<!-- inc\/comp\/card -->\n<a\n    class=\"card col  card--has-text\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"card__inner grad-map grad-map--3 grad-map--3--full-reveal\">\n        \n        <div class=\"card__content grad-map__item\">\n                            <div class=\"card__inline-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/JLR_logo_2023.svg-300x264.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                            <div class=\"card__separator\"><\/div>\n            \n          \n                            <p class=\"card__label\">\n                    Head of Global Sport &#038; Partnerships                <\/p>\n            \n                        <div class=\"card__text-container\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <div class=\"card__bottom\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<!-- inc\/comp\/card -->\n<a\n    class=\"card col  card--has-text\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"card__inner grad-map grad-map--3 grad-map--3--full-reveal\">\n        \n        <div class=\"card__content grad-map__item\">\n                            <div class=\"card__inline-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/Adidas_logo-300x202.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                            <div class=\"card__separator\"><\/div>\n            \n          \n                            <p class=\"card__label\">\n                    Vice President Brand, North Europe                <\/p>\n            \n                        <div class=\"card__text-container\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <div class=\"card__bottom\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<!-- inc\/comp\/card -->\n<a\n    class=\"card col  card--has-text\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"card__inner grad-map grad-map--3 grad-map--3--full-reveal\">\n        \n        <div class=\"card__content grad-map__item\">\n                            <div class=\"card__inline-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/unilever-271x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                            <div class=\"card__separator\"><\/div>\n            \n          \n                            <p class=\"card__label\">\n                    Brand Partnerships Director                <\/p>\n            \n                        <div class=\"card__text-container\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <div class=\"card__bottom\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<!-- inc\/comp\/card -->\n<a\n    class=\"card col  card--has-text\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"card__inner grad-map grad-map--3 grad-map--3--full-reveal\">\n        \n        <div class=\"card__content grad-map__item\">\n                            <div class=\"card__inline-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/Orange_logo.svg-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                            <div class=\"card__separator\"><\/div>\n            \n          \n                            <p class=\"card__label\">\n                    Director of Global Sponsorship                <\/p>\n            \n                        <div class=\"card__text-container\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <div class=\"card__bottom\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<!-- inc\/comp\/card -->\n<a\n    class=\"card col  card--has-text\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"card__inner grad-map grad-map--3 grad-map--3--full-reveal\">\n        \n        <div class=\"card__content grad-map__item\">\n                            <div class=\"card__inline-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/british-airways-01-logo-png-transparent-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                            <div class=\"card__separator\"><\/div>\n            \n          \n                            <p class=\"card__label\">\n                    Partnerships Manager                <\/p>\n            \n                        <div class=\"card__text-container\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <div class=\"card__bottom\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<!-- inc\/comp\/card -->\n<a\n    class=\"card col  card--has-text\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"card__inner grad-map grad-map--3 grad-map--3--full-reveal\">\n        \n        <div class=\"card__content grad-map__item\">\n                            <div class=\"card__inline-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/TIKTOK_PRIMARY_LOGO_BLACK-300x123.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                            <div class=\"card__separator\"><\/div>\n            \n          \n                            <p class=\"card__label\">\n                    Head of Sport Partnerships                  <\/p>\n            \n                        <div class=\"card__text-container\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <div class=\"card__bottom\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<!-- inc\/comp\/card -->\n<a\n    class=\"card col  card--has-text\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"card__inner grad-map grad-map--3 grad-map--3--full-reveal\">\n        \n        <div class=\"card__content grad-map__item\">\n                            <div class=\"card__inline-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/Molson_Coors_Beverage_Company_logo.svg-300x70.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                            <div class=\"card__separator\"><\/div>\n            \n          \n                            <p class=\"card__label\">\n                    Brand Partnership Manager                <\/p>\n            \n                        <div class=\"card__text-container\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <div class=\"card__bottom\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<!-- inc\/comp\/card -->\n<a\n    class=\"card col  card--has-text\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"card__inner grad-map grad-map--3 grad-map--3--full-reveal\">\n        \n        <div class=\"card__content grad-map__item\">\n                            <div class=\"card__inline-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" 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style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/PR34558_3KWrJeAQ-1024x683.jpg);\"                            ><\/div>\n                            \n                            \n                            <div class=\"es-carousel__overlay\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"container\">\n                                        <div class=\"es-carousel__content\">\n                                            <div class=\"es-carousel__content__inner\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"es-carousel__text-container \">\n                                                    \n                                                                                                            <div class=\"es-carousel__title es-carousel__title--quote\">\n                                                            <p>It was a great opportunity to be able to interact with other brands: It was comforting to hear all Brands seem to experience the same frustrations with their sponsorships but even more useful to hear about ways some Brands have been able to overcome these challenges.<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"es-carousel__cta es-carousel__cta--footnote\">\n                                                        <p class=\"es-carousel__cta__footnote-title\"><\/p>\n                                                        <p class=\"es-label es-label--xsm\"><\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                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