We structure and execute partnership deals across sports, entertainment, and the creator economy — connecting brands with the rights holders, talent, and cultural moments that move people.

$8M+ Value structured
12+ Major venues
15+ Industry tentpoles

Deal types we
execute.

The deal structures getting done right now — the ones defining how brands, athletes, properties, and creators build commercial relationships in the current market.

01
NIL · Collegiate & Professional
Athlete Brand Portfolio Architecture
Structuring long-term brand portfolios for athletes across NIL collectives, endorsement deals, and equity arrangements — moving beyond one-off sponsorships toward career-length commercial strategy.
NIL · Revenue
02
Women's Sports · Rights Holders
Emerging League Sponsorship Infrastructure
Building first-generation sponsorship programs for women's leagues, teams, and properties that are attracting brand investment for the first time — pricing, packaging, activation, and renewal frameworks built from zero.
Women's Sports
03
Streaming · Platform Integration
Content-Commerce Brand Integration
Structuring brand partnerships inside streaming, podcast, and digital content ecosystems — integrations that live inside the content, not around it, with measurement built into the deal architecture from day one.
Streaming · Brand
04
Creator Economy · Equity Deals
Creator × Brand Equity Partnership
Negotiating equity-based partnerships between creators and consumer brands — moving beyond flat-fee sponsorship toward long-term ownership arrangements that align incentives and compound in value over time.
Creator · Equity
05
Fan Experience · Live + Digital
Phygital Activation Sponsorship
Designing sponsorship programs that connect physical event experiences with digital fan engagement — second-screen activations, immersive brand environments, and digital collectible integrations that make sponsorship measurable at every touchpoint.
Experiential
06
Athlete Media · Owned Platform
Athlete-Led Media Company Partnerships
Structuring commercial partnerships for athletes who have built media companies around their platforms — podcast networks, production houses, digital brands — where the IP is the athlete and the partnership inventory goes far beyond a jersey patch.
Media · IP
07
Cultural Moment · Limited Activation
Drop-Model Partnership Activation
Short-window, high-impact brand activations built around cultural moments — All-Star weekends, award season, championship cycles, and cultural tentpoles — with deal structures designed for speed, exclusivity, and measurable cultural lift.
Cultural · Events
08
Community · Mission-Led Brand
Values-Aligned Corporate Partnership
Building commercial partnerships between mission-driven properties and corporate brands looking for cultural credibility — structuring deals that hold up to public scrutiny and deliver ROI that goes beyond impressions.
Community · B2B

The Seat Theory Standard

"Cultural intelligence without commercial discipline is just vibes. Commercial discipline without cultural intelligence is just spreadsheets. We work in the space between."

Brianna Appel · Founder, Seat Theory

Where we've
operated.

We've activated partnerships at major venues across the country — curating brand experiences and hospitality during sports, entertainment, and culture's biggest moments.

NFL · LA
SoFi Stadium
Inglewood, CA
NBA · LA
Intuit Dome
Inglewood, CA
Entertainment
Peacock Theater
Los Angeles, CA
NFL · SF
Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara, CA
MLB · Atlanta
Truist Park
Cumberland, GA
NFL · Miami
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, FL
Entertainment
Las Vegas Strip
Las Vegas, NV
Industry
League Offices
Multiple Cities
Operations
Team HQs & Training
Nationwide
Hospitality
Hotels & Resorts
Nationwide
Brand
Brand Houses & Pop-Ups
Major Markets
Live
Festivals & Specialty Weekends
Nationwide
Industry Tentpoles
Super Bowl All-Star Weekend World Cup Opens & Tournaments Grammys Oscars ESPYs Coachella SXSW Cannes Lions VidCon Draft Weekend Championship Week Media Week Upfronts

What we
actually do.

Five capabilities. Every engagement run by a certified partnership operator. Hover each to see what that looks like in practice.

01
Partnership Strategy
Category analysis, asset valuation, and package architecture. We know the number before we walk in the room.
Strategy
02
Cultural Campaigns
Campaigns built around cultural moments — from concept through activation, with measurement that ties back to the deal.
Campaigns
03
Brand Deals & Collaborations
Rights negotiation, exclusivity structure, and term sheets. We close deals and structure them to renew.
Deals
04
Events & Experiential
Sponsorship strategy for live experiences and hospitality programs — from the first conversation through day-of execution.
Events
05
Content & IP
Talent-brand integrations and content partnership structures — connecting brand investment to the creative output that drives it.
Content
06
Contract & Scope Support
Deal term review, deliverable scoping, and rights language support — making sure the agreement reflects the deal as negotiated.
Legal

Three types of
partners.

01 · Rights Holders
Sports Properties, Events & Cultural Organizations
Teams, leagues, festivals, and venues building out partnership revenue or activating their existing sponsor relationships.
  • Sponsorship package architecture
  • Brand target identification
  • Activation strategy + execution
  • Renewal and upsell support
02 · Brands
Corporate Partners & Consumer Brands
Companies investing in sports, entertainment, or cultural partnerships who want a commercial partner to structure and execute those deals correctly.
  • Partnership investment strategy
  • Property and talent sourcing
  • Deal negotiation and rights review
  • Campaign activation + reporting
03 · Talent & Creators
Athletes, Creators & Cultural Figures
Women athletes, executives, and cultural figures building brand portfolios and commercial strategies around their platforms.
  • Brand deal sourcing and negotiation
  • Commercial platform strategy
  • NIL and creator partnership structures
  • Long-term revenue architecture

Work With the Agency

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in mind?

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team@seattheory.com · Always open.