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The women leading the way in sports marketing

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The women leading the way in sports marketing

Illustration: Francis Scialabba, Photos: Getty Images

As viewer and advertiser interest in women’s sports continues to climb, Marketing Brew is profiling some of the women who are leading the charge—helping to grow teams and leagues, brand investment, and make women’s sports even stronger.

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Sports Marketing

A basketball exec’s journey from startup soccer to the NBA

Kerry Tatlock didn’t imagine herself working in sports, but has so far had a nearly two-decade-long career at the NBA.


a photograph of Julie Haddon, the CMO of NWSL, wearing a blue blazer, on the right-hand side; on the left is a blue-and-green stylized collage of soccer balls and a soccer field
Sports Marketing

How the NWSL’s CMO became obsessed with growing women’s soccer

Julie Haddon, who marketed for the NFL and Hollywood studios, made a pledge to herself after watching a 2019 Women’s World Cup match.


Sports Marketing

Why marketing cosmetics and beer prepped the Kansas City Chiefs’ CMO for her biggest role yet

Lara Krug, the team’s first CMO, is working to ensure the back-to-back Super Bowl champs find international fandom.

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TV & Streaming

There’s a content gap in women’s sports. These execs partnered up to help close it

After years focused on telling men’s sports stories at major networks, Ally Davis and Melissa Forman founded a company to focus on women athletes.


Sports Marketing

How a Verizon exec went from political campaigns to marketing campaigns

Christine Wylie leverages her team spirit and competitive nature to help oversee Verizon’s sports marketing strategy and dozens of team partnerships.


Sports Marketing

Major League Soccer’s new CMO knows more about data than the sport. That’s a good thing

“Marketing is marketing,” Radhika Duggal says—but she’s attending live matches and mainlining MLS Season Pass as she gets up to speed.

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