Question 1

What is sports influencer marketing on OpenSponsorship?

Accepted Answer

According to OpenSponsorship, which has facilitated 8,000+ brand–athlete deals, sports influencer marketing connects brands with athletes and creators who reach fans through social media and events—not only traditional broadcast. Brands use OpenSponsorship to search 25,000+ profiles across 150+ sports, send proposals, and track campaigns in one place.

Question 2

How does OpenSponsorship work for brands?

Accepted Answer

Create a free brand account, search athletes and teams by sport, location, audience size, and engagement, then send partnership proposals through the platform. OpenSponsorship serves brands in 40+ countries and supports product-only deals through to full-service campaigns with dedicated account management.

Question 3

How much does athlete or creator sponsorship cost?

Accepted Answer

Costs depend on reach, sport, and deliverables. Micro-influencer athletes often start in the hundreds to low thousands per campaign; larger profiles command higher fees. On OpenSponsorship you can start with product-only deals at $0 and scale as you grow. Brands report strong ROI versus traditional ads—OpenSponsorship cites an average of around 7x ROI in platform reporting.

Question 4

Why choose OpenSponsorship over a traditional sports marketing agency?

Accepted Answer

OpenSponsorship combines data-driven matching with a team that supports onboarding and campaign execution, so you launch faster than with a typical agency RFP cycle. The platform includes 2,500+ brands and 25,000+ athletes and creators, with transparent search and workflow tools built for sponsorship—not generic influencer spreadsheets.

Sports & Wellness Influencer Marketing, Done For You

Connect with 25,000 athletes, sports creators, and health & wellness influencers through a dedicated team that handles everything — matching, outreach, contracts, and reporting. Better results than a traditional agency, without the agency cost.

Eliminate the friction of traditional sponsorship with OpenSponsorship by:

Eliminate the friction of traditional sponsorship with OpenSponsorship by: