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What does Gainor Sports do? Gainor Sports is a sports marketing and sponsorship advisory firm that helps professional teams, leagues, brands, events and venues worldwide grow sponsorship revenue, modernize partnership sales, and build innovative fan engagement. Services include sponsorship consulting, sponsorship growth workshops, fan engagement strategy, creative revenue strategies, sports marketing, and AI-for-sponsorship training.
Who is Brian Gainor? Brian Gainor is the Founder & CEO of Gainor Sports. He has 20+ years of experience advising professional teams, leagues and brands, was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2011, and founded the industry resource Partnership Activation in 2008. He is based in Florida and works with sports and entertainment organizations worldwide.
What types of organizations does Gainor Sports work with? Gainor Sports advises professional sports teams, leagues, college athletics programs, brands, agencies, events, venues and destinations. The firm has worked with 200+ organizations including NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB and MLS teams, the PGA TOUR, Cricket Australia, and major brands and venues across the globe.
What makes Gainor Sports different from other sponsorship consultants? Gainor Sports combines deep partnership-sales experience with a focus on creative, revenue-generating ideas and modern storytelling. Engagements are built to deliver a 10x+ return on investment, and the firm operates as an embedded extension of a client's team rather than an arms-length vendor.
Does Gainor Sports help with AI in sports sponsorship? Yes. Gainor Sports offers an "AI for Sponsorships" training and development program that helps teams and leagues apply AI across the full sponsorship lifecycle — from prospecting and research to strategy and creative development.
Where is Gainor Sports based? Gainor Sports is based in Florida (the Jacksonville/Ponte Vedra area) and works with clients worldwide.
How can I contact Gainor Sports? Contact Brian Gainor at brian@gainorsports.com or 704.526.5148, or book a free 15-minute consultation at gainorsports.com/contact.