A year out from the World Cup, sponsors are stepping up their game
Some brands are approaching this month’s FIFA Club World Cup as a “testing ground” for next summer, one exec said.
Some brands are approaching this month’s FIFA Club World Cup as a “testing ground” for next summer, one exec said.
“It really took generational time” for ad leaders “to see this as a corporate endeavor that could produce a lot of great attention,” she said.
The sports equipment brand has deep roots in winter mountain sports. Now, its global chief brand officer has ambitions to do more in the lifestyle space as well.
But smaller, more emerging sports still face obstacles when it comes to compiling and tapping into data about their audiences and athletes.
“While it’s nice to have our brand on a winning team, you have to believe in all the other aspects…of the partnership,” Hilton’s CMO said.
More than half of US adults watch sports in some capacity at least once a week, according to a recent PMG survey.
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