Brett Baur
Corporate Partnerships @ Excel Sports Management | Properties
- Role
- Senior Director, Properties & Corporate Partnerships at Excel Sports Management
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Brett Baur
Brett\'s partnership philosophy - to be viewed as a teammate, not a team to…
Experience
Senior Director, Properties & Corporate Partnerships
Sep 2025 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
Properties DivisionExcel’s Properties division serves as the exclusive corporate partnerships agency for the Chicago Fire FC and their transformational new stadium opening in 2028. Privately funded by Fire owner Joe Mansueto, the stadium will anchor The 78, a newly created neighborhood in the heart of Chicago, becoming both a soccer landmark and a world-class entertainment destination. Beyond the Fire, Excel’s Properties division specializes in forging high-value brand partnerships for teams, leagues, and rights holders across global sports and entertainment. Current property representation includes:• MLS: Chicago Fire FC & Chicago Fire FC Stadium• MLB: Washington Nationals• Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur F.C.• NWSL: Boston Legacy FC• Women’s Basketball: WNBA, Unrivaled, LA Sparks, Indiana Fever, Dallas Wings, Atlanta Dream• Golf: TGL, Jupiter Links Golf Club, Los Angeles Golf Club• Motorsports: Formula 1, NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula E Talent Management DivisionExcel’s Talent division is dedicated to building personal brands, driving marketing partnerships, and empowering athletes to give back to their communities. Our client roster spans some of the most iconic names in global sports, including:• Golf: Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas, Justin Rose, Max Homa, Collin Morikawa, Michelle Wie West• Football: Peyton, Eli & Arch Manning, Justin Herbert, Trevor Lawrence, Jared Goff, Drake Maye• Basketball: Caitlin Clark, Nikola Jokic, Russell Westbrook, Cade Cunningham, CJ McCollum• Baseball: Derek Jeter, Freddie Freeman, Dansby Swanson, Cal Raleigh
Education
Ohio University
Master of Business Administration (MBA) / Master of Sports Administration (MSA)
2014 — 2016
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor's Degree, Marketing; Management and Human Resource
2010 — 2014
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Marketing Strategy
- Social Media Marketing
- Time Management
- Social Media
- Sports Marketing
- Sponsorship Activation
- Public Speaking
- Event Management
- Press Releases
- Sponsorship Sales
- Sponsorship
- Marketing
- Event Planning
- Microsoft Word
- Team Leadership
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