In this episode of Sports Geek, Sean Callanan chats with Jessica Smith, Head of Revenue at Angel City Football Club.
In this podcast, you'll learn about:
- Why moving from sales to sponsorship was an excellent move for Jess?
- Why should you always check your LinkedIn inbox?
- Why “Building a More Equitable World Through Sport” is a driving force for Angel City FC?
- What are the values that matter with Angel City regarding sponsorship?
- How does a purpose-driven revenue model work?
- How does Angel City FC embrace the startup mentality?

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Resources from the podcast
- Connect with Jessica Smith on LinkedIn, and send her a message that you listened to this podcast episode via Twitter @JessicaShazzam
- Follow Angel City FC across social media
- Check out the Sports Geek Amplify series
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As discussed on the podcast
As mentioned in the podcast interview by Jess, partnership with Door Dash.
Our partnership model at work – our why. Proud is an understatement. ✨@DoorDash | @weareangelcity https://t.co/blPbyb7SME
— Jess Smith (@JessicaShazzam) July 29, 2022
Some of the amazing athletes backing Angel City FC.
Thanks to an all-star team of top athletes, A-list stars, and powerful investors — think: @jes_chastain, @Candace_Parker, @itsgabrielleu, @lindseyvonn & more — here’s how L.A. landed its dream of a winning @NWSL team.
Meet @weareangelcity: https://t.co/9itUDNn2qd pic.twitter.com/MoxqvEsr8G
— InStyle (@InStyle) September 29, 2022
Angel City winning ESPN Game Changer award, congrats.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 https://t.co/I7tD3qIKn2
— Jess Smith (@JessicaShazzam) December 3, 2022