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Larry Freedman

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Larry Freedman is a senior revenue and partnerships executive at Los Angeles FC (LAFC), one of Major League Soccer's marquee franchises, where he oversees sponsorship sales, media partnerships, and commercial revenue strategy. His work sits at the intersection of sports marketing and modern advertising technology, as professional sports organizations increasingly leverage data, streaming platforms, and programmatic channels to monetize fan engagement and deliver measurable value to brand partners. Freedman has built his career in sports business and entertainment, developing expertise in structuring high-value sponsorship deals, integrated media packages, and digital advertising partnerships. At LAFC, he has been part of a leadership team that has positioned the club as one of the most commercially innovative in MLS, attracting major brand partners and leveraging the club's premium stadium, Banc of California Stadium, as a media and experiential platform. His role reflects the broader convergence of sports media rights and AdTech, as rights holders increasingly use first-party fan data, OTT streaming inventory, and digital out-of-home assets to compete for advertising budgets traditionally allocated to linear television and digital platforms.

Last updated Jun 24, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Role
Chief Revenue Officer
Company
LAFC
Based
Los Angeles, California, United States
Years in industry
15 years

Bio

Larry Freedman is a senior revenue and partnerships executive at Los Angeles FC (LAFC), one of Major League Soccer's marquee franchises, where he oversees sponsorship sales, media partnerships, and commercial revenue strategy. His work sits at the intersection of sports marketing and modern advertising technology, as professional sports organizations increasingly leverage data, streaming platforms, and programmatic channels to monetize fan engagement and deliver measurable value to brand partners. Freedman has built his career in sports business and entertainment, developing expertise in structuring high-value sponsorship deals, integrated media packages, and digital advertising partnerships. At LAFC, he has been part of a leadership team that has positioned the club as one of the most commercially innovative in MLS, attracting major brand partners and leveraging the club's premium stadium, Banc of California Stadium, as a media and experiential platform. His role reflects the broader convergence of sports media rights and AdTech, as rights holders increasingly use first-party fan data, OTT streaming inventory, and digital out-of-home assets to compete for advertising budgets traditionally allocated to linear television and digital platforms.

Career

  • Senior Vice President, Corporate Partnerships

    LAFC · prior role

  • Corporate Partnerships Executive

    Sports/Entertainment (prior organization) · unknown

Expertise & education

Expertise

Sports Sponsorship & PartnershipsMedia Rights & MonetizationDigital Advertising PartnershipsFirst-Party Data StrategyBrand IntegrationOut-of-Home AdvertisingStreaming & OTT MonetizationRevenue Strategy

Speaking topics

Sports Sponsorship InnovationDigital Media Partnerships in Professional SportsFan Data and Advertising Monetization

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Helped establish LAFC as one of MLS's top commercial revenue generators since the club's founding in 2018
  • Structured major brand partnership deals leveraging Banc of California Stadium as a premium media platform