Jared Kozinn

Jared is the Head of Sports Partnerships for Dansons | Pit Boss. In this role, Jared is responsible for overseeing all sports marketing investment negotiations, including but not limited to sports franchises, media influencer marketing, agency evaluations. Jared strategically leads a multi-tiered approach activating on league, team, player and brand assets through TV, radio and digital channels including collaborations with brands like Coca-Cola, Johnsonville, Smithfield and others.

Prior to this role, Jared served as the Executive Vice President of Corporate & Premium Partnerships. In this role, Jared was responsible for overseeing and leading all corporate partnership & premium sales, service and activation operations while developing and enhancing relationships with current and prospective Partners.

Jared spent 7 seasons in the NFL with the Detroit Lions, most recently as the Executive Director of Business Development & Premium Partnerships. In this role, Jared oversaw a year-round business development platform designed to aggressively serve three key revenue streams (Ticketing, Premium Seating & Partnerships).

During his time with the Lions, Jared led the sales & service initiatives for the $100M+ renovation of Ford Field. Jared has also served as the Director of Suite Sales for the Milwaukee Brewers and as the Manager, Ticket Sales & Services with the San Francisco 49ers, overseeing the transition of the 49ers fan base from Candlestick Park to Levi’s Stadium. Jared began his career in professional sports as a Corporate Partnerships intern with the St. Louis Rams.

Jared grew up in Buffalo, NY and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, before earning his J.D. and M.B.A. from Saint Louis University. Jared and his family reside in Scottsdale, Arizona.