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Brandon Fricke

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SVP, Corporate Development & Ventures - Growth Partnerships at iHeartMedia
📍 Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Brandon Fricke is the SVP of Ventures & Corporate Development at iHeartMedia, where he focuses on growth partnerships with emerging brands. His career began in sports management, working with professional athletes at firms like Vanguard Sports Group, and he holds an NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor certification.

Originally a college football quarterback at Central Michigan University, he pursued a career in athlete marketing and representation after earning a Masters from Arizona State University. He is known for his transition from the sports world to corporate venture capital, leveraging his background to identify and foster new business opportunities.

Before his career in sports and media, Brandon was a police officer for nearly a decade.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
SVP, Corporate Development & Ventures - Growth Partnerships
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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Venture Partnerships
His role at iHeartMedia is centered on corporate development and forging partnerships with growth-stage companies, as seen with investments in Hello Divorce and Health-Ade.
Emerging Brands
He actively invests in and supports emerging consumer brands, demonstrating a focus on identifying and scaling new market entrants through strategic media partnerships.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
SVP, Corporate Development & Ventures - Growth Partnerships
iHeartMedia
8-2022 - 1-2024
Growth Partnerships, iHeartMedia Corporate Development & Ventures
iHeartMedia
2-2020 - 8-2022
Account Executive
iHeartMedia
4-2015 - 3-2019
Assistant Director, Football Operations
Vanguard Sports Group, LLC
3-2014 - 2-2015
Associate of Football & Athlete Marketing
Prime Athletes
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Education
2012 - 2013
Master's of Science
W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University
2010 - 2012
Bachelor of Applied Arts
Central Michigan University
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