THE UNLOCKED PROFESSIONAL

PODCAST SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT

This Sponsorship Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of [Date] (the “Effective Date”) by and between:

Company: Carmel Pointe Group LLC, a California limited liability company, with its principal place of business in San Ramon, CA (hereinafter “Producer”), operator of “The Unlocked Professional Podcast” (the “Podcast”).

Sponsor: [Sponsor’s Legal Name], a [Sponsor’s State of Incorporation] [Sponsor’s Entity Type, e.g., Corporation], with its principal place of business at [Sponsor’s Address] (hereinafter “Sponsor”).

1. Scope of Agreement

Producer is engaged in the production and distribution of the Podcast. Sponsor wishes to sponsor the Podcast to promote its products or services. This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of this sponsorship.

2. Term

This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until the completion of all deliverables as defined in the Statement of Work (Appendix A), unless terminated earlier as provided herein.

3. Producer’s Obligations (Sponsorship Deliverables)

Producer shall provide Sponsor with the advertising services and deliverables as specified in the attached Appendix A (the “Deliverables”). All advertisements will be presented as host-read endorsements based on talking points provided by the Sponsor, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing.

4. Sponsor’s Obligations

Sponsor shall:

a. Provide Producer with all necessary brand assets, trademarks, logos, talking points, and calls-to-action (“Sponsor Materials”) at least seven (7) business days prior to the scheduled recording of the first sponsored episode.

b. Participate in the Content Approval Process as defined in Section 6.

c. Pay the Sponsorship Fee as defined in Section 5.

5. Sponsorship Fee and Payment

Sponsor shall pay Producer the total fee as specified in Appendix A (the “Sponsorship Fee”). Unless otherwise specified in Appendix A, the Sponsorship Fee shall be due in full (100%) prior to the air date of the first sponsored episode. Payments shall be made via a method mutually agreed upon by the parties.

6. Content Approval Process

a. Producer shall draft an advertising script based on the Sponsor Materials and submit it to Sponsor for review.

b. Sponsor shall have forty-eight (48) hours from receipt of the script to provide any requests for changes or corrections.

c. If Sponsor does not provide feedback within this 48-hour period, the script shall be deemed approved as-is. Producer shall not be required to re-record an advertisement due to feedback submitted after this period.

7. Exclusivity

The sponsorship granted herein is non-exclusive. However, if “Category Exclusivity” is specified in Appendix A, Producer agrees not to feature advertisements for any other company within the defined product or service category for the duration of the Term.

8. Reporting

Within ten (10) business days following the completion of a thirty (30) day measurement period for the final sponsored episode in the campaign, Producer shall provide Sponsor with a report detailing the total number of downloads for each sponsored episode, as measured by Producer’s IAB 2.1 certified hosting provider.

9. Intellectual Property

a. Producer retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Podcast and all its content.

b. Sponsor retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Sponsor Materials. Sponsor hereby grants Producer a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use the Sponsor Materials solely in connection with fulfilling the Deliverables under this Agreement.

10. Confidentiality

Each party agrees to keep confidential all non-public information from the other party, including but not limited to the financial terms of this Agreement.

11. Termination

Either party may terminate this Agreement upon written notice if the other party is in material breach of any of its obligations hereunder and fails to cure such breach within fourteen (14) days of receiving written notice.

12. Indemnification

Each party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the other party from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, and expenses arising from a breach of its representations or obligations under this Agreement.

13. Governing Law

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

14. Entire Agreement

This Agreement, including Appendix A, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

PRODUCER:

Carmel Pointe Group LLC

By: ____________________________

Printed Name: Jeff Midland

Title: Principal

Date: ____________________________

SPONSOR:

[Sponsor’s Legal Name]

By: ____________________________

Printed Name: ____________________________

Title: ____________________________

Date: ____________________________

APPENDIX A: STATEMENT OF WORK

This Statement of Work is incorporated into the Podcast Sponsorship Agreement between Carmel Pointe Group LLC and the Sponsor named below.

Sponsor Legal Name:[Sponsor Name]
Campaign Term:Start Date: [Date] End Date: [Date]
Total Sponsorship Fee:$ [Amount] USD
Payment Schedule:[e.g., 100% due upfront, or 50% due [Date] and 50% due [Date]]
Number of Sponsored Episodes:[e.g., Four (4) episodes]

DELIVERABLES

Podcast Ad Spots:

  • [ ] Pre-Roll Ad: Yes ([e.g., 15-second duration])
  • [ ] Mid-Roll Ad: Yes ([e.g., 60-second duration])
  • [ ] Post-Roll Ad: Yes ([e.g., 30-second duration])

Digital Deliverables:

  • [ ] Website Placement: Sponsor logo on each sponsored episode’s page.
  • [ ] Show Notes: Sponsor description and link in each sponsored episode’s show notes.
  • [ ] Social Media: [e.g., One (1) post per episode on Instagram]

PREMIUM ADD-ONS

Exclusivity:

  • [ ] Category Exclusivity: Yes
  • Exclusive Category is defined as: [e.g., “Project Management Software”]

Email Newsletter:

  • [ ] Newsletter Inclusion: Yes, sponsor mention in [Number] newsletter editions.

Affiliate Component:

  • [ ] Affiliate Agreement: Yes. In addition to the fee, Producer will receive [e.g., 15%] commission on sales tracked via [e.g., unique coupon code “UNLOCKED15”].