How to get a Patagonia sponsorship or brand collaboration

The environmental standard-bearer of outdoor apparel, famously allergic to conventional influencer marketing. Here is the honest route to a paid Patagonia sponsorship or collaboration, plus a sample pitch you can adapt.

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Does Patagonia work with creators?

Patagonia runs an affiliate program through AvantLink paying commission on sales, but it backs activists, athletes and storytellers over influencers, and paid creator posts are rare.

Who to contact at Patagonia

Apply through their AvantLink listing for an affiliate link. For anything deeper, approach their PR or grants channels with an environmental story, and be honest with yourself about fit first.

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What Patagonia looks for in a creator

Outdoor creators with a genuine environmental or sport story, since the brand funds causes and expeditions rather than content calendars.

Sample pitch to Patagonia

A starting point, not a send-as-is. Swap in your real details and one specific reference to a recent Patagonia product or campaign before you send.

Subject: Story pitch, [your handle] and Patagonia

Hi [name],

Pitch the story, a place worth protecting or a sport lived seriously, and let the gear appear only because you already wear it.

I make [content type] for [audience], and they are exactly the kind of people who buy from Patagonia. My last [post/video] on [topic] hit [number], with strong engagement from [who].

I would love to put together [one concrete idea with clear deliverables]. Would you be open to a quick chat this week?

[Your name] · [link to your best work]

Before you hit send

Reference one specific, recent Patagonia product or campaign so it is obvious you actually know the brand.
Lead with how your audience matches their customers, not your follower count.
Pitch one concrete idea with clear deliverables, not a vague 'let's collaborate'.
Back it with one or two honest numbers from your best recent work.
Keep it to a few short paragraphs and end with a single, easy ask.
Send from a real address, double-check the name, and plan one friendly follow-up for about a week later.

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