From STEM to Sports Culture: How MB Gambke Built Barstool’s Partnership Playbook

From STEM to Sports Culture: How MB Gambke Built Barstool’s Partnership Playbook

On this episode of Future is Female, MB Gambke, SVP of Partnerships and Marketing at Barstool Sports, shares her unconventional path from engineering student to one of the architects behind Barstool’s explosive brand partnerships. From turning fan behavior into real-world products like Pink Whitney to building a marketing function from scratch, MB breaks down what it takes to create authentic, culture-driven partnerships at scale. She also opens up about mentorship, imposter syndrome, and why “always show up” might be the most important career advice of all.

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