About
Aaron Durand is a Sports Marketing Manager and brand partnerships professional based in Portland, OR where he was born and raised.
Aaron also spent a decade cutting his professional teeth in Silicon Valley. During his time in San Francisco he met his wife, Lea, and they relocated to the PNW with an eye on building a family. One amazing son and three dogs later and Aaron + Lea have planted their roots back in PDX.
Prior employers include: adidas, Birkenstock, Twitter Inc., Jelly, Kamp Grizzly, For Soccer, and Avery Dennison.
He is a hobbyist film photographer whose work in the field has garnered some fun press over the years and he’s had a zine ready to go to print for nearly a decade. One day. He also enjoys playing soccer, disc golf, board games, video games and is colloquially known as Dude, The Dude, or El Duderino if you’re not into the whole brevity thing.
Let’s get reel.
Aaron is not a video editor, but he can be taught and learns quickly. This is a short highlight reel of some recent work and accolades from industry colleagues that he put together in a few hours during a dreary November morning to give you a better picture of his experience and network in global football.
Aaron’s quick + dirty 2024 reel, made by hand in Portland, OR.
NPLH Studios - In Conversation With
In May of 2024 Aaron appeared on the No Place Like Home (NPLH Studios) “In Conversation With” podcast with Joseph Fordham. Touted as a football podcast that’s not really about football, each episode is a 1-on-1 interview with people who work in the global football space. Conversations are rarely about the work but typically touch on the individual’s creative process, working ethos, side projects and more.
Click the image to the right to open a Spotify link to the episode with Aaron and Joseph.
