ACL for Brands

Athlete-made ads. Run for you.

We put your product in the hands of vetted athletes. They film short-form UGC ads. We run the winners on your Meta account and keep testing new hooks every month.

One monthly retainer. Your ad spend goes straight to Meta, never through us.

The problem we fix

Your ads die because the creative runs out.

Meta rewards brands that feed it fresh, native-looking video. Most small brands can't keep up. Hiring creators one at a time is slow, and agencies want a big video count up front.

ACL gives you a standing squad of athletes who film on demand, and one person running the ads who knows what the data says to make next.

Doing it alone
With ACL
DMing creators one by one
A vetted roster, ready to film
Paying for videos that flop
Pay only for videos you approve
Same 3 ads running for months
New hooks tested every month
Creative and ads in separate hands
One team making and running them
How it works

Brief to live ad in four steps.

01

Connect

You set up a brand account on Trybe and connect ACL as your partner. We send a short guide with screenshots for every click.

02

We brief and cast

We write the brief and hook angles, then assign athletes from the Squad who fit your product and your buyer.

03

They film, you approve

Athletes submit videos in Trybe. You approve what you like. You only pay for approved videos.

04

We run and scale

Approved videos go live as Meta ads. We test hooks, cut the losers, scale the winners, and brief the next round off the data.

Pricing

How pricing works.

Three parts, no video quotas. We scope the retainer on a call based on your product, roster size, and ad volume.

Management

A monthly retainer paid to ACL, scoped on your call. Covers everything we run for you.

  • Briefs and hook angles every month
  • Athlete casting from the Squad
  • Video review and feedback to creators
  • Meta campaign setup and management
  • Hook testing and monthly reporting
Creator budget

Paid to athletes through Trybe, only for videos you approve. We set the per-video rate with you up front. Athletes can also earn a commission on sales their ads drive, so they're paid to sell, not just post.

Ad spend

Paid by you directly to Meta from your own ad account. You set the budget, you keep the account, and you see every dollar.

Who it's for

Built for brands that sell on Meta.

A good fit

  • DTC and CPG brands: grooming, food and drink, supplements, apparel
  • Apps and services that sell to athletes and their families
  • Early-stage brands that need more creative than they can make in-house
  • Teams ready to put real ad spend behind what works

Probably not a fit

  • You want one big-name athlete for a single post
  • You need a set number of videos by a fixed date
  • You have no plans to run paid ads
  • Your product needs claims athletes can't honestly make
Who runs it

Content people who ran the numbers.

$500K+

In online sales Kam Scott drove for clients from 2017 to 2023 through content marketing, funnels, email, and SMS.

500+

Athletes coached by ACL since 2023 on content, platforms, and brand work.

1

Point of contact. Kam runs your briefs, your roster, and your ads, so nothing gets lost between teams.

ACL athletes have created content for brands including:

FireflySkratch LabsRiseSolawaveProtein Pop
FAQ

Questions brands ask.

Do the athletes need big followings?

No, and that's the point. Your ads run from your brand's account to people who don't know the creator. What matters is whether the video stops the scroll. A follower count doesn't change that.

What is Trybe and why do we use it?

Trybe is the UGC platform we run campaigns on. Briefs, submissions, approvals, and creator payouts all happen there, and approved videos connect to Meta as ads. You get a clean record of every video and every payment.

Do we keep control of our ad account?

Yes. Ads run from your Meta ad account and you pay Meta directly. You give ACL access to manage it, and you can remove that access any time.

How many videos will we get?

We don't promise a fixed count. A quota caps how much the athletes can earn and pushes them toward quantity over quality. We brief steadily, you approve what's good, and the budget follows the winners.

How do athletes get our product?

For physical products, you ship to the athletes we cast for your campaign. For apps and services, they use the product directly and film their real experience.

What about NIL rules and disclosure?

All Squad athletes are 18 or older. Every video includes an on-screen and spoken disclosure, and athletes are trained to keep school logos, uniforms, and unverifiable claims out of frame.

Is there a minimum commitment?

The first three months are the minimum, since that's how long it takes to find winning creative. After that it's month to month.

Let's find your winning ad.

A short call. We'll look at your current ads and show you what a month with the Squad would look like.

Book a strategy call →

Rather email? info@athletecreatorlab.com