Our Story

Built from
the inside
out.

Most agencies stumbled into the moto space. We were already here.

The Origin

This wasn't a
market opportunity.
It was personal.

Blackdog didn't start with a business plan. It started with a decision — to stop working around the things I loved and start building something inside them.

I came up through the creator economy. I'd spent years watching how sponsorship deals were being done — the missed connections, the bad fits, the brands that should have been in these communities but had no idea how to get there. And the creators who deserved better partners than what the generalist agencies were offering them.

I also happened to be obsessed with the motor world. Motorcycles, 4x4s, adventure culture — not as a category to exploit, but as a world I genuinely wanted to be part of. When those two things collided, Blackdog was the result.

That was over four years ago. We started with nothing — no investment, no playbook, no guarantee it would work. Just relationships, a deep knowledge of how deals get done, and a real connection to the communities we serve.

"We know these communities because we're part of them. That's not a tagline — it's why every deal we close actually works."

— JD, Founder

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JD
Founder & CEO · Blackdog · USA

Creator economy professional turned agency founder. Built Blackdog from scratch over 4+ years, combining a professional background in influencer marketing with a genuine passion for motorcycle and adventure culture.

By the numbers
Four years.
Built from
nothing.
4+
Years running
11
Creators represented
88M+
Annual views
100%
Inbound deal flow

The team

Founder & CEO
JD

Builds creator partnerships, leads strategy, and keeps the machine running. Been in the creator economy long enough to know what actually works — and what doesn't.

Head of Brand Partnerships
Juan Amaya

The person brands talk to first. Juan manages deal flow, negotiations, and brand relationships — making sure every partnership is structured to deliver real results.

juan@blackdog.one
Always Growing
Join us.

We're small by design — every person on this team is hands-on and accountable. If you live in this world and want to build something real, let's talk.

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What we believe

The things we
don't compromise on.

01
Fit over volume

We don't take every deal that comes in. If a brand doesn't genuinely belong in a creator's ecosystem, we say no. The audience always knows the difference — and so do we.

02
Long-term over short-term

One-off placements are the weakest version of creator marketing. Every deal we structure is built to last — because recurring brand presence compounds in ways single campaigns never do.

03
Creators as partners

Our creators aren't inventory on a rate card. They're the reason brands want to work with us at all. We protect their trust — because without it, none of this works for anyone.

Proprietary Technology

We didn't just build
an agency. We built
the OS to run it.

Most agencies run on spreadsheets, email chains, and gut feeling. Being part of Blackdog means being part of a tech-stack ecosystem that makes everyone's work easier, faster, and more valuable. BDOS — the Blackdog Operating System — is our proprietary platform, and it changes how creator management works.

01
Deal Lifecycle Management

Every deal tracked across 11 stages — from prospect through to renewal. Nothing falls through the cracks. No lost deals, no missed renewals, no forgotten follow-ups.

02
Sponsorship Intelligence

AI-powered market analysis that tells creators exactly what their content is worth before every negotiation. Real data. Real leverage. You never negotiate blind again.

03
Creator Performance Intelligence

Real-time views, engagement, and publication data pulled directly from YouTube and social APIs. Automated weekly digests. Brands get unified reporting without anyone doing manual work.

04
AI-Powered Workflows

Automated outreach generation, campaign reporting, content tracking, and digest delivery — built on the latest AI models. We move faster, spot opportunities earlier, and deliver cleaner data than agencies twice our size.

The bottom line
"Your internal team,
without the overhead."
11
Deal stages tracked
85%
Avg. workload reduction
Real-time
Performance data
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