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Nat Young is a Santa Cruz-based surfer and realtor with a highly authentic coastal lifestyle audience. He’s a strong fit for brands in surf, travel, fitness, home, and family-oriented categories, with content that blends ocean performance, local credibility, and everyday lifestyle appeal.
I am a professional surfer who resides in Santa Cruz, California. I enjoy all things outdoors and live an active and healthy lifestyle. I have spent 7 years competing on the WSL World Championship Tour and have been traveling the world and competing as a professional surfer since the age of 17.
2013 ASP Rookie of the Year
2013 Bells Beach 2nd Place
2013 Meo Ripcurl Pro Portugal 2nd place
2014 Fiji Pro 2nd Place
2020 Taghazout Pro Morrocco 1st place
2019 Ichinomiya Chiba Open 1st Place
2008 NSSA National Mens Open Champion
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1 post & 1 story with the Nat Young promoting your product.
Long-term deal involving appearances, photoshoots, social media and more.
Have Nat Young make a live appearance at your next event
Brands can sponsor Nat Young on OpenSponsorship by creating a free account, browsing Nat Young's profile, and sending a sponsorship proposal for social posts, appearances, or integrated campaigns. OpenSponsorship handles messaging, deliverables, and deal terms in one platform so you can connect directly with this athlete.
Nat Young is listed on OpenSponsorship and available for brand sponsorships. Brands can review campaign packages, audience details, and pricing on this profile, then submit a proposal to start a partnership with this athlete.
According to OpenSponsorship, estimated pricing to sponsor Nat Young starts at $2,400 for a social media post, $6,000 for a appearance and $12,000 for a brand ambassador campaign. Final rates depend on deliverables, usage rights, and campaign scope. Sign up on OpenSponsorship to view packages and send a proposal.
According to OpenSponsorship, Nat Young's audience includes 119K+ Instagram followers, interests including Home Life, Health & Wellness, Home & Interior Design, Kids, Marriage & Family, and more, based in Santa Cruz, CA, United States. Brands can use this profile to evaluate reach, content niche, and sponsorship fit before sending a proposal.

How do you measure influencer marketing ROI when half the numbers social media gives you are vanity metrics? It is the question brands ask us most, and it came up again when I joined Massimo Marinelli on the Berkida Ventures Podcast. After more than ten years and thousands of brand deals with athletes and creators at OpenSponsorship, here is how we think about it, and the framework we use with our clients.
October 28, 2026