📰 In The Arena Weekly
The go-to newsletter for sports, media & entertainment professionals. Each week, we curate the top events, insights & people to know to help you stay connected to new opportunities.
⚡️Headlines & Hot Takes
Sports organizations are facing a growing credibility challenge as AI slop spreads misinformation across media and betting ecosystems.
Brands are winning attention by shifting to fastvertising, prioritizing real-time cultural relevance over polished campaigns.
Professional mobility is increasingly driven by weak ties, with casual connections outperforming close networks in job opportunities.
🗓️ Upcoming Events
With Arena
Kickoff for Industry Pros | Hosted by Arena & Living Sport
🗓️ Feb 3 | 5:30pm - 8pm | 📍 SF Bay Area, CA | Register Here
We’re bringing together established execs and rising stars in sports, media, and entertainment during the biggest week in sports. Attendees registered already work at companies including the SF 49ers, YouTube, Golden State Warriors, Adobe, DraftKings, Bleacher Report, and more.
Beyond the Game: The Business of Ownership @AllStar Weekend | Hosted by ProEdge Branding & Wefranch
🗓️ Feb 12 | 📍 Los Angeles, CA | Register Here
Arena will be participating in a pitch competition where professional athletes, emerging brands, and franchise leaders will come together to pitch, negotiate, network & collab.
Across the Industry
SCC Bay Area Meetup 2026 | Hosted by Sports Creative Community
🗓️ Feb 2 |📍 Alameda, CA | Register Here | An evening of connection, creativity, and community with sports industry pros.
Super Bowl Goals: Learn. Connect. Execute. | Hosted by Venture X
🗓️ Feb 4 |📍 Downtown Columbia, SC | Register Here | Where Super Bowl–level performance meets business execution; hear from former NFL athletes and top executives on what it takes to win, transition, and lead beyond the game.
NBA All-Star Networking Mixer | Hosted by South Asians in Sports
🗓️ Feb 13 |📍 Los Angeles, CA | Register Here | A casual, high-impact networking mixer designed for South Asians working across the sports industry.
💼 New Jobs This Week
🏀 CREW | NBA All-Star Week Event Staffing | Los Angeles
🏈 Los Angeles Chargers | Vertical Video Manager | Los Angeles, CA | $70K/yr - $90K/yr
🎶 Sony Music Entertainment | Director, Social Media - Ultra | New York, NY | $90K/yr - $100K/yr
🎭 Academy of Music Theatre | Executive Director | Northampton, MA | $120K/yr
💻 Synergy Interactive | Motion Graphics Designer | Chicago, IL | $100K/yr - $120K/yr
⚾️ Chicago Cubs | Director, Development (Cubs Charities) | Chicago, IL | $115K/yr - $150K/yr + Bonus
🤝 Lionsgate | VP, Trade & Partner Marketing | Santa Monica, CA | $190K/yr - $210K/yr
📊 Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment | (VP) Commercial Director, Dance & Entertainment Brands | Brooklyn, NY | $170K/yr - $220K/yr
🌍 Fortune | VP- International Licensing | New York City, NY | $200K/yr - $250K/yr
🖼️ MARI | Chief Operating Officer, Frieze | New York, NY | $200K/yr - $250K/yr
👀 Behind the Scenes
Arena is officially live!
We officially launched Arena on Monday with our first 1,000 founding members and the energy was AMAZING! 🥳
200+ people showed up to our Orientation call and members were already connecting in the chat before we even started.
If you're an Arena member, make sure to complete your profile by Sunday, Feb 1st to unlock curated intros (check your email for access!).
Not an Arena member yet? You can learn more and apply here.
That’s it for this week In The Arena of sports, media & entertainment.
-Arena’s founders | Parul Khosla, Adriene Bueno & Olivia Schwartz.
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