This is Arena’s weekly newsletter, your go-to for the latest sports, media & entertainment jobs, career advice, events, and industry insights by co-founders: Parul, Adriene & Olivia.

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As NBA All-Star Weekend takes over San Francisco, it’s the perfect time for you to shoot your shot for your career, too.

Level up in sports, media & entertainment with:

🚀 2/12: Personalized career guidance in our monthly Arena Pro Office Hours

🏀 2/11 - 2/16: NBA All-Star Events in San Francisco

🍸 2/19: A curated NYC happy hour for creative pros to connect and collab

💼 New hot jobs with salaries up to $220K

Check out all these new opportunities below! ⤵️

💼 New Jobs on Arena

🏗️ CAA ICON | Summer 2025 Construction Project Management Intern

Calgary, AB | $22 - $31/hr

🎵 Spotify | 2025 Summer Internship: Content Platform Research Scientist - PhD

New York, NY | $55 - $55/hr

🏬 Wasserman | Assistant, Corporates & Special Events

Los Angeles, CA | $46,000 - $46,500/year

👛 Chanel | Specialist, Digital Marketing Operations

New York, NY | $58,200 - $90,000/year

⚾ New York Mets | Coordinator, Baseball Initiatives

Queens, NY | $60,000 - $83,000/year

🏐 League One Volleyball (LOVB) | Ticketing Operations Specialist

United States | Remote | $65,000 - $75,000/year

⛳ LIV Golf | Social Media Specialist

New York, NY | $65,000 - $75,000/year

⚽ Angel City FC | Social Media Manager

Los Angeles, CA | $72,000 - $77,500/year

🏆 Creative Artists Agency (CAA) | Brand Consulting - Senior Account Executive - Sports & Entertainment Partnerships

Los Angeles, CA | $73,000 - $94,000/year

🏈 San Diego State University | General Manager, Football (Administrator I)

San Diego, CA | $80,000 - $100,000/year

🥤 PepsiCo | Senior Designer (Gatorade)

Chicago, IL | $79,800 - $133,450/year

🎨 Underdog | Director, Creative Operations

United States | Remote | $176,000 - $220,000/year

🗓️ Upcoming Events

💡 Feb. 12, 2PM ET | Arena Pro✨Office Hours - Join us at an exclusive career coaching session this week - search "Office Hours" in our Resource Hub to register. Not a Pro member yet? Upgrade to Arena Pro today for personalized guidance from sports, media & entertainment industry veterans.

🍸 Feb. 19, 5PM - 8PM ET | Arena Sports, Media & Entertainment Creatives Happy Hour sponsored by Happy Hour Queen - Join us for a curated happy hour in NYC for content, marketing, and creative professionals ready to build real industry relationships that lead to opportunities.

🏀 NBA All-Star Weekend

In San Francisco this week?

With Arena Pro, get instant access to our database of:

  • Industry events happening in SF this week during one of the biggest week’s in the basketball business

  • Insights into brand activations, networking mixers, and watch parties

  • Where sports, media & entertainment pros will be on the ground

Not heading to SF, but still interested in upcoming industry events?

With the Arena Pro✨ Resource Hub, you can uncover our industry calendar we update on a daily basis with relevant events for sports, media & entertainment industry professionals.

$14.99/month unlocks Arena Pro✨which includes:

  • Full industry events calendar in our Resource Hub

  • Career coaching office hours with Arena’s founders

  • View AI-powered matches for any role posted on Arena

  • Database of career development courses, books, podcasts, and more

Login to Arena, go to the Resource Hub, search “NBA” and you’ll instantly view upcoming industry events in SF & beyond.

🚀 Stuck in a Career Rut?

Here’s Your Roadmap to Progress

Feel like you're spinning your wheels at work? Trust us, we've all been there.

That frustrating "where am I going with this?" feeling isn't just common – it's often the spark that lights up your next big career move…

The most successful professionals agree: Career stagnation isn't a dead end – it's a launching pad for your next big move.

And no, we're not talking about aimlessly job-hopping or settling for lateral moves – we mean strategically reassessing your path and taking purposeful action to revitalize your career.

Why is this crucial? Because:

📊 63% of workers who felt "stuck" in their careers reported improved job satisfaction after taking proactive steps to address their situation (Pew Research Center, 2024).

⏱️ Employees who regularly monitor and reassess their goals are more likely to achieve them (Purdue Global, 2024).

🔑 Overcoming career stagnation not only boosts job satisfaction but also leads to increased earning potential and better work-life balance (Glassdoor, 2024).

But here's the truth: we might be accidentally sabotaging ourselves.

Any of these sound familiar?

❌ Waiting for opportunities to come to you instead of creating them

❌ Neglecting to update your skills or learn new ones

❌ Avoiding honest conversations with your manager about your career goals

❌ Staying in your comfort zone and not taking on challenging projects

❌ Failing to seek feedback or mentorship

❌ Neglecting your professional network

❌ Losing sight of your long-term career vision

We've all experienced these setbacks, we’ve been there ourselves multiple times but that doesn't mean we have to remain stuck.

Ready to break free from feeling stuck in your career? Join Arena Pro✨and register for our exclusive office hours this Wednesday, Feb. 12 @ 2pm ET.

You got this,

Arena Co-Founders

Parul Khosla, Adriene Bueno & Olivia Schwartz

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