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.
Spring has sprung! 🌼 And so have the opportunities in sports, media & entertainment.
Whether you're gearing up for summer moves, job hunting in between rooftop happy hours, or just looking to stay plugged into what’s hot in the industry… we’ve got you covered.
This week’s drop includes:
🎤 Personalized career guidance at our virtual Office Hours tomorrow
🥂 Curated IRL mixers where you can build meaningful industry relationships
💼 200+ hot roles with salaries up to $200K+
🏀 Community run for hoops and creating new connections
💡 How to to level up your personal brand (without writing a single post)
Let’s get into it 🔥⤵️
✨ New look, same mission.
ICYMI: We’ve officially launched our brand refresh, complete with a brand-new website and an enhanced app experience - designed to better serve the next generation of professionals in sports, media, and entertainment.
This new look and feel reflects who we are today and where we’re going: bold, intentional, and obsessed with helping talent excel in competitive industries through real access, real people, and real opportunities.
What’s new?
🎯 A cleaner, more dynamic brand identity
📱 A faster, more intuitive app experience
🌐 A reimagined website showcasing our programs, partners, and the power of our community
This is just the beginning. We’re building something special, and we’re just getting started.
🗓️ Upcoming Events
✨ May 7, 3pm ET | Arena Pro Office Hours
Join us tomorrow to level up your career with our founders at Arena Pro✨ Office Hours! Join us for this live virtual session where you will get insider advice from industry pros who’ve helped 100s break into and grow across sports, media, and entertainment. Plus, network with a powerhouse group of Pro members and build the connections that move your career forward. Search "Office Hours" in our Resource Hub to register. Not a Pro member yet? Upgrade to Arena Pro✨ for personalized guidance.
🥂 May 21, 5-8pm | Partnership Pros Happy Hour
Join us for an intimate evening crafted just for NYC partnerships professionals across sports, media, and entertainment. Connect with top decision-makers, dealmakers, and industry peers in a setting designed for real conversations.
You'll love this if you're a partnerships professional working at:
Major leagues and teams
Global media and streaming platforms
Music, film, and television studios
Leading consumer and fashion brands
Tech and entertainment platforms
Confirmed attendees work in partnerships at companies including: NWSL, FanDuel, Peacock (NBCUniversal), Fanatics, AEG, BSE Global, Minute Media, UBS Arena, PlayersTV, Nielsen, and more.
Spots are limited, so apply asap! Don’t miss your chance to build genuine connections that move your career forward.
🪩 June 4, 5-8pm | Female Founders & Funders at NY Tech Week
Kick off NY Tech Week with us! We're collaborating with NY Tech Week to bring together women shaping the future of tech in sports, media, and entertainment. Connect with founders, investors, and industry powerhouses over drinks and high-energy conversations. Whether you're scaling a tech company or backing the next big idea, this is the place to make game-changing connections.
🔦Community Spotlight
🏀 Life & Basketball Brand Open Run: Where courtside meets career growth - come network with fellow sports industry professionals while watching competitive basketball in NYC May 10th, 12 - 8pm ET. No registration needed - just show up ready to connect!
💼 Hot Jobs on Arena
🎬 Creative Artists Agency (CAA) | Media and Entertainment Partnerships - AssistantLos Angeles, CA | $20/hr
💻 Los Angeles Lakers | Database Analyst
Los Angeles, CA | $65,000 - $69,000/year
📱 WNBA Portland | Social Media ManagerPortland, OR | $70,000 - $80,000/year
🏀 Los Angeles Lakers | Associate Basketball DeveloperLos Angeles, CA | $80,000 - $90,000/year
🦈 San Jose Sharks | Director, Membership ServiceSan Jose, CA | $101,200 - $115,000/year
⚾ Boston Red Sox and Fenway Sports Management | Senior Associate, Corporate Development and M&ABoston, MA | $99,817/year
🎯 Cleveland Cavaliers | Director, Partnership Solutions & StrategyCleveland, OH | $105,657/year
📶 T-Mobile | Sr. Manager, BaseballBellevue, WA | $104,200 - $188,000/year
⚖️ Athlete Unlimited | Assistant CounselRemote | $115,000 - $135,000/year
🌍 NFL | Director, Business Operations (Canada)Toronto, ON | $165,000 - $200,000/year
🤖 TWG Global | Software Engineer III - AI Applications
Santa Monica, CA | $190,000/year
💬 Building Your Personal Brand Through Comments
While creating original content on LinkedIn is valuable to build your personal brand, thoughtful commenting can be an equally powerful way to build your professional reputation (and can be a wayyy easier lift to execute).
We’ve been able to build personal brands on LinkedIn reaching 70K+ professionals through our personal channels alone, so we know how time intensive content creation can be, but what most people don’t know or realize is that the comments section is actually where the real magic happens.
Strategic commenting offers a ton of advantages:
Lower barrier to entry than creating full posts
Demonstrates expertise in your field
Increases visibility within relevant conversations
Builds relationships with industry leaders and peers
Shows engagement with current industry trends
Moving Beyond "Great Post!" Comments
Generic comments like "Congrats!" or "Great insight!" do very little to showcase your expertise or add value to conversations. Plus it makes it sooo much harder for others to add commentary on top of what you’ve written if that’s all you share.
Here's how to craft comments that strengthen your personal brand:
1.🌟 Add Contextual Value
Expand on the original post by adding relevant information, statistics, or perspectives that enrich the conversation. This positions you as someone who thinks deeply about industry topics.
For example:
2. 💯 Share Personal Experience
Connect the post's topic to your own professional experience, showing practical application of concepts being discussed.
3. 💡 Ask Thoughtful Questions
Demonstrate critical thinking by asking questions that push the conversation forward or explore implications of the original post.
4. 📊 Provide Constructive Feedback
Respectfully offer alternative viewpoints or additional considerations that might enhance the original perspective. Note: proceed with caution with this approach - there’s definitely a balance here.
5. 🏆 Connect to Broader Trends
Show your industry awareness by linking the post's topic to wider market trends or developments in sports, media, & entertainment.
For example:
Ready to level up from comments to real industry connections? Arena Pro supercharges your career growth. Learn more here.
That’s it for this week in sports, media & entertainment!
You got this,
Arena Co-Founders
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