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Get curated intros to vetted professionals across the industry weekly – designed to spark new conversations and unlock opportunities.
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Arena is launching a new way for professionals in sports, media & entertainment to connect with the right people – consistently. Before we open publicly, we’re inviting early members to join our Founding Circle, a select cohort that will help shape the future of the platform.
Founding Circle members receive early access, a lifetime renewal annual rate, and a direct hand in building the most intentional relationship platform in sports, media & entertainment.
Applications for Founding Circle close Dec 12 in:
Weekly, Curated Intros – Done for You
Arena is a networking platform that provides:
Tell us what you’re working on and the types of people you want to meet.
Every Monday, you’ll receive 1-5 curated intros aligned based on your goals.
When both people say yes, it’s a match – and matches turn into 1:1 meetings.
Meet, collab, stay in touch – Arena creates the spark, you build the connection.
Meet professionals at brands, leagues, teams, publishers, studios, venues, and social platforms across sports, media & entertainment.
Consistency Without Burnout
Weekly introductions keep your network growing without constant outreach or follow-ups.
A Vetted, Active Community
Every member is reviewed for industry experience and joins with a clear intention to build relevant, long-term relationships.
Arena is built for manager to senior executive level professionals working in-house across sports, media, and entertainment at leagues, teams, brands, publishers, platforms, venues, and studios.
If you’re responsible for partnerships, campaigns, content, or collaboration – and value relevant, intentional relationships – Arena is built for you.
Arena isn’t designed for mass networking, cold outreach, or transactional conversations.
We onboard intentionally to protect relevance and ensure every introduction has a clear purpose.
Traditional Networking
❌ Cold outreach and unsolicited messages
❌ Inconsistent follow-up and ghosting
❌ Random connections with little context
❌ One-off events with no continuity
Arena
✅ Curated intros tailored for relevance
✅ Context provided for every match
✅ Matches only happen when there’s shared interest
✅ A consistent cadence made for long-term relationship building
Networking shouldn’t feel random. Arena makes it intentional.
Founding Circle is our earliest-access cohort.
Members get:
✅ 12 months of access (3 curated intros weekly)
✅ Skip-a-week flexibility once per month for busy periods
✅ Lifetime renewal rate (lower than future public pricing)
✅ Direct influence on product, features & community
✅ Free entry to all Arena Community events for your first year
✅ First access to new features & private event applications
✅ Early Member Virtual Mixer (Dec 2025): connect before Arena goes live
Arena officially launches January 2026 – your membership starts then, but your spot is secured today.
→ Apply To Arena’s Founding Circle
Zero-Risk Application
Applications are reviewed within 2 business days.
Immediate refund if not accepted.
Founding Circle Rate
$100/year – permanently yours.
Arena is a curated networking platform that delivers weekly introductions to relevant professionals across sports, media & entertainment.
Each week, Arena curates introductions based on your goals, experience, interests, and the types of relationships you want to build. You decide which intros you’re open to meeting – nothing is automatic or forced.
Your intros are based on your goals, experience, what you’re open to, and the types of people who would benefit from meeting you too. Every intro is vetted for relevance and mutual value – no random pairings, no cold outreach, no AI spam.
You receive a few curated options every Monday, and you choose who you’d be open to meeting. If both sides select “open to meet” it becomes a match – and you meet.
Arena is designed to give you control over your time and conversations.
All accepted members receive weekly curated introductions. This starts with 1 introduction per week, with optional plans available for members who want more weekly introductions.
Yes. All members who apply and get accepted receive access to Arena with 1 curated intro per week at no cost. Optional paid plans are available for professionals who want additional introductions.
Arena is built for manager to senior executive professionals working in-house across sports, media, and entertainment at leagues, teams, brands, publishers, platforms, venues, and studios.
If you’re responsible for partnerships, campaigns, content, or collaboration – and value relevant, high-intent relationships – Arena is built for you.
Arena isn’t designed for mass networking, cold outreach, or transactional conversations.
We’re onboarding intentionally, starting with focused groups to ensure a thoughtful, relevant experience as Arena grows.
Arena is designed to fit into a busy schedule. You review introductions weekly and only meet when there’s a mutual match.
No. Arena isn’t a social feed, job board, or mass outreach tool. It’s designed for intentional, one-to-one introductions that lead to new conversations and professional relationships.
Arena is designed to support professionals across sports, media & entertainment – and we’re rolling it out through focused cohorts so each group gets a thoughtful, high-quality experience.
Different cohorts have different criteria and areas of focus, and new ones will continue to open over time. If the current moment isn’t the right fit, you’re still part of the Arena community and we’ll share when new opportunities to participate become available.
In the meantime, you can stay connected by subscribing to our newsletter and following Arena on LinkedIn. Each week, we share top industry events, job opportunities, insights, and behind-the-scenes updates across sports, media & entertainment – reaching a network of over 100,000 professionals across the industry.
Be the first to know when new cohorts open.
Members work at companies including:
Execs at top teams, studios, leagues, publishers & brands will be the first members to define the future of relationship-building in our industry.
Early members already include professionals from:
