Here's everything you need to make the request.
A direct investment in new relationships, new opportunities.
— WHAT YOU'LL NEED —
— Step 01 —
Your receipt
Sent immediately on purchase. Email us at support@arenatalent.com if you need it customized with your company name or billing address.
— Step 02 —
A request template
Tailor the template below for your role — the more specific to your organization's and team's goals, the stronger the ask.
Hi [Manager's name],
I'm reaching out to request your approval to expense my Arena membership. Arena is a professional network for leaders in sports, media, and entertainment, built around curated weekly introductions and made up of industry professionals representing companies including the NFL, Disney, TikTok, LA28, Apple, Paramount, Golden State Warriors, and CNN.
As a vetted application-only network, I'm excited to share that I’ve been accepted as an official member.
What’s included:
Relevant introductions, all year. Each week, Arena introduces me to vetted professionals across leagues, teams, studios, agencies, and brands. These are people directly relevant to the work we do — potential partners, clients, collaborators, and peers. One meaningful connection could open a new business opportunity, strengthen an existing relationship, or surface a hire we wouldn't have found otherwise.
Lower cost than a conference. Arena costs [$199/year] — less than a single industry event, with no travel, no hotel, and no time out of the office.
[Customize this section for your role] Choose the version most relevant to your work, or write your own:
(1) Partnerships/BD: A lot of the deals and partnerships we’re striving to secure begin with warm relationships, not a cold email. Arena puts me in front of the right people consistently, every week without any additional workload.
(2) Marketing/Brand: Getting in front of the right people at the organizations we want to work with usually takes months of groundwork. Arena shortens that window considerably — and the relationships feel genuine because they are.
(3) Strategy/Operations: Some of the most useful thinking I bring back to our team comes from peers at comparable organizations. Arena gives me consistent access to those conversations — which is hard to replicate any other way.
(4) Content/Production: The best creative partnerships start before a project is on the table. Arena keeps me connected to the people we'd want to build with — so when the right opportunity comes up, the relationship is already there.
My enrollment window closes in one week. I appreciate your consideration — happy to answer any questions.
Best,
[Your name]
/ 01 - Tip
Pull one example from your current goals — a partnership you're chasing, a hire you need, a market you're trying to enter. Frame Arena as a path to it.
/ 02 - Tip
If there's a specific company, league, or studio your team has been trying to reach, mention it. Specificity makes the ask concrete instead of theoretical.
/ 03 - Tip
Cohort enrollment windows are short. Sending the request the same day you're accepted gives your manager time to approve before the window closes.
Arena makes the introductions that move sports, media, and entertainment forward,