Bianca Lysette

Contract | Remote, U.S.-based | Florida connections strongly preferred

Some people know the sports industry. Others know the people who move within it.

I’m looking for a well-connected sports professional who can help me build genuine relationships with athletes, agents, business managers, team executives, sports investors, brand partners, foundation leaders, and other influential people across the professional-sports ecosystem.

I’m an entrepreneur and business acquisition professional based in Florida. My goal is to develop a stronger network at the intersection of professional sports, business, investing, philanthropy, media, and private events.

This is not a traditional lead-generation or internet-research role. I’m looking for someone who already understands the sports industry, knows how its relationship networks operate, and can help create credible introductions to the right people and opportunities.

What You’ll Help Me Do

• Develop relationships with current and former professional athletes, particularly those involved in business, investing, media, entrepreneurship, or philanthropy
• Connect with sports agents, athlete managers, business managers, player-development professionals, team executives, sports marketers, brand-partnership leaders, and athlete-relations professionals
• Identify legitimate opportunities to meet these individuals through sports-business events, private dinners, charity events, foundation gatherings, sponsor hospitality, brand activations, golf events, VIP experiences, and invitation-only social gatherings
• Facilitate warm introductions when you have an appropriate existing relationship and everyone involved is comfortable with the introduction
• Identify trusted hosts, organizers, sponsors, hospitality professionals, and other connectors within the sports community
• Recommend legitimate access pathways through professional relationships, sponsorships, memberships, charitable involvement, hosted invitations, or established application processes
• Help me approach new relationships with the right positioning, context, and follow-up
• Evaluate opportunities based on who is realistically involved and whether meaningful interaction is likely
• Create a longer-term strategy for becoming an active and credible participant in relevant sports, business, and philanthropic communities

Connections

The network may include:

• Current and retired professional athletes
• Sports agents and certified player representatives
• Athlete managers and business managers
• Athlete marketing and brand-management professionals
• Player engagement and player-development professionals
• Team and league executives
• Sports investors and franchise stakeholders
• Sports-media and entertainment professionals
• Sponsorship and brand-partnership executives
• Athlete-led foundation and philanthropy leaders
• Sports public relations and communications professionals
• Private-event hosts and VIP hospitality professionals
• Entrepreneurs and investors with strong ties to professional sports

Experience across the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, professional tennis, combat sports, or other major sports organizations is relevant.

The Right Person for This Role

You may be a strong fit if you currently work or previously worked in:

• Athlete relations
• Sports management
• Talent management
• Player development or player engagement
• Sports marketing
• Sports public relations
• Brand partnerships or sponsorships
• Sports business development
• Athlete representation
• Professional team or league operations
• VIP hospitality
• Sports philanthropy
• Private events involving athletes, executives, sponsors, or investors

Former athletes, agents, athlete managers, sports publicists, team employees, sponsorship executives, player-development professionals, sports-business consultants, and well-established industry relationship managers are encouraged to apply.

You do not need to disclose confidential names or private client information. However, you should be able to clearly describe the nature of your network and how you have used professional relationships to create appropriate introductions or access.

Strong relationships in Florida, particularly Orlando, Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra, Tampa, or North Florida, are a major advantage. Relevant relationships elsewhere in the United States are also valuable.

This Role Is Not for Someone Who Only Provides

• Generic online research
• Lists of athlete names or social-media profiles
• Lists of public games and conferences
• Mass cold-email or direct-message campaigns
• Ticket reselling or unverified VIP access
• Generic networking advice
• Private investigations or personal information
• Promises of access without an established relationship
• Dating coaching or matchmaking

I need someone who can combine research and strategy with real sports-industry knowledge, sound judgment, and credible relationship pathways.

Initial Engagement

The first engagement will be a strategy and network-development project. It may include:

1. A map of the most relevant sports-industry communities, organizations, events, and connectors
2. Approximately 8–12 specific networking or event opportunities
3. Identification of the people or professional roles that control or influence access
4. A clear explanation of how I could legitimately become involved
5. Recommended outreach, positioning, and follow-up strategies
6. Potential warm introductions when supported by your existing relationships
7. A prioritized 60–90-day relationship-development plan

Research should be delivered in a clear document or spreadsheet containing names, organizations, opportunity details, supporting links, access pathways, timing, costs, and recommended next steps.

If the initial project is successful, I’m interested in an ongoing contract covering sports-industry relationship development, opportunity sourcing, event strategy, outreach support, and professional introductions.

Professional and Ethical Standards

All introductions and access must be legitimate, authorized, and handled professionally.

This role does not involve circumventing event security, misrepresenting affiliations, improperly obtaining invitations, collecting private personal information, or contacting people under false pretenses.

Discretion, professionalism, good judgment, and respect for existing relationships are essential.

How to Apply

Please answer the following questions:

1. What is your current or previous role within the professional-sports industry?
2. Which leagues, sports, geographic markets, or areas of the industry do you know best?
3. What types of relationships do you have with athletes, agents, managers, team professionals, sponsors, or sports-business leaders? Confidential names are not required.
4. Have you previously facilitated professional introductions or invitation-only event access? Please provide a relevant example without violating anyone’s privacy.
5. What would your first 30 days of work on this engagement look like?
6. Are you personally able to facilitate appropriate introductions, or is your experience primarily in research and strategy?
7. What is your proposed rate or initial project fee?

Please be specific. Generic applications that do not demonstrate sports-industry experience or relationship-building capabilities will not be considered.