01 Aug
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Gryphon Sports Management
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Canada
01 Aug
Gryphon Sports Management
Canada
About Gryphon Sports Management
Gryphon Sports Management (GSM) is a boutique sports advisory firm dedicated to assisting our clients achieve their goals. Our team provides advice, connectivity, and ongoing support to ensure our clients’ short- and long-term success in sport and beyond.
Role Overview The Associate Player Agent/Advisor role provides an prospect for an ambitious, motivated, and organized individual based in Toronto/GTA to gain insight into the sports agency industry while learning best practices for both recruiting and retaining clients. The successful candidate is a personable individual who is passionate about the business of hockey, well-connected in the local hockey scene, and thrives in this unique, rapid-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
Player Research: Conduct extensive, independent research on amateur, semi-pro, and professional hockey players across the GTA, Ontario, and beyond using various internal and external resources.
Client Prospecting & Scouting: Proactively attract clients using your personal network, in-person arena visits across the GTA, email/telephone outreach, and social media.
Industry Relations: Liaise with team executives to solicit prospects for players, schedule meetings, and prepare contracts.
Qualifications & Skills
Required:
Strong, established network within the Toronto/GTA hockey community (GTHL, OJHL, OHL, USports, etc.).
Location requirement: Must be based in Toronto or the Greater Toronto Area to evaluate talent in-person at local arenas.
Demonstrated perseverance and dedication—this is an extremely challenging and competitive industry.
Self-starter who can work independently, remotely, and with minimal oversight.
Exceptionally organized with effective written and verbal communication skills.
Thoroughly enjoy working, collaborating, and interacting with others.
Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Flexibility in working hours to accommodate evening/weekend games, multiple time zones, tight deadlines, and last-minute requests.
Nice-to-Have:
Sales and CRM experience.
Experience playing hockey.
Graphic design experience.
Coding experience.
Compensation
Commission structure (no base salary) — income is derived directly from player recruitment and successful placements.
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Greater Toronto Area, ON
📌 Associate Player Agent / Advisor Ice Hockey Greater Toronto Area (Canada)
🏢 Gryphon Sports Management
📍 Canada