Our Team

We bring deep experience and expertise of more than three decades across elite sport, global brands and rights holders, commercial partnerships and long-term talent management.

More importantly, we bring something else…

  • Relentless standards.

  • Relentless work ethic.

  • Relentless commitment to our clients.

Empowerment is our purpose.

Senior Management Team

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Simon Bayliff
FOunder & Ceo

Strategy – Leadership – Commercial Growth

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Jonathan Beckett
HEAD OF FOOTBALL, DIRECTOR

Talent Scouting – Representation – Contract Negotiations

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Taraneh Talai
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL LEAD, DIRECTOR

Client Relations – Athlete Management – OPERATIONS

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Conran Wheels
Head of Partnerships

Brand Partnerships – Commercial Sales – Strategy

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Adam McCartney
COO

Operations – Process – Execution

Inside ARETÉ, we are one team.
When we rise, we rise together.

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On the comeback trail 📈 Great to see @nicoyennaris back in team training after his extensive rehabilitation phase following a long-term injury 👊
2026/27 so far at @nffcwomen with @deannecynthia_ and @cerysbrown 🤩
The comeback is on⏳ @jessicanaz17’s positive update on the recovery from her ACL injury 📈 We can’t wait for this one. Keep pushing, Jess! 🤩💪
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Congratulations, @cerysbrown! 🦁 Following an impressive start to the season at @nffcwomen, Cerys has been called up to the @lionesses U23s squad to face Norway! 💪 The defence of the U23 European competition title begins! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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