Positional Analyst (Consultant)

We are looking for a Positional Analyst join our Women’s First Team Scouting department on a consultancy agreement basis and undertake the positional analysis workflow within the team as part of the transition towards the aims of our future objectives.

In this exciting role, you will proactively support the development and growth of the player assessment process, with a specific focus on a positional group.

Who We Are

We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.

Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).

Your day-to-day

• Lead and manage talent identification processes – you will be crucial in the delivery of a best-in-class global talent identification and evaluation process at identification and assessment level for the selected positional group
• Champion the impactful use of technology – you’ll diligently utilise all technology and software provided to identify, analyse and manage lists of prospective players
• Support with critical decision making – you will be actively involved in leveraging detailed insights to help assess and determine potential player recruitment, as well as key decisions relating to player pathways
• Analyse prospective players – you will be entrusted to analyse potential target players, via video analysis and attendance at live matches and you’ll undertake all due diligence on potential recruits
• Develop an effective time-management strategy – you’ll play a key role in the creation of an individual time-management strategy in order to fulfill the required duties within our club framework
• Act as a team player – you will take pride in providing inspiration, motivation and encouragement to all members of the team and you’ll partner with our wider Analysis team to support performance advantage, increased intelligence and succession planning
• Identify opportunities for growth and development – you’ll actively seek out learning and development opportunities and you’ll support and challenge fellow colleagues

What We Are Looking For

• Proven track record in football – you come with experience as a Recruitment Analyst or Performance Analyst at an elite level football club
• Credible and knowledgeable expert – you’re proud of your extensive knowledge of the global markets for Women’s senior and emerging talent players
• Champion of best practice – you hold a detailed understanding of varying working methodologies and current and emerging best practices within elite sports analysis
• Best-in-class communication skills – you’re confident in your ability to deliver and communicate insights to key colleagues across our club
• Courageous team player – you’re motivated by a strong hunger to continuously challenge and evolve and you use your exceptional inter-personal skills to positively contribute to our strong levels of team cohesion
• Flexible, adaptable and accurate approach – you are proud of your resilience and your ability to retain a high standard of output in a ever changing fast paced environment

Arsenal for Everyone

Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch. 

Disability Confident Leader

We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme – please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Application Closing Date – Wednesday 8th January 2025

Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.

Good luck!