Lead Academy Football Analyst

The Role

We are looking for a Lead Academy Football Analyst to lead in the provision of performance analysis within our Academy with a daily focus on our U21 team and the professional development phase. You'll proactively manage our team of Academy Analysts and take pride in leading by example.

In this exciting role, you will be the focal point for all football analysis services within our Academy and you'll ensure that all processes and workflows are carried out in the most efficient way, whilst still ensuring optimal standards of quality.

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

• Drive the Academy performance analysis provision - you'll lead and oversee football analysis across all youth levels of our club
• Line manage a dedicated team - you will proactively inspire, coach and mentor our Academy Analysts
• Uphold consistency across our club - you'll be entrusted to collaborate with our Lead Football Analyst for the Men's First Team and ensure cohesion with analysis methods that are utilised at a more senior level
• Provide insightful football analysis support - you will be empowered to support in the preparation of all pre-match opposition analysis content as well as for post-match and individual analysis
• Partner with critical stakeholders - you'll liaise with internal stakeholders around all post-match content to lead in the education of this approach to Academy colleagues and players and you'll drive feedback to coaches and players around game performance and areas of strength and improvement
• Support analysis of training sessions - you will be actively involved in the capturing of training footage and data, providing feedback and coaching material for players and coaches and facilitating performance improvement
• Evolve and champion matchday analysis - you'll play a vital role in our drive for a more thorough and extensive process for live capture and analysis on matchdays, with the ultimate goal of providing valuable feedback in real-time
• Oversee individual development programmes – you will deliver detailed, regular individual player reviews. This would include both the preparation of material (video & data), as well as the delivering of such work to both coaches and players
• Feed into academy coach development - you'll aid in the preparation and delivery of academy coaching CPD programme. Carry out research and development centred on football technology and modern methods of coaching/performance analysis

What we are looking for

• Proven background in football analysis - you come with a credible background of providing football analysis at an elite level and you possess an excellent tactical understanding of football
• Excellent knowledge of the wider football landscape - you have an in-depth understanding of how football analysis supports our wider club and you have a solid grounding and rounded view of varying working methodologies
• Track record of working at Academy level - you possess demonstrable experience of working with young players and you're well versed in best practice within football analysis at this level
• Confident user of critical tools - you're equipped with an excellent level of skill with tools such as Sportscode Pro/Elite software, Prozone3 and MS Office
• Inspiring and trusted leader - you've previously mentored or managed other colleagues within a football analysis set up
• Best-in-class communication skills - you're confident in your ability to deliver and communicate performance insights to key colleagues across our club
• 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

Why choose us

At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:

• An exciting reward and recognition scheme
• Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
• Great internal learning and development programmes
• A flexible hybrid working model
• Priority access to apply for match tickets
• A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
• A leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Great discounts with some of our Partners

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 - Sunday 28th July 2024

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!