The Project

We are looking for a number of  Positional Analysts to join us on a consultancy basis until the end of the 2025/26 season.

The project will be to technically evaluate and assess players across global markets, in order to generate shortlists for potential acquisitions and undertaking full due diligence and analysis on the shortlisted players, with a focus on video analysis.

These roles will be placed within the following spaces:

Senior & Global Emerging Talent

UK Emerging Talent & Youth

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).

Project requirements

Generate shortlists of players in specific positions, undertaking full due diligence and analysis, with a focus on video analysis
Scanning and expanding coverage across appropriate markets for your specific position/regions
Creating shortlists of the most suitable players within the positional structure for the Senior team and Emerging Talent
Undertaking analysis and due diligence within the existing framework on the above players
Populating the centralised platforms with market intelligence to build the business’ intellectual property
Working on side projects to further inform Arsenal’s recruitment processes and workflows

What we are looking for

Talented and ambitious individuals, with sound knowledge and understanding of the game of football, can-do attitude, and a solid analytical background
Experience working as a performance analyst (or similar role) in professional football
Exceptional inter-personal skills, a people-focused attitude, ability to build relationships and work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team within a fast-paced environment
The ability to perform under pressure and deliver good quality work while on tight deadlines
Self-motivated and proactive attitude to work towards a common team goal whilst providing an open mindset to bring new ideas and innovate
Exceptional inter-personal skills, a people-focused attitude, ability to build relationships and work effectively with others, within a 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.