Overview

Lead Player Profile Analyst – Burton-On-Trent 

Want to use world-class performance analysis to help England teams succeed on the international stage?

The FA is looking for a Lead Player Profile Analyst to play a key role in supporting the England Men’s teams. Working within a leading performance analysis department, you’ll turn detailed player data into meaningful, actionable insight, developing bespoke metrics and delivering world-class analysis that helps technical teams understand England players, inform critical decisions and maximise performance.

What will you be doing?

  • Analysis and Delivery

    • Use the bespoke FA coding process to profile and evaluate England’s selection player pool of players to provide regular reports and updates to inform decision-making.
    • Work closely with the FA Insights department to deliver collaborative information to key stakeholders and the Men’s technical teams to support decision-making.
    • Produce regular case studies and positional profiling projects to support evidence-based technical conversations around player form, selection and individual development and team tactical decisions.
    • Profile all England Senior Men’s opposition players in depth, producing customised video profiles and analytical summary reports.

  • Data Evolution

    • Develop the efficiency and effectiveness of data collection and reporting with the FA Insights department to continually deliver world-leading information to the Men’s Senior team.
    • Lead the continued evolution of bespoke data collection with both FA staff and 3rd party data, aligning the data collection to England player principals and demands across all Men’s teams with influence from the Head of Performance Analysis, Head of Insights and Technical Director.

  • Applied Football Research

    • As part of the research arm of the performance department, collaborate with FA staff to outline and decide on key areas on study to provide applied outlines.
    • Work across technical departments to contribute to research projects which generate actionable information to provide insights and strategies for coaching processes, decision making and player development.

  • The FA and Analysis Infrastructure

    • Be part of the Men’s technical staff for camps and major competition camps to support infrastructure and resources needed to best fulfil the analysis services required by the technical team and players.
    • Ensure delivery on the accountabilities on tight deadlines, which will likely require working across weekends and midweek evenings during the season.
    • Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities.
    • Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure that the highest standards of health, safety, and well-being can be maintained.

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

  • Experience in an elite level football environment
  • Experience within a recruitment department(s) delivering on key strategies to support decision-making.
  • Has leadership experience in guiding staff on roles and delivery.
  • Exceptional footballing knowledge, with an ability to contextualise this knowledge to produce and deliver coach & player facing materials.
  • Knowledge and experience of working alongside data science and advanced modelling teams to be able to translate data into actionable information
  • An ability to understand various information sources, filter for key information and translate to appropriate language to present effectively.
  • Excellent knowledge of and proficiency in the use of sports analysis systems and technologies.
  • UEFA B coaching licence or relevant vocational qualifications and experience that provide an understanding of the technical and tactical demands of professional football.
  • Undergraduate degree in a related field of study or equivalent experience.
  • Work conscientiously and with total discretion.
  • Excellent organisational skills and operational planning skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication.
  • A willingness to work flexible hours in accordance with the demands of the role.

Beneficial to have:

  • Master’s or doctorate in a related field of work or equivalent experience.
  • Previous leadership experience in a recruitment department in professional football, delivering successful strategies.
  • Created own bespoke data collection process.
  • Experience of working in International Football.
  • Experience of working in European competition.

What’s in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles. To achieve this, we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George’s Park in Staffordshire, which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves on offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

  • Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season, encourages you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and well-being.
  • Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. George’s Park.
  • Private medical cover funded by The FA.
  • A contributory pension scheme.
  • An additional ‘Thank You’ day’s leave, volunteering days, as well as 25 days of annual leave (based on a full-time, permanent contract)
  • A hybrid working model which offers greater flexibility.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers

Currently, we are working within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model, and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The contractual location of this role can be found on the FA Careers page.

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.

As part of the FA’s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

 

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