Positional Analyst

Overview

The Role: We are looking for a Positional Analyst to join our Football Intelligence department 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. Beyond that, we are passionate about our club 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).

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage talent identification processes — deliver 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 — diligently utilise all technology and software provided to identify, analyse and manage lists of prospective players.
• Support with critical decision making — actively involve yourself in leveraging detailed insights to help assess and determine potential player recruitment and decisions relating to player pathways.
• Analyse prospective players — analyse potential target players via video analysis and attendance at live matches and undertake due diligence on potential recruits.
• Develop an effective time-management strategy — contribute to the creation of an individual time-management strategy to fulfil duties within the club framework.
• Act as a team player — provide inspiration, motivation and encouragement to all team members and collaborate with the wider Analysis team to support performance advantage, increased intelligence and succession planning.
• Identify opportunities for growth and development — actively seek out learning and development opportunities and support and challenge fellow colleagues.
• Proven track record in football — experience as a Recruitment Analyst at a Premier League club.
• Credible and knowledgeable expert — extensive knowledge of the global markets for Men\’s senior and emerging talent players.
• Champion of best practice — with a detailed understanding of varying working methodologies and current and emerging best practices within elite sports analysis.
• Best-in-class communication skills — capable of delivering and communicating insights to key colleagues across the club.
• Courageous team player — motivated by a strong hunger to continuously challenge and evolve, using exceptional interpersonal skills to contribute to team cohesion.
• Flexible, adaptable and accurate approach — resilient with a high standard of output in a fast-paced environment.

Why choose us

At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of our club values and 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 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
• An industry-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 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 law, we will offer you an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for a role. Please choose the option of a guaranteed interview on your application form. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Application Closing Date – September 8, 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!