Football Administration and Registrations Executive in St Albans

We are looking for a Football Administration and Registrations Executive to support the Club Secretary in ensuring full compliance with all relevant regulations, while providing administrative coordination across Academy and Men's First Teams registration matters, alongside match-day support as and when required. Your main responsibility will be to efficiently oversee the operation of player registrations across all age groups (U9 to First Team), in addition to overseeing general day-to-day football administration duties.

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 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).

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to ensuring that our environments for children, young people and adults at risk remain safe and inclusive. We therefore require successful candidates to complete a DBS check and other essential background checks prior to starting their employment. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, a DBS will be either a basic, standard, or enhanced check.

Your day-to-day

• Track and monitor player activity - you will maintain accurate records of player and agent activity across Academy and Men's First Team squads, tracking appearance milestones and performance-related conditions and monitoring when relevant thresholds are met.
• Coordinate player registrations - you'll take ownership of U9 to young professionals’ player registrations, ensuring timely and compliant submissions while adhering to eligibility requirements across relevant competitions.
• Take a lead on the application processes - you will oversee the FIFA Minor application process from start to finish, liaising with Academy stakeholders to coordinate the signing and administration of paperwork for player trials and work experience placements.
• Carry out critical football-related administrative duties - you'll prepare and submit key pre-season and Premier League forms such as kit confirmations and gate statements.
• Deliver clear and accurate updates - you will act as the first point of contact for day-to-day queries and administrative support, communicating fixture changes to relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Oversee friendly game sanctioning - you'll manage the sanctioning process with relevant authorities (London FA / The FA / UEFA / FIFA) for all Academy and Men's First Team friendlies and tournaments or tours, including booking match officials with PGMOL for Emirates Stadium-based friendlies.

What we are looking for

• Proven background in a similar role - you have experience working within the sports industry, particularly within a professional football club or governing body context.
• Expertise in football administration - you have a competent understanding of football-related administration and operational processes, with the ability to interpret and apply FA, Premier League, and other relevant regulations accurately.
• Flexible and adaptable approach - you’re able to work flexibly across weekends and evenings and travel between multiple club sites as and when required.
• Dynamic communicator - you are a confident and clear communicator, with the ability to adapt tone and style to different audiences, in the form of written, verbally and face-to-face.
• Best-in-class administration skills - you possess excellent organisational skills, with a track record of managing varied and fast-paced workloads while maintaining attention to detail.
• Professional approach - you are trusted to handle sensitive information discreetly, professionally, and with integrity.
• Results driven mindset - you have a passion for creating results, with a pragmatic, service-focused approach to solving problems and supporting operational needs.

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.
• An opportunity to play a vital role in delivering our ED&I strategy by joining one of our Employee Networks.

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 - Tuesday 28th April 2026. 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. Updates on the status of your application will be sent via email, please routinely check your spam and junk folders, as occasionally emails sent via the Teamtailor platform will find themselves there. Good luck!