Department: First Team
Location: Compton, Wolverhampton
Contract: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Closing date: Thursday 5 November 2026
Role Overview
Wolves are looking for a Head of Recruitment to lead player identification and recruitment for the club. Reporting to the Technical Director, you will run the recruitment department and work with the Head of Academy Recruitment across the first team, academy and emerging talent pathways. The first team scouts and the Lead Recruitment Data Analyst report to this role.
Role Responsibilities
- Build the club's recruitment strategy with the Technical Director.
- Lead the recruitment department and set its objectives, standards and performance measures.
- Assess the character, personality and cultural fit of prospective signings.
- Keep player shortlists up to date across domestic and international markets.
- Plan succession for key positions, including academy graduates and loan players.
- Build squad planning into recruitment in line with league and competition squad rules.
- Manage the recruitment budget, including live scouting and data subscriptions.
- Develop recruitment dashboards and reporting for the club's football leadership.
- Follow safeguarding best practice and reporting procedures.
Person Specification
- Senior recruitment experience in an elite professional environment, with a record of signing players who went on to perform.
- Experience leading recruitment or scouting teams and building data analysis into the process.
- Detailed knowledge of player evaluation, transfer markets, contract structures and player valuation.
- Working knowledge of FIFA, UEFA, FA, EFL and Premier League regulations.
- Experience of transfer windows and complex deals across the Premier League, EFL, European and global markets.
- Comfortable using modern scouting platforms and technology.
- Able to work around the fixture schedule and travel abroad for live scouting.
- A second language, experience recruiting abroad or an accredited Talent ID qualification would help.
The role needs an enhanced DBS check, clearance from the Wolves Safer Recruitment Group and the FA Safeguarding Children Workshop or equivalent.
How to Apply
Complete the application form and diversity monitoring form from the Wolves vacancies page and email them to jobs@wolves.co.uk, with the reference MJ-00-29092026 and the job title in the subject line. Applications close on 5 November 2026.
Apply on the Wolves website
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