Lead First Team Analyst

The Lead First Team Analyst will lead the delivery of analysis to the first team manager, coaching staff and players. Reporting directly to the Head of Data & Analysis and the First Team Manager.

Working closely with the first team coaching staff, the successful applicant will lead and deliver

the performance analysis provision whilst continually developing processes to ensure the highest possible standards.

Key Roles

– Lead the analysis provision delivered to the first team 
– Work closely with the Manager and Coaching staff
– Training analysis
– Opposition analysis – compose pre match opposition reports and clips for meetings
– Live in-match analysis – attend all home and away matches
– Post-match analysis – review and feedback to Manager and Coaching staff
– Contribute to accessibility of performance analysis support for players.
– Continually research and develop process based on best-practice world-wide.
– Other ad-hoc tasks as required by the coaching staff.

Skills / Experience Required

– Mac and PC operating systems (all applications)
– Hudl Sportscode
– Sports related degree (Desirable)
– Experience of working at first team level (Essential)

The Candidate

To be successful in this role, you will have a proven track record working as a performance analyst within an elite football environment (First Team or Academy level) and will ideally have experience working within a first team environment at Championship / League One / League Two level. You will have detailed football knowledge and tactical understanding, with the ability to demonstrate how that can be applied in a practical setting. You will be able to demonstrate experience of combining an analytical skillset and tactical understanding to aid and support playing/coaching staff. Your proven experience will include analysing individual performance and analysing training sessions, aligning this within the team setting and wider club philosophy.  

You will have a detailed understanding of how to interpret and utilise data, providing relevance and substance to aid the coaching process.

With your high level of computer competency, you will have used various analysis software & programmes including, Hudl Sportscode, Tableau, Keynote, iMovie and other presentation-based software. Having effective communication skills, you are confident communicating at all levels and can collaborate in varied group sizes.

It is essential that you have a flexible and dedicated approach to work, enabling certain tasks/demands to be conducted during unsociable hours.  Being self-motivated, you are comfortable working independently or within a team.  You can work reliably under pressure meeting tight deadlines and adhere to strict processes whilst maintaining high standards and confidentiality.