Academy Performance Analyst Lead

Houston Texans; Derby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Derby County Football Club is seeking an Academy Performance Analyst Lead to enhance player development through data-driven insights and video analysis. This full-time role involves managing the analysis team, providing crucial performance stats for the U21 and B teams, and collaborating with coaching staff. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in performance analysis, excellent IT and management skills, and relevant educational qualifications. Join a historic club committed to ambition and community, and enjoy employee benefits including discounts, health plans, and training opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company Pension with Aviva

Training and development opportunities

25% discount at DCFC Megastore

Qualifications

• Experience working in performance analysis at elite level.
• Excellent IT skills with databases and data analytics.
• Ability to contextualize complex information for coaches and players.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Academy Performance Analysis department.
• Provide timely and high-quality analysis for U21 and B Team.
• Deliver statistical and video presentations for coaching staff.

Skills

Performance analysis

Data visualization

Videography

Coaching knowledge

Team management

Education

Undergraduate degree in Performance Analysis

Postgraduate qualification in Sports Science or similar

Tools

Hudl

Tactic

Power BI

Job description

Derby County are seeking to recruitanAcademy Performance AnalystLeadto joinour Academy Performance Analyst teamatour Category One Academy,atMoor FarmTraining Ground.

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The successful candidate willberesponsible forleading, managing, and coordinating the Academy Performance Analysis department. This role ensurestimelyand high-quality analysis through video and data for all players across the Academy, as well as monitoring and tracking playerdevelopment.

You willsupport the development of the integrated club-wide approach toprovidingdata-driven insights for performance evaluation, player recruitment, sportsscienceand medicine. Responsible for delivering the performance analysis specifically for the U21 and B Team.

KeyRole Responsibilities:

U21 Performance Analyst Responsibilities

• Support alignment between U21s and First Team by working closely with the Lead First-Team Analyst.
• Film andanalyse theU21 team and individual performances in training and matches.
• Deliver pre-match, live, and post-match analysis to support player and coach feedback.
• Collaborate with coaches to create statistical and video presentations for performance reviews.
• Develop player performance profiles using data and trend analysis.
• Conduct opposition analysis (filming, coding, editing) andprovidegame insights usingtelestrationtools.
• Maintain a current match/event database and produce motivational and educational video content.
• Share relevant analysis materials with players and staff across platforms.
• Continuously develop skills through training and research, including collaboration with external specialists and academic partners.

Academy Lead Performance Analyst Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Academy Analysis team in line with the Academy Performance Plan andthe manager'sdirectives.
• Oversee all Academy analysis operations from U9–U21, ensuringtimelymatch analysis, feedback, and support.
• Provide detailed opposition analysis andassistcoaching staff with performance insights and game planning.
• Ensureaccurateuse of individual and team data to inform ILPs and key decisions.
• Maintain match/event databases and ensure consistent delivery of analysis and educational content usingappropriate toolsand methods.
• Report to the Academy Manager and ensure all staff and players have access to high-quality analytical resources.

Essential personal characteristicsand experience:

• Experience working in a performance analysis role within the football environment at an elite level and/or knowledge of coaching elite players
• Experience as a Head of Performance Analysis in either an elite First Team or Academy setting, with line management responsibility
• Experience of working in a Category 1 Academyis desirable
• Experience in the manipulation of performance data sets and visualisations
• Experienced user of software such as, but not limited to, Tactic /Hudl/Sportscode/Studio /Wyscout/StatsBomb /BeProwith demonstrable knowledge of other performance analysis software
• Advanced coding & visualisation abilities such as R/ Python/ XML/ XSLT / Power BIis desirable
• Demonstrable extensive technical & tactical football knowledge with the ability to contextualise the knowledge for player-facing material
• Excellent IT skills (Mac and PC) and knowledge of databases,SQLand reporting capabilities, and working with raw data files such as XML & CSV
• Robust skills and knowledge of videography, coding, data analytics and animating
• Excellent people management skills

Qualifications:

Essential

• Undergraduate qualification inan appropriate discipline(E.g. Performance Analysis, Sports Science)
• Postgraduate qualification inan appropriate discipline(E.g. Performance Analysis, Sports Science)
• Safeguarding Children Certificate

Desirable

• UEFA-recognised coaching qualification or overseas equivalent (e.g. B Licence)

Salary is competitive, dependent on experience.

This is a full-time role, and dueto the demands of professional football, there is a requirement for weekend and evening work, as well as regular national travel.

WhoareDerby County…

Derby County Football Club,establishedin 1884, is one of the founder members of the English Football League and has a rich and varied history, including two First Division titles in 1972 and 1975 and an FA Cup success in 1946. The club are currently playing in the Sky Bet Championship, the second tier of English Football,following their promotion from League One in the 2023/24 season and is under the management of Head CoachJohn Eustace. The club also boasts a successful and respected Category One Academy, a status which has been held since 2014, and a Women’s side competing in the FA Women’s National League Northern Premier Division. Derby County recently embarked on an exciting new era following the change in ownership to Clowes Developments (UK) Limited in the summer of 2022. Ourtrack recordof producing talent is outstanding, and we intend to protect that proud legacy, investing in key roles within the club to build on the foundations in place for success.

Everything we do as a Club is built around thethree pillars of stability,integrityand progress.Our core valuesare:

• We are proud of who we are and what we do
• We are positive,inspiredand passionate
• We are ambitious and driven
• We are prepared, honest and humble
• We are the heartbeat of our community
• We are the club of opportunity

Derby County employee benefits include:

• 25 daysannual leave plus bank holidays
• Two complimentary staff season tickets
• Two complimentary staff away memberships, subject to availability
• 20% discount atDCFC Megastore
• Company Pension with Aviva
• Discounts with select Club partners and sponsors
• HealthshieldCash Health Planto support employee health and well-being,andPerksfor great deals and discounts
• Participating in our employee forum, ‘The Herd’and Staff Events!
• Training and development opportunities
• Access to programmes and volunteering opportunities with Derby County Community Trust
• Subsidised lunchtime meals at Moor Farm