Admin Assistant

The Premier League; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Football DataCo Ltd is seeking an Admin Assistant to join its team and oversee day-to-day administration. The successful candidate will be a flexible worker with strong communication and organisational skills, supporting the media accreditation programme across clubs, media and clients.

In a five-person team, you will maintain records across internal databases and i-PBS, coordinate communications, liaise with suppliers and assist with EFL Finals media accreditation.

Qualifications

• Highly organised, proactive and methodical, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a professional and approachable telephone manner.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate records, databases and spreadsheets.
• Confident using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to learn bespoke systems quickly.
• Positive, responsive and solutions-focused, with an aptitude for resolving queries and issues.

Responsibilities

• Responding to incoming club, media and client queries in a timely manner.
• Maintaining internal databases and spreadsheets, including the company’s bespoke accreditation system, i-PBS.
• Coordinating distribution lists for club and media communications
• Dealing with external suppliers and coordinating stock logistics
• Attending and administering media accreditation at EFL Finals events as required.

Skills

Organised

Communication

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Application Deadline

4 November 2026

Department

Football DataCo

Location

London, UK

Description

Football DataCo Ltd. is looking for an Admin Assistant to join the team to cover all aspects of administration. The right candidate will be a flexible worker with excellent communication and organisational skills.

Working as part of a five-person team, the Admin Assistant will help deliver the day-to-day administration of Football DataCo’s media accreditation scheme. The role involves responding to enquiries from clubs, media representatives and clients, maintaining accurate records across internal databases, spreadsheets and the bespoke i-PBS system, coordinating communications and distribution lists, liaising with suppliers and managing stock logistics. The successful candidate will also support the administration of media accreditation at key EFL Finals events and undertake other ad hoc administrative tasks as required.

Who We Are

Football DataCo Ltd is a joint venture company owned by the Premier League and EFL and represents the data rights of the professional football Leagues in England and Scotland. The core purpose of the business is to protect, market and commercialise the rights to official match related data. As part of the protection of data rights the company runs a centralised accreditation programme for the English Leagues via a bespoke software portal (i-PBS). Football DataCo is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made on merit, and we encourage applications from candidates with a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.

The Role

• Responding to incoming club, media and client queries in a timely manner.
• Maintaining internal databases and spreadsheets, including the company’s bespoke accreditation system, i-PBS.
• Coordinating distribution lists for club and media communications
• Dealing with external suppliers and coordinating stock logistics
• Attending and administering media accreditation at EFL Finals events as required (with the EFL Play-Off Finals and the Carabao Cup being examples)

Role Requirement

• Highly organised, proactive and methodical, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a professional and approachable telephone manner.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate records, databases and spreadsheets.
• Confident using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to learn bespoke systems quickly.
• Positive, responsive and solutions-focused, with an aptitude for resolving queries and issues.
• Able to work effectively both independently and collaboratively as part of a small team.
• Capable of building strong working relationships with colleagues, clubs, media representatives, clients and external suppliers.
• Able to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Flexible and willing to attend and support media accreditation at EFL Finals events when required.
• Previous experience in an administrative or client-facing role would be advantageou
• Experience of working with the media, football or wider sports industry would be desirable.

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