Elite Sports Data Analyst — Player Recruitment (Remote)

ICP Search; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

ICP Search is seeking a Data Analyst for Player Recruitment in the UK, remotely. The role focuses on using data to support smarter decisions across the player acquisition cycle from target identification to final selection.

Responsibilities include building models, integrating diverse data sources, producing visual reports, and partnering with scouts to combine analytics with live observation, driving recruitment strategy.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience within professional football or an equivalent elite sporting environment.
• Strong understanding of player recruitment and football decision-making.
• Experience working with football datasets and tools such as Excel, Power BI, SQL or Python.
• Exposure to recognised football data providers and platforms.
• The ability to turn complex analysis into clear recommendations for sporting stakeholders.
• Strong judgement, curiosity and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Building and developing analytical models to support player identification and evaluation
• Combining event, tracking, physical and contextual data to assess performance and potential
• Producing clear player reports, visualisations and presentations
• Developing position-specific benchmarks, profiles and shortlists aligned to the playing model
• Supporting due diligence on prospective signings
• Working closely with scouts to combine quantitative insight with live observation
• Improving data workflows, reporting processes and analytical tools across recruitment

Job description

ICP Search is seeking a Data Analyst for Player Recruitment in the UK, remotely. The role focuses on using data to support smarter decisions across the player acquisition cycle from target identification to final selection.

Responsibilities include building models, integrating diverse data sources, producing visual reports, and partnering with scouts to combine analytics with live observation, driving recruitment strategy.