First Team Lead Recruitment Analyst

Derby County Football Club, established in 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 Coach John 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. Our track record of 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.

Lead Recruitment Analyst

Derby County Football Club is seeking to recruit a Lead Recruitment Analyst to join our Category One Academy at Moor Farm. The role will support the First Team Recruitment department with talent identification. The successful candidate will have to continue to build the recruitment department's Power Apps and Power BI dashboards and databases. The role will require a strong understanding of the use of statistics and data in football, as well as excellent presentation skills to produce accurate and easy-to-understand visualizations. The role will involve working closely with the club’s data team and Sporting Intelligence department to further develop the club’s recruitment apps. The successful candidate must also be proficient in Sportscode and video editing software to produce player highlight packages and profiles.

Key Responsibilities

1. To identify, monitor, and assist in recruiting players suitable to DCFC.
2. To build on, and maintain, the clubs Power BI and Power Apps Databases.
3. To create and maintain statistical databases that assist with the recruitment of players.
4. To produce player profiles (video and statistical) to strict deadlines.
5. Create and maintain DCFC specific player performance profiles and scores.
6. To scout players both live and on video.
7. Maintain club depth charts and shortlists.
8. Complete unique recruitment analysis projects and studies as and when required.

Personal Characteristics

1. Excellent ability to build visualizations using Power BI and Power Apps.
2. Confident, Resilient and Self-Motivated.
3. Excellent Communication skills both verbal and written.
4. Excellent presentation skills.
5. Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
6. Ability to prioritise and manage own workload.
7. Work using own initiative and as part of a team.
8. Strong ICT Skill and experience using Microsoft Word and Excel.
9. Proficient coding languages such as Python or R (desirable).
10. Understanding of Power BI (desirable).

Essential Experience

1. Experience using Power BI/Apps to create visualisations.
2. Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Football Analysis (desirable).
3. Experience writing reports using systems such as Scoutastic/Opta (desirable).
4. Record of recommending players that have succeeded in the EFL (desirable).
5. Experience using statistics from providers such as StatsBomb.
6. Experience using video systems such as Wyscout.
7. Experience using data to highlight or compare players.
8. Experience using SportsCode to clip games and produce profiles.
9. Experience scouting players in live games to complete reports (desirable).

Qualifications

1. FA Talent ID level 3 (desirable).
2. MSc or Equivalent qualification in Performance Analysis or Data Science.
3. Full UK driving License.

Competitive salary, dependent on experience. The role is full-time, working 35 hours per week. Due to the demands of a professional football environment, working evenings and weekends is required.

Employee Benefits

1. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
2. Two complimentary staff season tickets.
3. Two complimentary staff away memberships.
4. 20% discount at DCFC Megastore.
5. Company Pension with Aviva.
6. Discounts with select Club partners and sponsors.
7. Healthshield Cash Health Plan to support employee health and well-being and Perks for great deals and discounts.
8. Participating in our employee forum, ‘The Herd’.
9. Training and development opportunities.
10. Access to programmes and volunteering opportunities with Derby County Community Trust.
11. Subsidised lunchtime meals at Moor Farm.

Derby County Football Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Club's commitment to providing a safe environment for children and young people, applicants should be aware that this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Criminal Record Check.

Derby County Football Club is an Inclusive Club for all and is committed to Equality and Diversity.

To apply for this role, please complete an application form, which can be found HERE. Alternatively, please copy and paste - http://thera.ms/apply - to your chosen browser. More information can be found at https://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/jobsandcareers.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 27 April 2025. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

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