Positional Analyst (Goalkeepers)

Arsenal Football Club; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading football club in St Albans is seeking a Positional Analyst to proactively support player assessment, with a focus on goalkeepers. The role includes talent identification, analysis of prospective players, and collaboration with technical teams. Ideal candidates will have proven recruitment experience at an elite level and excellent communication skills. Competitive benefits and a flexible hybrid model are offered.

Benefits

Exciting reward and recognition scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible hybrid working model

Competitive health and wellbeing benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven track record in football as a Recruitment Analyst at an elite level club.
• Extensive knowledge of global markets for men's emerging talent players.
• Detailed understanding of current best practices within elite sports analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage talent identification processes.
• Utilise technology to identify, analyse, and manage prospective players.
• Support decision making with detailed insights on player recruitment.

Skills

Football analysis

Player recruitment

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Job description

The Role

We are looking for a Positional Analyst to join our Football Intelligence department to proactively support and develop the player assessment process, with a specific focus on the goalkeeper position. In this exciting role you will help advance the player assessment process for goalkeepers.

Who We Are

We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here. Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).

Your day-to-day

• Lead and manage talent identification processes – you will be crucial in the delivery of a best‑in‑class global talent identification and evaluation process at identification and assessment level for the selected positional group.
• Champion the impactful use of technology – you'll diligently utilise all technology and software provided to identify, analyse and manage lists of prospective players.
• Support with critical decision making – you will be actively involved in leveraging detailed insights to help assess and determine potential player recruitment, as well as key decisions relating to player pathways.
• Analyse prospective players – you'll be entrusted to analyse potential target players, via video analysis and attendance at live matches and you'll undertake all due diligence on potential recruits.
• Collaborate with our Technical department – you will relish the opportunity to work closely with wider colleagues to undertake research to understand market trends, with particular reference to emerging talent age groups (U14‑U21).
• Compile valuable information on target players – you'll partner with our Global and UK Analysis teams to compile dossiers and reports on key targets, ensuring a constant flow of information between the Positional Analysis team and the global network.
• Act as a team player – you will take pride in providing inspiration, motivation and encouragement to all members of the team and you'll partner with our wider Analysis team to support performance advantage, increased intelligence and succession planning.
• Identify opportunities for growth and development – you'll actively seek out learning and development opportunities and you'll support and challenge fellow colleagues.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven track record in football – you come with experience as a Recruitment Analyst at an elite level football club.
• Credible and knowledgeable expert – you're proud of your extensive knowledge of the global markets for men's emerging talent players.
• Champion of best practice – you hold a detailed understanding of varying working methodologies and current and emerging best practices within elite sports analysis.
• Best‑in‑class communication skills – you're confident in your ability to deliver and communicate insights to key colleagues across our club.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail – you back your ability to work across a variety of projects concurrently and you’re able to produce insightful and valuable reports on key targets, without compromising on accuracy or quality.
• Courageous team player – you're motivated by a hunger to continuously challenge and evolve and you use your exceptional inter‑personal skills to positively contribute to our strong levels of team cohesion.
• Flexible, adaptable and accurate approach – you are proud of your resilience and your ability to retain a high standard of output in an ever‑changing fast‑paced environment.

Why choose us

At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:

• An exciting reward and recognition scheme
• Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
• Great internal learning and development programmes
• A flexible hybrid working model
• Priority access to apply for match tickets
• A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
• A leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Great discounts with some of our Partners

Discover why ‘Our Gunners’ are proud to be part of our team – view their stories here.

Arsenal for Everyone

Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch.

Disability Confident Leader

We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long‑term health conditions. If you need disability‑related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in the application.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme – please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to ensuring that our environments for children, young people and adults at risk remain safe and inclusive. We therefore require successful candidates to complete a DBS check and other essential background checks prior to starting their employment. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, a DBS will be either a basic, standard, or enhanced check.

Application Closing Date

Saturday 29th November 2025 – Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.

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Good luck!