Recruitment Analyst

Southampton Football Club; Southampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 free match tickets

Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Staff merchandise discounts

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Travel Insurance

Learning & Development

Free onsite parking

Cycle to Work

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Southampton Football Club is seeking a Recruitment Analyst to support the Men’s First Team recruitment across Southampton and related targets through video scouting, data, and recruitment dossiers.

You will analyse match footage, maintain databases, and produce detailed scouting reports and engaging video packages to inform recruitment decisions, while collaborating with stakeholders and supporting interns’ development within elite football operations.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Hudl suite and video analysis tools.
• Experience with data-driven recruitment and reporting.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality player videos and recruitment dossiers.
• Maintain and update recruitment databases and video library.
• Generate scouting reports and provide live/video coverage of targets.

Skills

Hudl suite

Data analysis

Video analysis

Stakeholder management

Tools

Excel

Word

iMovie

Job description

Be part of our journey... Location: Staplewood Campus Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Permanent Criminal Record Check: DBS Enhanced with Childs Barred List.

What is the role?

We are seeking a Recruitment Analyst to support the Men’s First Team player identification and recruitment across Southampton, Valenciennes and Sport Republic through video scouting, data, player reporting and recruitment dossiers.

What will you be doing?

As part of a multidisciplinary recruitment team, you will take a proactive and innovative approach to your work, communicating effectively with a wide range of stakeholders across the club. You will support the production of high-quality player videos and dossiers on recommended recruitment targets, ensuring all outputs align with departmental processes and standards.

You will analyse match footage using the club's position‑specific criteria and contribute to the creation and maintenance of an extensive video library of players of interest. A key aspect of the role will involve maintaining and updating databases that are critical to the player identification process, while developing your ability to combine data, video and contextual information to support informed recruitment decisions.

The successful candidate will provide live and video scouting coverage across assigned leagues and players, producing detailed scouting reports and creating engaging video packages on recruitment targets. You will play an active part in the club's recruitment process, attending recruitment meetings when required and recommending players for further assessment by external scouts and senior recruitment staff.

Working closely with the Recruitment Data Analyst, you will help develop statistical comparisons between existing squad members and prospective recruitment targets. You will also coordinate recruitment analysis assignments for interns, supporting their development while ensuring high standards of work are maintained.

In addition, you will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of personal development experiences throughout the year, gaining valuable insight into the workflows and operations of different departments across the football club.

Is this you?

You will be a motivated and ambitious individual with a strong work ethic and a passion for recruitment and performance analysis within elite football.

Organised, proactive and able to work under pressure, you will manage multiple priorities while maintaining high standards. You will be an effective communicator and team player who aligns with the club's values, whilst also being capable of working independently and using your own initiative.

A commitment to continuous learning and self‑development is essential, alongside strong attention to detail, proficiency in relevant analysis software, and a good understanding of data and video analysis to support player identification and assessment.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Proficient in the use of the Hudl suite, Keynote, Excel, Word, iMovie and other relevant software.
• Good knowledge and experience of data and video analysis systems and their use to support player identification and assessment.
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple tasks whilst ensuring a high standard of work.

How this benefits you…

• Access to 2 free match tickets for every home league game
• Access to our staff Health & Wellbeing initiatives (Mental & Physical Health)
• Discounted Southampton Football Club merchandise
• 25 days holiday per year excluding bank holidays plus your birthday off each year.
• Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Worldwide Travel Insurance for you and your family.
• Learning & Development opportunities - supporting you to develop your potential and achieve in your career.
• Free onsite parking.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Collaborative & inclusive working culture.

The closing date for this role is 22 October 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if a high volume of applicants are received.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect everyone to share this commitment. You will be required to adhere to all relevant policies and uphold the Club’s commitment to safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk and to ensure that Southampton Football Club is free from discrimination and harassment.

The post holder will demonstrate a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, supporting the organisation’s strategic aims to remove barriers and address inequality.

You will play an active role in promoting an inclusive, discrimination‑free environment that ensures fair access to opportunities and resources. This includes fostering a culture of dignity, respect, and belonging where everyone is empowered to contribute, perform, and reach their full potential.

About Us

Potential into Excellence

Southampton Football Club is part of St. Mary's Football Group, which also includes the affiliated registered charity – the Saints Foundation. We look for people with integrity, compassion and support for those around them; people who take pride in what they do with an honest approach, who embrace a challenge while also being accountable for their decisions; people who have the energy and passion to bring an innovative approach to their role and strive to be different from the rest; people with the aspiration to lead the way and become an example to others.

Within the walls of St. Mary's Stadium, Staplewood Campus, the Bath Academy and our other sites and development centres across the South of England, you’ll be given the platform to work in a vibrant, intelligent and challenging environment with the potential to develop and become the best at what you do. We don’t stand still, we are constantly moving forward. Be part of it…

Southampton Football Club promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender re‑assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have the Disability Confident Award, which we pride ourselves on with regard to the commitment to employing disabled people and judging people on their abilities alone. We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview. We make a commitment to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and to consider them on their abilities.

Southampton Football Club is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Southampton Football Club recognises that the safety and protection of those children and young people in day to day contact with the Club is paramount. We are committed to creating a safe culture for all. As such, you may be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service and prior to taking up any role.

Southampton Football Club is committed to protecting the privacy and security of every applicant’s personal information. Please see our Recruitment Privacy Notice and Group Privacy & Data Protection Policy on our main careers page for further information.