Remote Data Analyst - Elite Football Player Recruitment

ICP Search; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ICP Search is recruiting a Data Analyst for Player Recruitment in the UK. The role is remote, supporting elite sport with data-driven decisions across the player acquisition cycle—from target identification through to evaluation and final sign-off.

The successful candidate will build analytical models, integrate diverse data sources, and deliver reports and visuals to inform scouts and leadership.

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.

Skills

Data analysis

Analytical modelling

Presentations

Attention to detail

Football data understanding

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Python

Job description

ICP Search is recruiting a Data Analyst for Player Recruitment in the UK. The role is remote, supporting elite sport with data-driven decisions across the player acquisition cycle—from target identification through to evaluation and final sign-off.

The successful candidate will build analytical models, integrate diverse data sources, and deliver reports and visuals to inform scouts and leadership.