Women’s 1st Team Performance Analyst — Insight & Strategy Lead

Sunderland AFC; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunderland AFC Women is seeking a 1st Team Performance Analyst to ensure our first team is well prepared and informed by high-quality performance analysis.

You will lead post-match, style of play and in-game analysis, producing concise insights that support coaching, technical and leadership teams. You will collaborate across the Club and with Bay Collective to shape analysis processes and maintain data standards.

Qualifications

• Analytical, collaborative and proactive professional with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience in performance analysis, and proficiency in coding software.
• Confident leading meetings and delivering presentations, able to translate complex information into clear messages.
• Drone licence and Enhanced DBS through SAFC are required or pursued as part of the role.

Responsibilities

• Lead post-match, style of play and in-game analysis to deliver concise insights for coaching and leadership teams.
• Collaborate across the Club and with Bay Collective to shape high-performing analysis processes.
• Maintain best practice performance databases and identify innovation opportunities to support department strategy.
• Present findings to coaching staff and senior management to inform decision-making.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

Performance analysis qualification or equivalent

Tools

Coding software

Job description

Sunderland AFC Women is seeking a 1st Team Performance Analyst to ensure our first team is well prepared and informed by high-quality performance analysis.

You will lead post-match, style of play and in-game analysis, producing concise insights that support coaching, technical and leadership teams. You will collaborate across the Club and with Bay Collective to shape analysis processes and maintain data standards.