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Arsenal FC

Arsenal FC

Football Analyst - First Team (Set-Pieces)

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England

First Team

Jul 24, 2024

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The Role
We are looking for a Football Analyst to play a key role in the delivery of holistic and rounded football clarity and insight through analysis to our Men's First Team.

Your detailed and insightful analysis will make a major contribution to how the Football Analysis team sets us up for success and enhances our chances of winning in different contexts. You will passionately collaborate with the wider Analysis team and forge impactful and proactive relationships with our Tactical Assistant Coach and First Team Manager.



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 in the collection and collation of all statistical set-piece and restart content – you will generate and maintain databases quantifying each aspect of our set-piece game model
Lead on the profiling of opposition team set-pieces – you will add specific analysis through the application of video and analytics
Support in the preparation of all pre-match opposition content – you will link closely with the set-piece coach to prepare materials for players
Handle critical analysis of training - you'll be actively involved in the analysis of our set-piece training programme
Lead in generation training databases – you will generate and maintain databases quantifying each aspect of our set-piece game model and deliver training reports to key stakeholders
Lead in the preparation and delivery of medium and long term Set-Piece Reviews – You will utilise the information collected and available to deliver critical reviews to key stakeholders
Proactively support match-day operations - you'll travel with the team to all home and away matches to assist in the integration of new live data streams, troubleshooting of match-day networks and lead in the implementation of new technology
Collaborate with our data specialists - you'll form and uphold successful relationships with our data scientists and data visualisation analysts to automate working processes
Support in the collection of training – you will support where required in the collection and distribution of our training sessions
Champion new technology - you'll pioneer the use and integration of emerging technology and AI into our daily workflow and processes


What we are looking for
Proven background in football analysis - you come with a deep technical understanding of Set-Pieces and an appreciation of how they fit within the holistic game
Best-in-class communication skills - you're confident in your ability to deliver and communicate performance insights to key colleagues across our club
Champion of best practice - you hold a detailed understanding of varying working methodologies and current and emerging best practices within elite sports analysis
Courageous team player - you're motivated by a strong 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 a ever changing fast paced environment

Desirable:
UEFA B Coaching License
Competencies in the following softwares - Second Spectrum, HUDL SportsCode, SBG Matchtracker, HUDL Studio, SBG Focus
Technology first mindset - you recognise the potential of AI and adapt to other emerging technologies and their application in automating working processes


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

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 applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, we will offer you an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for a role. Please choose the option of a guaranteed interview on your application form. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Application Closing Date - Tuesday 30th July 2024
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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