ROLE DESCRIPTION

About the job
The Role

We are looking for a Professional Club Player ID Lead (9-11) to design, implement and lead critical processes across player assessment in order to identify and recruit exceptional talent within the governing boundary of travel.

In this exciting role, you will play a key part in supporting increased intelligence understanding of the player pool in the London and the Regions and to support the injection of high quality talent into our player pipelines at the appropriate age and time.

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

Grow and develop our talent pools - you'll proactively build and maintain a comprehensive understanding of players in London and the Regions through a high quality player assessment and player identification process
Recruit and onboard players - you will identify and bring aboard players in line with our Academy's standards, values and principles and in compliance with external guidelines
Oversee and manage budgets - you'll proudly work with senior colleagues to manage budgets and operations costs in relation to team expenses, contracts and payments
Act as a proud ambassador for our club - you will actively promote our Academy's standards and our club values and act as a role model at all times
Lead by example - you will passionately lead, inspire and coach a team of Regional / London Professional Club Player Assessors, actively identifying learning and development opportunities
Ensure the safeguarding and welfare of players - you will be committed to ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all elite players, promoting their wellbeing whilst maintaining professional boundaries
Attend games to assess potential talent - you'll enthusiastically attend matches to assess players and produce insightful profiles and reports that are consistent with the wider club
Build and maintain impactful external relationships - you will establish and foster strong relationships with players, parents/guardians, schools and our fellow clubs

What We Are Looking For

Knowledgable and credible expert - you're equipped with a thorough knowledge of key markets and players and you keep abreast of industry movements at all time
Track record of effective player recruitment - you have experience of working closely with Heads of Recruitment and Talent ID Leads to efficiently identify, attract and onboard players within the given age group
Comprehensive understanding of rules and regulations - you've got a firm grasp of all rules and regulations that govern player assessment and recruitment (FIFA, the FA, the Premier League and the Football League)
Inspirational leader - you come with vast experience of managing and motivating direct reports and you actively foster a high performance culture, acknowledging achievements, and managing performance effectively, while overseeing any recruitment needs
Trusted teamplayer - you possess a knack for collaboration and proudly partner with colleagues across Coaching, Strength and Conditioning, Medical and Safeguarding teams
Best-in-class external stakeholder management skills - you're well versed in establishing and nurturing winning external partnerships with parents/guardians, players, schools and other clubs

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 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 your 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.

Application Closing Date - Tuesday 20th August 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.

Good luck!