Job Description

The Role

We are looking for a

Positional Analyst

to join our Football Intelligence department and undertake the positional analysis workflow within the team as part of the transition towards the aims of our future objectives.


In this exciting role, you will proactively support the development and growth of the player assessment process, with a specific focus on a positional group.

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 and manage talent identification processes

- you will be crucial in the delivery of a best-in-class global talent identification and evaluation process at identification and assessment level for the selected positional group

Champion the impactful use of technology

- you'll diligently utilise all technology and software provided to identify, analyse and manage lists of prospective players

Support with critical decision making

-you will be actively involved in leveraging detailed insights to help assess and determine potential player recruitment, as well as key decisions relating to player pathways

Analyse prospective players

- you will be entrusted to analyse potential target players, via video analysis and attendance at live matches and you'll undertake all due diligence on potential recruits

Develop an effective time-management strategy

- you'll play a key role in the creation of an individual time-management strategy in order to fulfill the required duties within our club framework

Act as a team player

- you will take pride in providing inspiration, motivation and encouragement to all members of the team and you'll partner with our wider Analysis team to support performance advantage, increased intelligence and succession planning

Identify opportunities for growth and development

- you'll actively seek out learning and development opportunities and you'll support and challenge fellow colleagues

What we are looking for

Proven track record in football

- you come with experience as a Recruitment Analyst at a Premier League club

Credible and knowledgeable expert

- you're proud of your extensive knowledge of the global markets for Men's senior and emerging talent players

Champion of best practice

- you hold a detailed understanding of varying working methodologies and current and emerging best practices within elite sports analysis

Best-in-class communication skills

- you're confident in your ability to deliver and communicate insights to key colleagues across our club

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 an ever changing fast paced environment

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 - September 8th 2025

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!