First-Team MSc Performance Analyst

Lincoln
Full Time
Competitive
10 / 05
Lincoln City is an ambitious club investing in an expansion to the performance analysis department with the aim of finding an edge to win in a highly competitive league working alongside a forward-thinking and talented head coach and coaching staff.

Full description

About The Role

Job Purpose

To assist within the club’s performance analysis department under the instruction of the Head of Performance Analysis, the Head Coach and ultimately the Director of Football. The MSc Performance Analyst will assist in all performance analysis needs, specialising in set-plays, post-match analysis and player individual performance plans. The MSc Performance Analyst will ensure that all information collected can be communicated in a diverse manner to ensure understanding by coaching staff, as well as performance staff. The purpose of the MSc performance Analyst is to provide information that can influence the coaching and performance process at Lincoln City, and ultimately lead to competitive short-term and long-term games. Positive interpersonal skills along with a sound understanding of football and recruitment are paramount for this role.

Key Responsibilities

  • Live capturing and coding for home and away games
  • Research and assist in the creation of set-play routines with the coaching staff
  • Assist in post-match review and critical analysis
  • To maintain and update player clips for individual performance plans (IPP’S)
  • To set and maintain high standards within the working environment
  • Ensure regular and effective communications for information sharing are had within the department
  • To collaborate in a positive, enthusiastic and helpful demeanour at all times

About The Candidate

PERSONAL SKILLS / QUALITIES

Essential

  • Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
  • Set and maintain high standards of work performance and deliver quality consistently and effectively
  • Establish and maintain relationships with external institutions
  • Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage competing demands and deadlines whilst functioning in a fast-moving environment
  • Hold a full current and clean up to date driving licence
  • Proactive and engaging style with a winning attitude and can-do approach
  • Flexible approach and attitude to working hours
  • Good listener
  • Have an altruistic demeanour cognisant of others’ emotions

TECHNICAL/WORK-BASED SKILLS

Skills specific to the job, eg. computer competency, typing skills, coaching skills etc

Essential

  • Excellent understanding of football tactics
  • Familiarity to operate or learn with haste, performance analysis technology & research within data/key performance indicators

GENERAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

More general characteristics, eg. flexibility, communication skills, team working etc

Essential

  • Excellent writing and verbal communication skills that are clear, engaging and responsive to convey complex information to individuals
  • Excellent computer skills with competency in Mac, Windows and Cloud data management
  • Excellent knowledge and understanding of football
  • Competency in operating other various specific (and non-specific) computer software programs such as HUDL Sportscode, HUDL studio and WYScout

Desirable

  • Experience working with big data

EXPERIENCE

Proven record of experience in a particular field, profession or specialism

Essential

  • Experience of working in a professional sport’s environment

    Desirable

  • Experience of working in a professional football environment

QUALIFICATIONS

The level of educational, professional and/or occupational training required

Essential

  • Undergraduate Degree in Sports Studies or related subject
  • Acceptance onto the University of Worcester MSc Sport (Applied Performance Analysis) course – to be funded by Lincoln City Football Club

    Desirable

  • FA Coaching Badges (Level 1, Level 2, UEFA B)

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About The Club

For the full Job and Person Specification, please visit our website: https://www.weareimps.com/club/recruitment/

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