Data Analyst

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
Enfield
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Job details

Basis:Full Time

Region:Enfield

Job category/type:Football Insights

Date posted:03/03/2025

Job reference:REQ00000851

Founded in 1882, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English Premier League Club, based in North London.

JOB PURPOSE

  • To support the integration and application of performance-related data across various club departments, including performance analysis, sports science, medicine, and nutrition, utilising advanced data-driven methodologies to optimise player and team performance.
  • To identify robust patterns, extract valuable features from performance-related and deliver detailed data reports and visualisations that make complex insights actionable for various departmental needs.
  • To communicate effectively with team members and department heads, ensuring that the insights provided are clearly understood and practically applied to enhance performance outcomes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Apply performance-related data analysis across coaching, performance analysis, sports science, medicine, and nutrition, facilitating the use insights towards enhancing player and team performance.
  • Translate data into meaningful insights for technical staff, employing sophisticated data visualisation techniques to communicate complex insights.
  • Support the alignment of performance and scouting data, collaborating with scouting staff, to deliver a holistic approach to player evaluation and squad planning.
  • Assist in the development and refinement of statistical models to support performance processes.
  • Create interactive dashboards, ensuring comprehensive, real-time data interrogation across Performance Analysis and Performance Services.
  • Assist in the evaluation of new data technologies and tools, ensuring the club stays at the forefront of football analytics.
  • Maintain best practices in the application of performance data, contributing to the continuous improvement of Football Insights processes.
  • Support non-data specialists in developing data literacy and analytical skills, uplifting evidence-based decision-making across departments.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

  • Passionate about football, with a keen appreciation for the dynamics and pace of elite sports.
  • Creative and analytical, effectively solving complex data challenges to support performance improvement strategies.
  • Works collaboratively across departments, fostering a team-oriented environment to integrate insights effectively into practical applications.
  • Constantly seeks personal and professional growth, staying abreast of new analytical techniques and football performance trends.
  • Proactive in managing operational needs, ensuring efficient and timely delivery of performance insights throughout the season.
  • Driven by a desire to win, focuses on advancing analytics capabilities to enhance the club's competitive advantage on and off the field.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor's or higher degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, or related fields).
  • Experience working with a football club’s performance analysis department, with a strong understanding of the performance analysis processes.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of performance analysis, including the application of data-informed processes for detailed opposition, player, and team analysis.
  • Demonstrated expertise in data analysis with a strong foundation in statistical methods and data visualisation.
  • Proficiency in statistical programming languages (R/Python), and exposure to SQL for data querying.
  • Experience with Tableau for creating impactful and interactive dashboards that translate complex data into actionable insights.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex data insights into clear, actionable recommendations for a non-technical audience.
  • Knowledge of football analytics and the landscape of football data providers.
  • Proficient understanding of performance services, encompassing data-informed methodologies applied in sports science, medicine, and nutrition.
  • Experience with utilising StatsBomb data.
  • Experience with utilising SkillCorner data.
  • Experience with utilising Second Spectrum data.
  • Experience with utilising STATSports GPS data.
  • Familiarity with cloud-based data analytics platforms and technologies.

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club welcomes applications from anyone regardless of age, disability, race, or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

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