Senior Recruitment Analyst - Men's First Team

Organisation: Everton Football Club
Salary: £Competitive
Location: Finch Farm, Halewood, Liverpool
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 24 March 2026
Job Description: Who are we: Everton Football Club is one of world sport's most respected and revered names - a by-word for innovation, professionalism and community.

During the course of a glittering history spanning three centuries, we have been shaped and guided by our aspirational motto Nil Satis Nisi Optimum - nothing but the best is good enough.

One of only three clubs to have been a founder member of both the Football League and Premier League, our Men’s Senior Team has played more games in English football's top-flight than any other, winning nine league titles, five FA Cups and a European Cup Winners’ Cup.

In summer 2025, we embarked on an exciting new journey at Hill Dickinson Stadium, a world-class waterfront arena on the banks of Liverpool’s iconic River Mersey. The newest, most sustainable and most accessible stadium in the Premier League, our new home is also a state-of-the-art 365-venue for non-footballing events and conferences.

On the pitch, we remain committed to developing and supporting teams across our Men’s, Women’s and Academy set-ups that inspire, bring pride and continue to compete at the highest level of the game.

About the opportunity: A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen to work within our Men’s First Team Recruitment department as a Senior Recruitment Analyst - Men's First Team, playing a key part in supporting the Club’s recruitment strategy through the delivery of high-quality data, video, and live scouting analysis.

Working closely with the Director of Scouting & Recruitment as well as the wider recruitment and scouting teams, you will be responsible for providing detailed analytical insights on potential transfer and loan targets.

You will contribute directly to the Club’s evidence-based decision-making process, ensuring that all player evaluations are comprehensive, objective, and actionable.

Other Key Responsibilities Include:

Recruitment Analysis
• Clipping highlighted players from regional and positional scouting
• Build detailed sectioned reviews, throughout the season, for key targets

Document Production
• Assisting & supporting with the creation of key recruitment documentation

Data Processes
• Operating in close collaboration with the Performance Insights team, liaising frequently.
• Considering, checking and challenging data processes raising ideas for efficiencies where appropriate.

Who We’re Looking For: We’re looking for an experienced and detail-oriented recruitment analyst with a passion for football and a strong background in player performance evaluation. Our ideal candidate will bring both technical analytical ability and a deep understanding of the game.

Essential Skills and Experience:

Proven experience in a recruitment or performance analysis role within professional football.
Advanced understanding of football data and video analysis techniques.
Strong knowledge of player profiling and squad-building strategies.
Proficiency in analytical and data visualisation tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau, Power BI, SQL, R, or Python).
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex insights into actionable recommendations.
Strong collaboration and organisational skills, with a commitment to maintaining high professional standards.
This role is on a permanent basis, working 40 hours per week and is based within Finch Farm training ground in Liverpool (Halewood).

The closing date is Tuesday 24th March 2026, however we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a substantial amount of applications.    

Everton Family Safer Recruitment Practices

The Everton Family is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.           

As a requirement of our safer recruitment practices, this role will require either a Basic DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check or evidence that you are subscribed to the DBS Update Service information of which can be found here            

This role is subject to both evidence and verification of relevant qualifications including proof of eligibility to work in the UK which will be discussed with you if your application is successful. 

Equity & Inclusion      

Everton is committed to ensuring everyone is respected, celebrated, and empowered for who they are, regardless of their identity. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, and those from racially diverse communities. We are dedicated to supporting the physical and mental/emotional wellbeing of all our people. Should you have a disability or long-term health condition and require reasonable adjustments to be made to the application/interview/onboarding process, please let us know by contacting the Talent Acquisition Team via email - careers@evertonfc.com       

To support our pledge to diversify our organisation and through our commitment to the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code, Everton welcomes applications from people of all walks of life. As part of our commitment to Disability, Inclusion and Accessibility we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process should you require.    
How to apply: Please apply direct via our Everton Careers site by clicking the below link: https://careers.evertonfc.com/job/846707