Company Description
⚽ Men’s First Team Performance Analyst
Home Ground: Rush Green Training Ground, Romford, RM7 0LU
Kick-off Times: Full-time (including matchdays & most weekends)
Reporting Line: Head of Performance Analysis
🔍 The Role – Bring Your A-Game
We are seeking a Performance Analyst who thrives in the fast-paced environment of elite sport. The ideal candidate will remain composed under pressure, demonstrate strong game intelligence, and bring the creativity and technical expertise needed to support our First Team. Applicants should be proactive, analytically driven, and motivated by the challenge of delivering high-quality insights in a demanding performance setting.
Position
🎯 Your Matchday Duties (a.k.a. Key Responsibilities)
- Deliver detailed, actionable analysis to coaches and senior management ahead of every fixture.
- Support the coaching staff through video, documentation and other relevant sources.
- Travel with the team for home and away fixtures - setting up technical matchday workflows and providing real-time analytical insights.
- Analyse, interpret and report specific insights into patterns and trends from both a team and individual perspective.
- Track competition data and feedback key findings that align with our KPIs and West Ham playing identity.
- Help maintain and reinforce the Club’s football philosophy using evidence-based analysis.
- Provide feedback on players, units and team performance in collaboration with coaching staff.
- Support the response to ad hoc queries and requests from management, coaches and players.
- Developing a close working relationship with key members of the Analysis department to aid continual progression and provide a more efficient workflow.
- Being proactive in the organisation and implementation of performance analysis-based CPD learning activities.
- Build strong relationships with teammates in the Analysis department to aid continual progression and provide a more efficient workflow.
Requirements
🧠 Skills & Experience – What You Bring to the Squad
- Significant first team analysis experience in a professional sporting environment.
- Confident delivering live match analysis in busy, high-pressure stadium environments.
- Excellent knowledge of analysis tools such as SportsCode, Studio, SBG Matchtracker, Coachvision, Second Spectrum, and third-party platforms like Wyscout, Keynote and Tableau.
- Strong tactical understanding of the game.
- First-class written and creative presentation skills.
🎓 Qualifications – Your Footballing CV
- BSc in Performance Analysis, Sport Science or a related discipline.
- Coaching badges are a bonus (but not essential).
Safeguarding Commitment
We’re committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding children and adults at risk. This role is subject to enhanced DBS checks.
Other information
Benefits on offer (may vary based on contract type and location)
- 25 days annual leave plus your birthday off
- Pension and life insurance
- Healthcare cash scheme
- Travel season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Priority access to apply for match tickets
- Discounted season tickets
- Staff discounts in the club store, café and our official partners products and services
- Discounted gym membership and onsite fitness room facilities
- Family friendly leave policies
- Company Social events
EDI Statement
- The successful candidate must demonstrate a strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, aligning with the organisation’s business and tactical approach to eliminating barriers and addressing inequity. You agree to actively contribute to creating a discrimination-free and inclusive environment, ensuring equitable access to opportunities and benefits, while fostering a culture of dignity and respect that enables everyone to perform and achieve their potential.
- Candidates must demonstrate their capability and willingness to uphold best practices and procedures, promoting lasting positive change while eliminating biases and barriers to attracting, achieving, and supporting talent from all communities, regardless of background, circumstances, or protected characteristics.
Safeguarding
- The successful candidate must demonstrate a commitment to the safety and welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk of harm across all stakeholders. Everyone, including third parties who work with the Club or the West Ham Foundation, is responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of vulnerable individuals. Successful candidates must undergo essential background checks before starting their employment, which may include screening of social media. The type of DBS check required will depend on the responsibilities of the position and may be basic, standard, or enhanced.
- The successful candidate agrees to proactively identify and respond appropriately to any concerns, and follow the Club's Safeguarding reporting procedures to report allegations of abuse, poor practice, or anything that may impact the welfare of a child, young person, or adult at risk without delay, within 24 hours, or as otherwise directed by the Club’s or the West Ham Foundation Safeguarding Team.
Applications
📝 To apply, please submit your application via our careers portal: https://www.careers.whufc.com
📅 Deadline: 5pm Thursday 18th December 2025
📌 Please note: Due to the high volume of applications expected, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
