Network Manager (Football Data & Analysis)

About Us

We are a data analytics company operating within the sports industry that seeks to further extend its operations team.

JOB TITLE: Network Manager (Football Data & Analysis)

LOCATION: Hybrid/Central London (ability to travel to London is essential)

CONTRACT: Full-time

About the Role

We are looking for an organised, detail-oriented Network Manager to help build and then lead our growing team of football analysts. This is a key leadership position responsible for recruitment, performance oversight, and ensuring the highest standards of data quality across our analysis network. The ideal candidate is an excellent and proactive communicator, a natural problem-solver, and a genuine football enthusiast who understands the demands of fast-paced, accuracy-driven work.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Management

• Recruit, onboard and develop a high-performing cohort of football analysts across the world.
• Deliver clear, constructive feedback and provide ongoing support to analysts at all levels.
• Host weekly team meetings to review performance, share updates, discuss challenges, and align on improvements.

Quality Control & Performance Oversight

• Oversee the accuracy and consistency of analyst outputs, including lineup predictions, match coverage, and deadline compliance.
• Conduct regular one-to-one reviews, assessing metrics such as lineup accuracy and timeliness.
• Uphold and refine internal standards, ensuring all work meets company expectations.

Operational Involvement

• Manage a league yourself to stay close to workflows, pressures, and performance benchmarks.
• Identify training gaps and process inefficiencies, and implement improvements across the network.
• Act as the central point of contact for analyst questions, troubleshooting, and escalation.
• Reporting to the Head of Trading and Head of Network.

Skills & Experience Required

• Exceptional communication skills — clear, confident, and supportive.
• Outstanding attention to detail with a track record of accuracy and reliability.
• Strong organisational abilities and the capacity to manage multiple priorities.
• Fast learner who can absorb and implement new systems and approaches quickly.
• Proven leadership experience, ideally within a data, sports, or operations environment.
• Genuine interest in football, with good general knowledge of leagues, teams, and trends.

Why Join Us?

• A leadership role with real influence over team performance and structure.
• Work within a fast-growing football data operation.
• Supportive, collaborative environment with opportunities to shape best practice.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and a cover letter detailing their relevant experience and explaining why they would be a great fit for this role. Please send your application to [email protected].