About the role
As a Football Analyst at Essendon, you’ll be at the heart of the action, providing detailed tactical analysis, statistical insights, and supporting the technological infrastructure that drives our AFL program. You’ll collaborate closely with our coaching staff and players to enhance team and individual performance while shaping the future of the game with cutting-edge data practices.
What You’ll Do:
- Analyse & optimise: Conduct detailed post-game analysis, identify trends, and evaluate player performance to help shape team strategies.
- Collaborate & contribute: Work closely with coaches to develop game strategies, player development plans, and opponent scouting reports.
- Data management: Leverage your expertise to create feedback systems, visualise data and match statistics, and communicate insights through targeted reports.
- Game day support: Ensure smooth IT operations on game day by setting up and troubleshooting critical systems and technology.
- Develop & train: Train coaches and players on analytical tools and new data-driven insights to elevate on-field performance.
About you
With tertiary qualifications in Sports Science, Data Analytics, Computer Science or a related field, you understand football tactics, strategies, and player roles, and are passionate about leveraging this knowledge to drive team performance. You can convey complex ideas clearly to diverse audiences, helping everyone to be aligned and focused. You thrive in collaborative environments and pride yourself on building positive relationships within the football department. Your attention to detail is matched by your ability to utilise data-driven insights to continuously improve performance in fast-paced, high-pressure work environment. Desirable, but not essential, is experience with video analysis software, such as Hudl Sportscode and Studio. Also highly desirable are skills with data visualisation tools and coding with R or Python, as well as experience designing, implementing, and maintaining Shiny Apps.
About us
The Essendon Football Club - “The Bombers” - are a professional sporting organisation in the Australian Football League, home to several teams, including AFL, AFLW, VFL, VFLW and Wheelchair Football programs. But we’re more than the game. At Essendon, unity binds us. We firmly believe that our strength comes from standing together as One Club, embracing our rich diversity, and uniting around a shared purpose. Our passion fuels every kick, every play, and every decision.
The essence of the Essendon legacy is deeply woven into the fabric of the Australian sporting calendar, through significant events such as the ANZAC Day and Dreamtime clashes, underscoring our commemoration and connection to national identity. Our heritage sets us apart, shaping our ethos and inspiring our journey. We strive to be better every day, pushing the boundaries and relentlessly pursuing excellence. But amidst the intensity of competition, respect remains paramount. We care about our impact on others, whether it's our teammates, opponents, or our community. When we ‘Don the Sash’, we do so with unity, passion, excellence, and respect guiding our every move, Always Striving toward our next triumph on the premiership stage.
The Perks
- Our work doesn’t always fit the 9 to 5. We offer flexibility with hybrid office / home working arrangements and hours.
- More leave? Sure! EFC People are gifted up to 10 additional leave days per year taken to coincide with Footy Department mini breaks or at the discretion of the Executive Team.
- Parent friendly - We put family at the centre of our work. We know they are the centre of yours. We offer paid parental leave to both the primary and non-primary carers.
- Access to our Fitness & Wellbeing Benefits - including our partnership with Converge supporting a Healthy Mind, Healthy Body and Healthy Workplace; as well as heavily discounted access to our Windy Hill Fitness Centre for you and your partner.
- Continuous professional development - to compete at our best we have to keep learning. It’s an expectation and a commitment we make to everyone at EFC. All EFC people will have access to the Essendon Leadership Academy which consists of face-to-face and online learning to support you in achieving your career goals.
- But wait there’s more - You will have access to great benefits and discounts through our Commercial Partners. Along with two x Flexi Home & Away memberships giving you access to our Home & Away games at Marvel Stadium and the MCG. Free onsite parking at our premium workspace, The Hangar, and more.
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Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalised folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point above, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.
We pride ourselves on creating an environment of shared spirit of passion, innovation, and inclusivity. As an Equal Opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diversity and inclusion is fundamental to our success. We are united in upholding our Club-wide values and are consistently setting the benchmark both on and off the field as we strive to win our next premierships. And we wouldn’t be an elite footy club if we didn’t celebrate. All our wins matter, on and off the field, we love to reward and recognise our people from monthly barbecues to tickets to the Crichton Medal and Brownlow.
Please submit your application as soon as possible as shortlisting will commence immediately. Please include in your cover letter why you are a great fit for this role, and why you want to work with Essendon Football Club. Cover letters should be no more than one page and outline what you can bring to this position.
With our commitment to promoting and protecting the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in our care, we undertake several screening processes to ensure this commitment is upheld. This includes ensuring all our people hold a valid employee Working with Children/Vulnerable People check and a satisfactory criminal history record check.
All applications will be treated with respect and confidentiality, including timely responses.
We politely ask not to be approached by recruitment agencies at this time.