Hosted online through Zoom, Jobs in Analysis 2024 offered unique insights into all things related to jobs in professional football analysis. The event included a number of presentations and discussions from analysts working in the football industry, with the aim of both helping those looking for their first opportunity, or those looking to move into a new role.
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Jobs in Analysis 2024 was moderated Chris Gill who’s built a strong online following in the analysis community, offering insights & advice into analysis employment.
Below you’ll find guest presenter bio’s and a short description of each discussion.
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Conference Presentations
Journalism & Analysis - Exploring An Emerging Field
Join Football Tactics Writer Liam Tharme (The Athletic) and Head of Content Alex Stewart (Analytics FC) for a discussion around a career in football analysis journalism. Alex and Liam are industry leaders in this space and will offer advice and insights into a relatively new field.
What Do Clubs Look For In Analysis Job Applications?
Join Ipswich Town's Head of Analysis, Jamie Osman as he walks us through the application process from a club's point of view. Find out the do's and dont's of applications and what might help you stand out from the crowd. Jamie has overseen Analyst searches for more than 10 years as the Head of Analysis at West Ham and recently experienced the candidate side of things as he joined Ipswich Town.
After Analysis - The Journey To Sporting Director
APFA founder and CEO Oliver Gage discusses his journey from self-taught Analyst to club Sporting Director. What motivated Oliver to launch the APFA and develop our industry-recognized educational programs , and how did he successfully move on to become a Sporting Director after starting out as an Analyst?
Case Study: Mansfield Town & The Positives Of Internships
Hear from Mansfield Town's Olly Watson (Lead Academy Analyst), Tom Chapman (Head of Performance & Education) 3rd Year Student Luke Barratt and Dr Nathan Cobb. Nottingham Trent have successfully placed a number of students at the club who've gained meaningful employment following an internship. Use this example to see what a successful work placement looks like, and how you can spot a good opportunity beforehand.
Analysis Employment In North America
One of our most common questions from Analysts is how to find work in the United States. Weather you're one of our 50% user base in the UK, or 35% based in the US already, hear from a group of analysts working in North America about their career pathway, the explosion of analysis in men's and women's soccer and what comes next for the industry in the US.
Meet The Host
Chris Gill
Chris has been involved in the sports analysis industry for almost 15 years. Starting out as an intern, he's had spells as an academy, first team, and recruitment analyst.
More recently, Chris is a founder and director at In-Play Sports and also has a YouTube channel where he shares advice and tips on how to break into the sports analysis industry. The channel includes a podcast where Chris interviews current industry professionals to share their journeys and offer further advice. The channel is a great resource for analysts at all stages of their careers.
You can learn more about Chris, over on his website - www.chris-gill.com
Guest Speakers
Jamie Osman
Jamie is the Head of Analysis at Ipswich Town. Previously, Jamie was Head of Analysis for West Ham United for 12 years, and helped the club win the UEFA Europa Conference League in 2022/2023.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjamieosman/?originalSubdomain=uk
Liam Tharme
Liam is a prominent Football Tactics Writer for The Athletic. He's established a reputation for high-level in depth analysis catering to a new breed of content consumer.
Liam completed a year long internship at Brighton & Hove Albion in 2021/2022 and was also a Performance Analyst at major player agency World in Motion.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-tharme/
Alex Stewart
Alex is the Head of Content at well known thought leaders and strategic consultants Analytics FC.
Previously he worked at Tifo Fooball and has written,
Carlon Carpenter
Carl built a large online following showcasing his work as an analyst, with a focus on educating an audience on what happens within a club.
Now the Head of Analysis at Houston Dynamo in MLS, Carl has shown a commitment to giving back to the analysis community where possible and is a long-time ambassador of the APFA.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlonteelcarpenter/
Daniel Miller
Beginning as an intern at New York City FC, Daniel has worked in MLS for over six years progressing through the NYCFC Academy system before taking a role as Head of Analysis for FC Dallas.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-miller-2052618b/
Nathan Cobb
Nathan is a Senior Lecturer in Performance Analysis at Nottingham Trent University. Prior to this, he was a a Match Analyst at Stoke City.
Nottingham Trent have run a successful internship programme where our second year students join Mansfield Town either on a sandwich year or part time basis with many Analysts turning opportunities into a part or full-time role with the club.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-cobb-85a9328b/?originalSubdomain=uk
Olly Watson
Olly is the Lead Academy Analyst at Mansfield Town. He joined the club directly after a work placement there while doing his university dissertation under Nathan Cobb at Nottingham Trent. Since then, the club have taken on many more interns and have demonstrated a meaningful commitment to providing value in internships. https://www.linkedin.com/in/olly-watson-056434158/?originalSubdomain=uk
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