Head of Football Intelligence
Core
Lead the modernization of football analytics and data intelligence to drive strategic decision-making and competitive advantage across elite AFL programs.
Role type
Senior leadership data and analytics head (sports)
Builds
Traits-based analysis, strategic benchmarking, forward-looking intelligence, and data-driven game plans
Domain
Elite sports (AFL) + Data Science & AI
Required skills
Senior leadership, data strategy, cloud architecture, SQL, Python, data governance, project management, stakeholder influence
Preferred skills
Postgraduate qualification in data/math, experience in elite sports, familiarity with Atlassian tools
Technologies
Snowflake, Blue Lake, AWS/Azure/Google Cloud, Tableau/Power BI, RESTful APIs
Responsibilities
Lead the performance analyst team, define data strategy, design football workflows (post-game reporting, opposition profiling), present findings to leadership, champion AI adoption, manage data governance, collaborate with sports science and operations
Seniority
Senior, strategic leadership & team management