Chief Scout - Professional Football Club
Core
Identify, evaluate, and recruit top football talent from domestic and international markets to bolster the club's first-team squad and academy prospects.
Role type
Chief Scout (Professional Football Club)
Builds
First-team squad and academy prospects
Domain
Professional Football
Required skills
Global scouting strategy development, team leadership and mentorship, player technical/tactical/physical/psychological analysis, transfer target database management, due diligence (background checks, contract analysis, injury history), transfer negotiation, extensive travel, network building within football industry, scouting software proficiency
Preferred skills
Fluency in multiple languages
Responsibilities
Develop and implement a global scouting strategy, lead and mentor a team of scouts, identify and evaluate transfer targets, conduct due diligence on targets, liaise with Head Coach and Technical Director, negotiate transfer terms, attend matches and scouting events, maintain industry network, prepare scouting reports
Seniority
Senior, strategic leadership
