CareerPlan

Chief Scout - Professional Football Club

Centurion, TshwaneFull-time2026-10-30

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, stakeholder liaison (Head Coach, Technical Director), due diligence (background checks, contract analysis, injury history), transfer negotiation, extensive travel, network building within football industry, scouting software proficiency

Preferred skills

Multiple languages fluency