Head of Recruitment – Charlton Athletic Football Club
About Us:
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional association football club based in south-east London. The club has a very storied history from rising to the top-flight of English Football in the 1930s (First Division) and again in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, to winning the FA Cup in 1947 and to leaving their Valley home in the mid-1980s only to make an impassioned return in 1992.
Historically, the women's team played under Charlton Athletic from 2000 to 2007 but were released to become an independently run team in 2007 following the men's team's relegation from the Premier League. The women's team were originally formed as a non-professional team in 1991 and were highly successful in the early 2000s winning The FA Cup, the League Cup, and the Charity Shield, as well as coming runners-up in the top division in multiple seasons. In February 2021, the club re-acquired the Charlton Athletic Women's team, turning the team full-time professional, and integrating them to become one club again.
Currently, our men's first team competes in League One, and our women's team competes in the Women’s Championship.
At Charlton, we are ‘one club’ and can be truly described as a ‘family club’.
About the Role:
We are currently recruiting for a Head of Recruitment to lead our talent identification and acquisition strategy, playing a key role in building a squad capable of achieving the club’s on-field objectives.
We are looking for someone who has a proven track record in a similar role with extensive knowledge of the modern football landscape, including player markets, talent ID methods and data and analysis toolsets.
Key Responsibilities:
* Create and deliver a comprehensive recruitment strategy aligned with the Club's overall vision, strategic plan and budgetary objectives.
* Develop, maintain and execute a positional succession plan, in alignment with the football department’s playing philosophy, to help identify key areas for improvement within the First Team/U21squads.
* Lead the scouting structure and workflow with regular meetings, ensuring effective coverage of domestic (including non-league) and international markets and identification of cost-effective, value-driven acquisitions.
* Work closely with the Data & Recruitment Analysis teams to integrate data-driven insights into the recruitment process, ensuring informed decision-making.
* Liaise closely with the Manager, Academy Manager, Head of Emerging Talent and Head of Academy Recruitment to build awareness of ongoing recruitment criteria throughout the performance pathway.
* Start/lead negotiations with players and their representatives regarding transfers and contracts, working closely with the MD to ensure favourable terms for the club.
* Provide regular updates in formalised meetings to the Manager and MD on overall recruitment progress, market trends, and potential targets.
* Develop and maintain strong relationships with players, agents, other clubs, and key stakeholders within the football industry.
Key Requirements:
* Extensive knowledge of modern football landscape, including player markets Talent ID method and Data & Analysis toolsets.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* An ability to take brave decisions after a comprehensive process.
* A willingness to take ownership and be held accountable.
* Emotionally intelligent influencer.
* Be able to work to tight deadlines and be flexible within the schedule.
Additional Information:
* This is a full-time role that includes work on weekends and evenings.
* Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
The Executives in Sport Group are retained on behalf of Charlton Athletic to appoint a Head of Recruitment. All direct applications and CVs will be forwarded to The Executives in Sport Group.
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