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Senior Manager Data and Business Analytics

Lancing
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Role: Senior Manager Data and Business Analytics

Hours: Full time

Location: American Express Stadium, Brighton and American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing, BN15 9FP

Contract Type: Permanent

Deadline Day: 18th July 2025

About Brighton & Hove Albion FC

We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage while embracing our Sussex community spirit. At the heart of everything we do is our commitment to high performance, professional excellence, and making a positive impact.

Lead on our data & business analytics to support success on and off the pitch

You will be responsible for driving data governance, protection, and analytics enablement across the club. In addition, this role includes hands-on responsibilities for delivering a best-in-class data solution, ensuring accurate data input and output across systems and processes.

You will own the technology team’s data strategy, ensuring data is protected, compliant, well-managed, and used effectively to generate insights and support decision-making in key areas: Supporter Platforms, Player Performance, and Head Office Performance.

You will lead on data protection, working closely with the club’s Data Protection Officer to ensure that GDPR compliance and best practices are embedded across systems and processes. You will also play a critical role in enabling and delivering analytics, including dashboards, KPIs, and reports, and supporting stakeholders in unlocking value from data.

About you

We are looking for someone who is data-driven, with extensive experience in data governance, analytics, or technology roles. You will need an in-depth understanding of data protection regulations such as the GDPR and UK Data Protection Act. Our ideal candidate will also have hands-on experience delivering impactful analytics dashboards and reports across business functions using tools like Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms. Most importantly you will have a passion for data-driven decision-making, technology, and supporting performance and innovation across a high-profile, fast-paced environment.

Our values are essential to our success

Our values serve as guiding principles for how we connect with one another, our fans, partners and sponsors. As a club, we embody these values in everything we do:

  • Treat People Well

  • Exceed Expectations

  • Aim High. Never Give Up

  • Act with Integrity

  • Make it Special

    How we say thank you

    In appreciation for your hard work and dedication, we are pleased to offer you a range of additional benefits, including but not limited to:

  • Complimentary breakfast and lunch at both sites

  • 23 days holiday rising with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)

  • Rewards platform, which includes access to 900+ retailers, a wellbeing centre and more!

  • Enhanced family policies

  • Access to a gym and padel court at our training ground

  • Priority access to match tickets and access to free WSL tickets for 2025/26 season

  • In-house training programme and CPD opportunities

  • Exclusive discounts and benefits from our partners and local businesses

    Our commitment to EDI

    We take pride in being an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values foster a strong ethical culture, enabling us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact the team.

    Safeguarding is part of everything we do

    We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

    This position is UK-based and requires proof of the right to live and work in the UK. All job offers are conditional upon background checks, including a full 3-year reference history, DBS checks, and verification of your eligibility to work. Please note, we do not sponsor applicants without the right to work in the UK

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