Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sheffield, UK
About The Role
As Head of Emerging Talent, you will work closely with our Head of 1 st Team Recruitment and Academy Manager to establish, maintain and analyse a comprehensive and effective strategy focused on identifying and recruiting exceptional players within the emerging talent bracket (players aged 16 to 20 with first team potential).
Using your expertise, you will service Men’s First Team succession planning as well as the U18 to U21 age groups, establishing and implementing a coverage strategy within the appropriate markets; monitoring, scrutinising and evolving post-implementation.
You will build positive relationships not only across the club but also externally, to ensure we are recruiting the very best players.
You will be also responsible for placing U21 players on loan to suitable clubs/leagues, the monitoring and reporting on their progress to the Academy Manager, U21 Lead Coach and the Technical Board....