Manchester United officially advertise new senior staff vacancy

Manchester United face a big summer of recruitment, as they search to push on after an improved 2025/26 season.

Every member of staff at Carrington will be eager for the upcoming transfer window to be a success, with Champions League football looking likely next campaign.

The club is advertising for a new role to help the team move forward as INEOS sets on their quest to restore sustained success to Manchester United.

Vacancy at Manchester United

With modern football ever-changing, this newest role is one in data analysis at Manchester United.

On the club’s official LinkedIn account, the job is advertised, “You’ll be part of the Data & AI Team, playing a key role in the club’s transformation into a fully data-driven organisation.

“The team delivers powerful insights, builds trusted data products, and operates modern data platforms that enable better decisions and success on and off the pitch.

“We’re looking for a Senior Football Data Analyst to play a key part in this transformation. In this role, you will deliver data insights across the matchday calendar.

“You will work closely with coaches and performance video analysts across the men’s first team, women’s first team, and academy to identify trends, deliver pre- and post-match analysis, executive-level performance reporting, and structured performance reviews.”

It looks to be an exciting new role, and shows Manchester United’s intent on working with AI to produce top results.

United future-proofing analysis

Being able to incorporate artificial intelligence with football analysis is an intriguing step for modern football.

But the main element of the role depends on being able to assess player and team performance, which is a quality that remains with humans for now.

This brand new vacancy shows the visions of both Manchester United Director of Football Jason Wilcox and Director of Recruitment Christopher Vivell are long-term.

With the UEFA Champions League set to be on the club’s calendar in 2026/27, player recruitment and analysis are areas that must be spot on if United want to succeed.