NJ/NY Gotham FC (“Gotham FC” or “the Club”) is a National Women’s Soccer League (“NWSL”) team representing New Jersey and New York. The team plays at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, NJ. At Gotham FC, we don’t just play soccer; we set trends, challenge the status quo, and lead with bold creativity. While our roots are grounded in the tradition of the beautiful game, everything else about us is fiercely original. We’re here to redefine expectations, break boundaries, and build something that hasn’t been done before. If you’re ready to push the limits and make an impact, you belong at Gotham FC.
The Role:
Gotham FC is looking for a Data Analyst to work in our soccer data analytics department. This role would work closely with our management team, technical staff, and medical staff to standardize the clubs data management, create player dashboards (performance and medical), build custom metrics, and turn performance and health data into actionable insights to support roster construction, player wellbeing, and tactical analysis.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct research on trends in soccer data and new approaches
- Aid in maintaining the clubs data infrastructure and standardizing club data practices
- Create custom dashboards and tools for reporting key (and actionable) insights to management, coaching staff, and medical staff
- Data integration: work to combine data from different sources and disciplines to easily accessible and unified databases
- Advanced analytics and modeling: Develop sophisticated models to inform long-term club planning and roster construction
- Ad hoc analysis and support for other departments as needed
Qualifications:
- Strong programming proficiency (Python or R preferred)
- Experience with visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, R Shiny, etc.)
- Experience with statistical modeling (predictive / regression analysis, ML, etc.)
- Experience with performance technologies and data (GPS tracking data, video analysis platforms, etc.)
- Strong communication skills to communicate technical concepts to non data native colleagues
- Ability to manage multiple projects across different disciplines and departments
- Interest and experience in soccer is preferred
Capability & Other Characteristics:
- Highly detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership over data quality.
- Excellent quantitative and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States.
Location:
This position is fully in-person, based at Gotham FC’s soccer operations office and practice facility, located in Whippany, New Jersey. Ability to attend all home games and any mandatory events as well as away games, as necessary. A willingness to travel for other business-related needs, as they arise. Ability to work at the team’s business operations office in Jersey City, New Jersey, as needed. Gotham FC requires its associates to live in its market, that is, within reasonable commuting distance of Gotham FC’s offices, practice facility and Sports Illustrated Stadium.
Gotham FC is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team. We are committed to broadening the pool of qualified talent for consideration, including those who have been historically underrepresented. We strongly encourage people of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities to apply.
Job type: Full-time Exempt position
Salary range: $85,000 - $95,000 annually
Benefits: Medical, Dental & Vision benefit plans available for Employee and Family, Employee funded 401(k) option
This job description is a broad summary of the essential job functions and general duties for this position, the additional job duties that may be required from time-to-time, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. The person in this role may be required to and must be willing to perform other duties as assigned, to meet organizational needs. This job description may be modified from time to time, at the sole discretion of Gotham FC.
This employee must follow and enforce all policies and procedures formulated by Gotham FC and be a role model for the organization.
The existence of this job description does not modify the employee’s “at-will” status. That is, unless a signed employment contract specifying a term of employment exists between Gotham FC and the employee or his/her/their representative, both Gotham FC and the employee will have the right to terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without reason or notice, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
