Elite Support Specialist

At STATSports, you’ll work with current champions and help to mould future champions. As part of our team, you will play a part in some of the greatest sporting moments in history. And you’ll have fun doing it! Everything we do helps elite teams and individual athletes of all abilities reach their fullest potential. 

We’ve come a long way since 2007 from humble beginnings to world leaders in GPS player tracking and analysis all made possible by our amazing people.  

We are a mission-driven collective, we innovate and never sit still, always striving for better and we believe the best is yet to come.  

Join the team.  

About the Role

STATSports are seeking to appoint a highly capable and driven sports science professional to be embedded full-time within the Physical Performance department of a north west based Premier League club. This unique opportunity will see you operate within one of the most iconic football clubs in the world, supporting the integration, delivery, and innovation of STATSports’ performance technology and services. 

You will work daily with the client’s men’s, women’s, and academy squads across performance, medical, and coaching departments. You will support best-practice use of STATSports systems including Apex Pro, Sonra software, and the RTK-integrated infrastructure, while also ensuring data quality, innovation alignment, and applied value.

This role will be based onsite with our client in Manchester, England. 

Key Responsibilities 

Performance Operations 

• Oversee / support the day-to-day usage of STATSports hardware and software across all squads and environments (training, rehab, matchday). 

• Coordinate live data streaming and fixed infrastructure systems to enable high-quality, real-time feedback. 

• Manage data flows, athlete monitoring processes, and support staff education to ensure consistent, insightful use of data. 

• Supporting innovation projects, API integration, and LPS/RTK system enhancements. 

Research & Development 

• Work with the client’s performance and analytics teams on applied R&D initiatives, including longitudinal data collection and benchmarking. 

• Contribute technical expertise to impactful projects (e.g. fatigue monitoring, goalkeeper metrics, invisible tracking). 

• Assist in ongoing validation work of internal metrics and player profiling tools. 

Professional Collaboration 

• Contribute to internal education sessions and support CPD for performance and medical staff. 

• Maintain effective communication between STATSports and the client’s performance team, ensuring timely feedback and updates. 

About You

  You’ll need to have

• MSc in Sports Science, Exercise Physiology, Data Analytics or related field 

• Strong applied knowledge of GPS, LPS or real-time player tracking systems, ideally STATSports Apex / Sonra. 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to support cross-disciplinary collaboration. 

• Hands on technical experience, including data handling, troubleshooting, and real-time monitoring. 

• Ability to work autonomously within a fast-paced, high-performance setting. 

It’d be great if you had

• Experience working within a performance environment.

STATSports is an equal opportunity employer. If you feel you would be a great addition to the team and are excited by the prospect of forging an impactful career with us, we would love to hear from you. We would particularly welcome applications from women and underrepresented groups. 
 
No-one wins unless everyone wins! 
 
We believe that diverse teams have the greatest impact, so we really care about creating a diverse and inclusive environment. At STATSports, no one wins, unless everyone wins so we’re focused on creating a team where everyone feels they belong. We welcome people from all backgrounds, with different perspectives, ideas and experiences to work with us. If you do, you'll be joining an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity to share their opinion, showcase their skills, develop their career and be part of a caring and inclusive team. 

Why STATSports? 

We’re still a small business that happen to be the world leader in our field, that means you can be a part of something big.   
Working at STATSports, you’ll have a real impact and see directly how the day-to-day work you do makes a difference in sport at the elite level.
You’ll collaborate with a world class team and be given the freedom to innovate, create and deliver at the highest level.  

As part of the team, you’ll get all the important stuff as well as 

• Flexible working model
• 31 days annual leave
• Our ‘YAYA Day’ – an additional day off on your birthday
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Private Health Insurance & Cashback plan
• Length of Service Awards beginning at 2 years
• Pension Scheme
• Life Cover
• Critical Illness Cover
• Income protection
• Health & Wellbeing Initiative