Head of Scouting and Recruitment

Head of Scouting and Recruitment

Location: Manchester, GB

Opening Date: 10 Apr 2026

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

We are seeking a Head of Scouting & Recruitment to lead and evolve our end-to-end talent identification and recruitment strategy across Manchester City Women.

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for building and delivering a world class, insight led scouting function ensuring we identify, assess and recruit players aligned to our playing philosophy, squad strategy and long term vision.

You will operate as the Club's subject matter expert in scouting and recruitment, working closely with the Director of Football, Head Coach and technical staff to align recruitment activity with performance objectives and squad planning cycles.

Leading both strategy and execution, you will design and continuously improve scouting processes, manage global scouting networks and ensure a consistent, high quality approach to player identification across both the First Team and Academy.

You will integrate live scouting, video, data and intelligence to support evidence based decision making ensuring recommendations are robust, balanced and forward looking.

During transfer windows, you will play a key role in shaping recruitment activity, presenting structured shortlists and supporting deal execution.

Alongside this, you will lead and develop a high performing scouting team embedding best practice, driving consistency and fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence.

What We Are Looking For

• Significant experience in a senior scouting or recruitment role within elite professional football.
• Deep expertise in talent identification, scouting methodologies, squad planning and market dynamics.
• Proven ability to lead a modern, insight led scouting function from identification through to recruitment.
• Experience building and managing high performing scouting networks across domestic and international markets.
• Strong understanding of integrating data, video and live scouting to inform player assessment and decision making.
• Strong organisational and project management capability.
• A track record of delivering successful recruitment outcomes aligned to strategic objectives.
• Knowledge of international women's football markets and regulations.
• Additional language capability would be beneficial, reflecting the global scope of the role.

Benefits

As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and dental cover, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts.

Eligibility Statement

City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview.

Safety and Compliance

Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us. This will be either a basic, standard or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.

Apply

Please apply with your CV via our careers portal by 26 April 2026. We are not accepting agency or scout submissions for this role, and any unsolicited CVs will not be considered.