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Recruitment Analyst to Loan & Player Pathway Manager
How to move from Recruitment Analyst to Loan & Player Pathway Manager: what to learn, what to prove and what formal steps, if any, are needed.
Qualification check for Loan & Player Pathway Manager
Helpful
A qualification can help, but experience and results decide this move. No set qualification. Knowledge of regulations and a strong network of clubs are required.
2 to 4 yearstypical timeline
3new skills to build
2qualifications to consider
+30%mid-point UK pay change, illustrative
The move at a glance
Recruitment Analyst
Uses data and video to build shortlists and support scouts.
Loan & Player Pathway Manager
Manages players out on loan and their development pathway.
Skills and knowledge to build
Experience and routes that help
Qualifications to consider
Tools to learn
What the new role asks of you
- Match players with suitable loan clubs
- Monitor playing time and development
- Negotiate terms with partner clubs
Practical steps
- Ask for a small piece of the new role's work before you apply, for example one of the tasks above.
- Close the top gap first: Football Regulations.
- Keep a record of two results that show you working at the next level.
- Talk to three people who do the job. Ask how they got in, and who they would recommend you speak to.