Vacancy description
Key Information
- Division:Finance
- Location:Wembley Stadium
- Vacancy Type:Fixed Term Contract, Full-time
- Closing Date:19 May 2026
A game for all...
The FA are excited to be searching for a Legacy Evaluation & Insights Manager, who will be part of the Research & Insights team, conducting primary/secondary research and data analysis to generate insight which inspires, informs and enables evidence-based decision making at The FA.
This role will specifically focus on providing evaluation and insight in respect of UEFA EURO 2028, its impact and legacy on English grassroots football and society in general.
The role is full-time, based at Wembley Stadium. This role is initially advertised as a 1-year fixed-term contract, with the potential to extend for up to three additional years (four years in total), subject to securing expected future funding.
What will you be doing?
- Working in close collaboration with the EURO 28 Legacy Manager and wider grassroots development team, design and deliver a Measurement and Evaluation programme across the 5 cities that will host the UEFA Men's EUROs tournament in 2028, reporting both at a local and national level.
- Lead on both primary and secondary research (quantitative and qualitative) from end to end and utilise analytical techniques on data collected / data held within the business to grow the organisation's knowledge of the impact of hosting EURO 2028 in England.
- Participate in EURO 2028 legacy working group meetings.
- Utilise existing and new data sources to set benchmarks pre-tournament to measure post-tournament impact.
- Liaise directly with stakeholders within each of the host cities and FA regional network managers to collect data on the performance and development of legacy plans.
- Liaise with stakeholders at the Government and the UK&I appointed evaluation partner.
- Consolidate host-city and non-host city data with existing internal data The FA holds to measure the impact of hosting EURO 2028 in England.
- Evaluate performance and insight against each Legacy ambition.
- Lead on the design, deployment, analysis and delivery of research and analytics projects.
- Manage the tender process, project management and delivery of outputs of external research agencies.
- Provide back-up to the wider R&I team when appropriate.
- Support and drive the general R&I agenda across The FA.
- Collaborate with other members of the R&I team to ensure best practice principles are upheld.
- Executes additional tasks as required to meet the FA's changing priorities.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure that the highest standards of health, safety, and well-being can be maintained.
- As part of the FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.
What are we looking for?
Essential for the role:
Experience:
- Experience in measurement and evaluation research incl. handling and analysis of large-scale, complex datasets, e.g. from surveys or third-party data collection.
- Experience in delivering multi-disciplinary primary and secondary research projects from end to end.
- Demonstrable experience of navigating a complex organisation and building relationships with stakeholders across different seniority levels.
- Clear ability to produce and present suitable outputs for different audiences with minimal support.
- Ability to apply the So What and the Now What to insights and recommendations.
- Working with and managing 3rd party agencies or providers, incl. tendering/procurement process.
- Understanding and identifying appropriate research methodologies and ways of measuring KPIs.
- Hands-on experience in writing and/or developing questionnaires/discussion guides.
- Using online survey software (e.g. Toluna Start) to script, host and generate data tables from online surveys.
- Confidence in their ability to work both within a team environment and proactively on solo projects.
Technical Skills:
- Advanced numeracy and literacy skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Comprehensive primary research skills across both qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Analytical skills, capable of working with and manipulating large-scale datasets (in Excel or other data processing software)
- Working with and interpreting third-party data and research reports.
- Experienced working in a research agency/consultancy and/or within an in-house client-side research team.
Beneficial to have:
Knowledge:
- A passion for grassroots football.
Experience:
- Detailed knowledge of Data visualisation dashboards, e.g. Power BI/Tableau.
- Experience using research & insight-related AI tools/platforms.
- Previous experience within the sport and/or events industry.
- Previous experience in delivering measurement and evaluation research within the sport industry.
Technical Skills:
- Advanced analytics skills.
The FA is currently operating a hybrid working, with 2-3 days in the office and 2-3 days working from home. Occasional visits to St George's Park may also be required, as well as travel to other stakeholder organisations.
What's in it for you?
We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles. To achieve this, we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire, which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.
We pride ourselves on offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:
- Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season, encourages you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and well-being.
- Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
- Free private medical cover.
- A contributory pension scheme.
- An additional 'Thank You' day's leave, volunteering days, as well as 25 days of annual leave (based on a full-time, permanent contract)
- A hybrid working model which offers greater flexibility.
For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers
We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.
We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.
As part of the FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.
ABOUT US
The Football Association [The FA] is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year.
The FA oversees England international teams across men’s, women’s, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, and the Adobe Women’s FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George’s Park, all with a purpose to inspire positive change through football.
Our game can tackle some of society’s core challenges. It can bring communities together, nationally and locally. It can be a platform for inclusion, ensuring there is a place for all. It can get people active and promote wellbeing often at a time when we need it most. With UEFA EURO 2028 – hosted in the UK and Ireland – on the horizon, we have an incredible opportunity to transform football across the country.
Now is the time to inspire positive change.
We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model, and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary.
Your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of Wembley Stadium or St. George’s Park unless the role is advertised as a homebased contract. The contractual location of this role can be found at the top of this advert on our FA vacancy page.
THE PROCESS
We believe that assessment and selection should be robust, fair, and inclusive.
Following receipt of your application and the closing of the application process, you can expect a period of circa two weeks for us to thoroughly screen and shortlist, ahead of any next stage and interview.
Please note, we receive a high volume of applications so this can vary but we ensure that our assessor panel reviews all applications, and no use of automated screening or AI is used.
At an interview, we want to ensure that we see the best of you as an individual and increase our understanding of your skills and experience relevant to the demands of the role. It is very much a two-way process with importance placed on the candidate experience so that regardless of outcome, you feel valued, and treated fairly and hopefully have a positive experience.
No process is ever the same, but we would like to create an environment that is welcoming and ensures the experience is as enjoyable as possible.
We tailor our assessment and selection depending on the nature and demands of the role. The FA Resourcing Team will provide you with as much notice as possible about the process and the format of any interview will always be communicated to you in advance, including what to expect on the day and who you will be seeing.
We often receive a high volume of applications, and for certain roles, we will supplement your application, utilising our on-demand video interviewing platform. On-demand video interviews enable you to answer preset questions, in the comfort of your own home or office setting and at a convenient time for you, giving us greater insight into you as an individual and the skills and experience you might bring to the role and working at The FA.
We also utilise Microsoft Teams for virtual interviews and of course host you at our world class venues, Wembley Stadium and our National Football Centre, St. George’s Park.
GROUP STRATEGY
WE HAVE MOVED FOOTBALL FORWARD.
From 2020 - 2024, we have – in collaboration with our key partners – been able to deliver meaningful change across the game.
From winning our first major tournament in over 50 years to delivering thousands of high-quality pitches to the grassroots game.
BUT WE CAN’T STOP NOW - AND WE WON’T.
This new strategy is about doubling down. Our game can tackle some of society’s core challenges. It can bring communities together, nationally and locally.
It can be a platform for inclusion, ensuring there is a place for all. It can get people active and promote wellbeing often at a time when we need it most.
With UEFA EURO 2028 – hosted in the UK and Ireland – on the horizon, we have an incredible opportunity to transform football across the country.
NOW IS THE TIME TO INSPIRE POSITIVE CHANGE.
Our ultimate purpose is to ‘Inspire positive change through football’ – everything we do ultimately ladders up to this end goal.
The 2024-2028 strategy focuses on tackling four long-term strategic challenges that will fulfil this purpose and drive real change across the game, our ‘Game Changer’ objectives.
Underpinning these Game Changers are then four activities and approaches that will enable us to meet challenges head on, our ‘Drivers’.
EDI STRATEGY
Our equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategy forms an integral part of our long-term commitment to using our influence across English football to create a game free from discrimination.
A GAME FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION
Our 2024 – 2028 strategy outlines three fundamental pillars for delivering a game free from discrimination – Boosting Representation, Driving Inclusion and Tackling Discrimination.
These pillars ensure that our work uniting communities, improving lives, and inspiring positive change on and off the pitch will remain a core priority for English football for years to come.
We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The FA actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.
We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.
As part of The FA’s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.
Share this page
Vacancy Alerts
Benefits
Recommended Jobs
