Job Purpose
The Talent Identification Network Manager is responsible for creating as many different relationships, networks and partnerships which helps identify and provide opportunities for players to access the many different programmes that operate under the Lincoln City Academy umbrella. Within these programmes the process of talent identification then becomes paramount to ensure talented players can access the elite pathway at Lincoln City FC.
Key Responsibilities
- Build relationships with local grassroots clubs and organisations to help to identify players that can access academy programmes from developments centres to the main academy.
- Pro-active approach to identifying players from open events, festivals and tournaments to forging links with category 1/2 academies, and private organisations/academies.
- Manage a network of people and contacts who have access to talented young players within the local area (7-15) and nationally (16+).
- Develop partnerships that can help players access the various programmes under the Academy ‘Umbrella’.
- Help create commercial relationships that help bring in revenue into the Academy whilst being linked to player identification.
- Member of and contribute to the Academy Management Team (AMT).