The club have advertised a full-time position for an experienced scout to work across South and Central America, as well as selected markets in North America.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing detailed player assessments and recommendations to Villa's recruitment department, with the club specifically seeking someone who can identify talent capable of performing at the highest level.
Villa are increasingly looking towards the Americas for emerging talent, with the club's most recent signing from the region being Brazilian winger Alysson.
The youngster joined from Grêmio for a reported £10.5 million in January and has already opened his Premier League account this season, scoring in Villa's 2-1 home defeat by Nottingham Forest.
The new scout will be expected to search across a much wider market.
Villa's job advertisement states that the role will involve identifying and assessing talent “across South and Central America, including key markets in South America as well as MLS and Liga MX.”
The scout will combine live and video analysis, producing detailed player evaluations and maintaining position-specific shortlists for both first-team and emerging-talent recruitment.
The position will also involve working closely with Villa's recruitment, data and scouting departments.
The successful candidate will be expected to make evidence-based recommendations, present findings to senior members of the club and remain involved throughout the recruitment process.
Villa are also seeking someone with an established network in the region.
The job description includes gathering market intelligence, conducting character checks and developing relationships with player representatives.
The role requires the candidate to speak both Spanish and English and either already be based in South America or be willing to relocate there.
Travel will also be an important part of the job, with the scout expected to attend live matches throughout South America and travel to Birmingham regularly for departmental meetings.
The club estimates that Birmingham visits would be required around three times a year.
The position is being offered on a fixed-term contract running until June 2028, with remuneration dependent on experience.
Villa's decision to invest further in South American scouting reflects the increasing importance of identifying talent before players become established at the highest level in Europe.
The club now want that recruitment process to be supported by a dedicated scout based close to the markets where the next generation of talent is emerging.