United say the new recruit "will work closely with the first team coaching staff, analysts and players to maximise performance outcomes from dead-ball situations".
Jason Tindall has led on set-pieces in recent seasons, with United strong from dead ball situations. Only six teams scored more goals from set-plays in the Premier League last season and only Aston Villa, Manchester City and Brentford conceded fewer goals from dead-balls than Newcastle's eight.
But head coach Howe is known for his meticulous attention to detail and [Newcastle](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/newcastleunited/) say they're "looking for an experienced and innovative elite level coach to support our first team by leading the strategic planning, design, and execution of all offensive and defensive set-play routines."
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[The job advertisement adds](https://careers.newcastleunited.com/job/set-play-coach-first-team?source=trainingground.guru): "Collaborating with the wider analysis team you will conduct detailed video and data based analysis to identify set-piece trends and vulnerabilities, delivering high-quality, position specific training sessions to ensure high performance.
"This is an outstanding opportunity to directly impact the continued growth of an ambitious Premier League club."
Applicants must possess a UEFA A licence and "have significant experience of set-play coaching and development gained in an elite coaching environment".
Newcastle say the new recruit will also need to be "fully up to date with current global trends and innovations", adding: "Working closely with our head coach and broader, innovative, elite first team coaching and multi-disciplinary teams you will be resilient to meet the high workloads and sustain output throughout the intense demands of the schedules of professional football."
Responsibilities Newcastle's new first team staff member will take on include developing and implementing innovative set-piece strategies, conducting detailed opposition analysis to identify set-piece trends and vulnerabilities, delivering high quality, position specific training sessions and providing crucial individual feedback to players on roles and execution.
Newcastle appear to be looking to recruit the new coach in time for the start of pre-season, with the job open until June 16.
Earlier this year, Howe praised his staff whose focus was on set-pieces.
He said: "There's always a team, it's never one person. Jason will be the first to say that.
"Jason spends a lot of time on set-plays. Kieran Taylor, our analyst, spends a lot of time on set plays. We work on them individually and collectively.
"Sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. The goals need to come from somewhere and there needs to be a regular source.
"Congratulations to everyone who does the work on them. Ultimately the players are the ones who have to do it and the staff will acknowledge that."