Director, Performance Nutrition

philliesbaseballoperations; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Philadelphia Phillies are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking leader to serve as our Director of Performance Nutrition. This position will lead the organization's nutrition strategy and operations across the Major Leagues, Minor Leagues, training complexes, and rehabilitation environments, with the goal of maximizing player health, development, and performance.

Reporting to the Director of Performance, this role will oversee an established team, provide leadership and strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in clinical nutrition or related field.
• RD or RDN credential with state licensure eligibility.
• 5+ years as a sports nutritionist in pro/collegiate settings.
• At least 3 years managing dietitians in a team sport setting.
• Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics preferred.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and counseling skills.

Responsibilities

• Help build departmental values and principles for the future of performance nutrition.
• Create and manage processes to assess dietary practices and energy balance.
• Oversee a team of dietitians toward improving player health and performance.
• Collaborate with other performance departments and baseball staff to implement effective processes.
• Monitor trends in nutrition research related to injury risk reduction and performance.
• Evaluate supplements for legality, safety, quality, and NSF Certified for Sport applicability.
• Develop the roles of dietitians to maximize impact while fostering a healthy professional culture.
• Manage the Nutrition budget across MLB, Minor Leagues, camps, Rehab, and related programs.
• Ensure ongoing professional development and education of dietitians.
• Uphold and progress Phillies culture and employee standards.

Skills

Leadership / people management

Nutrition counseling

Sports nutrition

Budget management

Program development

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in clinical nutrition or related field

Master’s degree in nutrition, food science, or exercise physiology

Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential

State licensure eligibility (PA/FL)

Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (preferred)

Job description

Title: Director, Performance Nutrition
Reports to: Director, Performance
Status: Full-Time Salaried, Exempt
Location: Philadelphia, PA

Position Overview:

The Philadelphia Phillies are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking leader to serve as our Director of Performance Nutrition. This position will lead the organization's nutrition strategy and operations across the Major Leagues, Minor Leagues, training complexes, and rehabilitation environments, with the goal of maximizing player health, development, and performance.

Reporting to the Director of Performance, this individual will have significant autonomy to shape the long-term vision and direction of the Phillies Nutrition Department. The Director will oversee an established team of multiple full-time direct reports, provide leadership, mentorship, and strategic direction while building upon the department's existing foundation.

We are looking for someone who combines strong technical expertise in performance nutrition with the leadership skills, creativity, and organizational perspective necessary to drive a department forward. The successful candidate will be comfortable developing people, building scalable systems, collaborating across disciplines, and translating emerging research into practical solutions that positively impact players throughout the organization.

While the position has an established foundation of responsibilities, we recognize that the Nutrition Department will continue to evolve. The individual selected for this role will play a central role in shaping that evolution, working in partnership with the Director of Performance to refine departmental priorities, responsibilities, and the long-term vision for performance nutrition across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Help build departmental values and core principles that will usher the Phillies Nutrition Department into the future of performance enhancement in professional baseball.
• Create and manage processes that assess and analyze dietary practices, body composition, and energy balance (intake and expenditure) of players in the context of athletic performance.
• Oversee a team of dietitians directed toward the ultimate goal of using nutrition concepts toward improving the health and performance of the players in the organization.
• Work alongside other performance departments as well as baseball staff to implement processes that are most effective in achieving the highest levels of performance for the organization and its players.
• Oversee processes that ensure this organization and its staff remain in front of the emerging curve of nutrition research regarding injury risk reduction and baseball performance enhancement.
• Evaluate the latest trends with nutritional supplements, including natural herbals, for legality, safety, quality, and efficiency. Monitor the use of supplements by each athlete, and promote the NSF Certified for Sport program.
• Continue to evaluate the roles of the dietitians to ensure the highest level of impact on the athletes while creating a healthy, progressive professional culture for each.
• Manage the Nutrition budget throughout the fiscal year including the Major League season, each affiliate Minor League season, various camps throughout the year, Rehab, and any other Phillies Nutrition-related programs.
• Ensure the professional development and continued education of each dietitian in the organization.
• Continue to uphold and progress the Philadelphia Phillies culture and employee standards.

Food Service and Menu Development:

• Ensure high-quality meals are provided at each level of the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
• Oversee catering, meal plans, and nutritional guidance for the Major League team, all Minor League affiliates, various camps, and Rehab.
• Continue to evaluate new trends in nutrition, hydration products, and ingredients related to enhancing performance.
• Monitor each affiliate for athlete satisfaction, performance trends and staff integration.
• Monitor and oversee healthy relationships between the organization and its staff with outside vendors, caterers and any other food suppliers.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in clinical nutrition, food and nutrition, food science, sports nutrition or related expertise required.
• Master’s degree in nutrition, food science, or exercise physiology preferred.
• Current Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), with applicable state licensure or eligibility to obtain required licensure.
• Certification and Licensing as required by the state of Pennsylvania and Florida.
• Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics preferred.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and counseling skills.
• 5+ years of experience as a Sports Nutritionist within a professional or collegiate program.
• At least 3 years managing dietitians in a team sports setting with proven experience creating an environm