Director, Sports Performance KC Current Closing Date: Ongoing Salary: Competitive Location: Riverside, United States

Sportsmith; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Sportsmith in Riverside, CA seeks an experienced Director of Sports Performance to lead the club’s physical preparation and performance strategy under guidance of the VP of Player health and Performance. The role designs and oversees strength, conditioning, recovery, and return-to-performance programming to maximize availability and on-field performance.

You will work with coaching, sports science, and medical staff to deliver an athlete-centered program, mentor staff, and drive testing, safety,

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all aspects of the club’s sports performance program, including strength training, conditioning, recovery, and reconditioning.
• Design and manage annual and seasonal physical preparation plans aligned with technical, tactical, and competition demands.
• Collaborate with coaching staff to integrate performance objectives into daily training and match preparation.
• Partner with sports science staff to utilize athlete monitoring data to inform training loads, recovery strategies, and performance decision-making.
• Work closely with medical and rehabilitation staff to support injury prevention strategies and return-to-performance pathways.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop sports performance staff, interns, and assistants as applicable.
• Establish and maintain performance standards, testing protocols, and benchmarking processes.
• Ensure best practices in athlete safety, physical development, and long-term performance planning.
• Contribute to performance reporting and evaluation for technical leadership and club stakeholders.
• Stay current with research, trends, and innovations in elite sports performance and applied strength and conditioning.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced, collaborative, and forward-thinking Director of Sports Performance to lead the club’s physical preparation and performance strategy under guidance of the VP of Player health and Performance. This role is responsible for the design, implementation, and oversight of all strength and conditioning, recovery, and return-to-performance programming to maximize player availability, durability, and on-field performance throughout the competitive season.

The Director of Sports Performance will work closely and in collaboration with the VP of Player Health and Performance, coaching, sports science, and medical staff to deliver an integrated, athlete-centered performance program.

What will you do?

• Lead and oversee all aspects of the club’s sports performance program, including strength training, conditioning, recovery, and reconditioning.
• Design and manage annual and seasonal physical preparation plans aligned with technical, tactical, and competition demands.
• Collaborate with coaching staff to integrate performance objectives into daily training and match preparation.
• Partner with sports science staff to utilize athlete monitoring data to inform training loads, recovery strategies, and performance decision-making.
• Work closely with medical and rehabilitation staff to support injury prevention strategies and return-to-performance pathways.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop sports performance staff, interns, and assistants as applicable.
• Establish and maintain performance standards, testing protocols, and benchmarking processes.
• Ensure best practices in athlete safety, physical development, and long-term performance planning.
• Contribute to performance reporting and evaluation for technical leadership and club stakeholders.
• Stay current with research, trends, and innovations in elite sports performance and applied strength and conditioning.