Head Coach - Mystère

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is seeking a Head Coach to lead Human Performance coaching for artists in a U.S.-based production. You will supervise a team of Artist Coaches, ensure safety protocols, and drive performance improvements across all acts.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and a commitment to continuous learning. You will collaborate with Performance Medicine, Health & Safety, and Artistic direction to plan training, assess progress, and implement injury risk

Qualifications

• Degree in physical activity sciences or equivalent theoretical/practical training.
• 6+ years in group management and training planning; circus arts knowledge is a plus.
• Fluent English; additional language is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong organizational, planning, and communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage diverse teams.
• Ability to handle uncertainty and ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Ensure supervision and safety of Artists and manage Human Performance risk.
• Partner with Performance Medicine to create Injury Risk Reduction strategies.
• Follow Governance & Standards per Coaching Handbook and Coaching Code of Conduct.
• Create and maintain an Artist-centered environment for skill acquisition and readiness assessments.
• Oversee content of training and acrobatic performances; improve overall performance.
• Document Artist progress and share information with Artist Management for decisions.
• Deliver the Coaching portion of Artist evaluations and support professional development.

Skills

Fluent English

Organizational skills

Planning skills

Communication skills

Autonomy

Relationship building

Ability to handle ambiguity

Education

Degree in physical activity sciences or equivalent

Certification: coaching program level 3 (Canada) or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

***Le poste étant situé aux États-Unis, la description de poste est disponible uniquement en anglais.***

***As this position in based in the United States, the job description is available in English only.***

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Head Coach

Coaching

Life at Cirque is about sharing our passion and about creating wonder with talented colleagues, all the while delivering at the highest quality in a fast-moving environment. Boldness and curiosity are a part of our DNA and hopefully a part of yours too. Together, we work hard, juggle priorities, shift trajectories, have loads of fun and, above all, dare to reinvent ourselves and meet new challenges.

The Head Coach is a professional in the management of Human Performance. As a Head Coach you will report operationally to the show Artistic Director/Artistic Manager, and functionally to the Director of Coaching for Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group (“CDSEG”). You will ensure the safety of our Artists and manage the risk associated with Human Performance (e.g. skill acquisition and decision making, acrobatic content, use of equipment, movement techniques, longing, spotting…). You will oversee the team of Artist Coaches in the performance of their duties, while overseeing the cast of the show regarding Acro-Artistic performance. You will ensure the quality of daily training, plan performance improvement, and maintain the quality of acrobatic performances in all acts and tableaux. Our Coaches demonstrate the following traits: Humility, Curiosity and an Insatiable Appetite for Learning.

Key Responsibilities

• The foremost responsibility of the Head Coach at Cirque du Soleil (“CdS”) is to ensure the supervision and safety of the Artists. Our Coaching team plays an essential role in Human Performance Risk Management.
• Partner with Performance Medicine, forming a Human Performance team to create and implement Injury Risk Reduction strategies while supporting Artists to execute their duties.
• Follow the Governance & Standards set by the Director of Coaching (see the Coaching Handbook and behave in accordance with our Coaching Code of Conduct).
• Create and maintain an Artist-centered environment suitable to the learner’s Stage of Skill Acquisition, ensuring appropriate progressions are used in Artist preparation and readiness assessments.
• Enhance and sustain overall performance by observing and correcting acrobatic execution while using a professional body of knowledge to develop plans of action.
• Monitor and document an Artist’s progress to make informed decisions and share information with the Artist Management team while collaborating on decisions.
• Promote the CdS Durability by Design Pillars of: Prepare, Perform and Recover. Oversee Human Performance interventions, such as: warm up, physical conditioning, workload management, recovery, rotations and training schedules.
• Oversee the content of all training and acrobatic performances.
• Ensure that information regarding Human Performance is communicated with Artists, Artistic Direction, Stage Management and the Human Performance team.
• Contribute to the selection of Coaches and Artist Coaches, ensuring their integration as well as their supervision, while providing the necessary personal and professional support.
• Hold regular meetings with the Coaching team to ensure circulation of information and to create moments for exchange, feedback, problem solving and professional development.
• Engage in professional development and continued education opportunities.
• Ensure required documentation and administrative tasks are met, including but not limited to: integration and reintegration plans, risk assessments, performance and action plans, Aurora notes, ATM management, Coaching/Accident/Near Miss Reports. (see the Coaching Handbook).
• Validate integration and reintegration plans, risk assessments, performance and action plans.
• Trigger Near Miss Report, validate accident reports and review CAPA with Health and Safety management post SIRF/Near Miss Report.
• Initiate approval request for act changes and complete checklist for new act integration and major changes.
• Participate in projects for the improvement and evolution of CdS practices, as requested by the Director of Coaching and Human Performance Design and Management Direction.
• Deliver the Coaching portion of the Artist evaluations related to their performance.
• Complete other job-related duties as requested.

Job Requirements

• Degree in physical activity sciences or a combination of studies and experience offering both a theoretical and practical structure for the study of physical activity, sports, movement and circus arts (e.g. Level 3 certificate from the National Coaches Certification Program of the Canadian Coaches Association).
• At least 6 years of previous experience in group management (athletes and/or coaches) and training planning (long-term development); knowledge and/or experience in circus arts/disciplines an asset.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken; knowledge of another language an asset.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Organizational and planning skills.
• Communication and management skills in a context of diversity.
• Autonomy.
• Capacity to establish and maintain close relationships.
• Ability to deal with uncertainty and ambiguity.
• Verification of the right to work in the United States for Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, as demonstrated by completion of the Form I-9 upon hire and the submission of acceptable documentation (as noted on the Form I-9) verifying one’s identity and work authorization.

When you think of your ideal workplace, what comes to mind? For us, it looks (and really is) like this:

• Teamwork – we thrive with collaborative teams, regardless of titles or departments;
• Respect – when we ask someone to join our team, it’s because we trust and respect you;
• Integrity – whether you work behind-the-scenes or in the office, you’re being counted on. We are a team and integritygoes a long way here, and like we mentioned previously, trust is important;
• Authenticity – we want you to bring your full self to work, this is a place where you don’t need to fit into a box to belong; diverse perspectives foster even more creativity in the workplace. We embrace the human behind the employee number;
• Being heard – you have access to everyone in the organization, use your voice on development questions or suggestions on how to improve the experience. We value open and transparent communication, and we want you to be heard!

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against applicants or employees because of their race, creed, color, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status, national origin or ancestry.