Performance Psychologist
$3,560–$3,560 year
On-siteThalgau, Salzburg, Austria
Job Summary
Conduct comprehensive assessments of athletes' mental performance capabilities, including executive functioning, cognitive processes, and self-regulation techniques. Translate these insights into specific action situations to enhance performance under pressure, while designing and implementing multi-dimensional mental training and tailored behavioral strategies. Coordinate mental performance support aligned with existing structures and foster relationships with external partners to strengthen knowledge transfer and innovation. Work closely with coaching staff, sport science experts, and physiotherapists to integrate mental strategies into training and competition environments. Champion the continuous development of mental performance methodologies across the global high-performance ecosystem, ensuring alignment with the Mental Performance team in LA. Establish a trusted network of qualified mental health professionals to ensure appropriate referral pathways and integrated psychological care.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree (or higher) in Sport Psychology/Performance Psychology or a related field
- Extensive experience working with elite athletes across individual and team sports (7+ years)
- Exceptional experience and proven track record in individual and team consultations of international athletes from a variety of sports within the field of mental performance or sport psychology
- Proven experience in the coordination of a team of mental performance experts and specialists in performance behaviour and lifestyle as well as external collaborations in this field
- Experience in working effectively within interdisciplinary performance environments
- Crucial knowledge in action-regulaton concepts with an emphasis on motor-behavior performance and performance-behavior control in sports
- Strong understanding of the organizational structure and key processes in high-performance sport and elite athlete demands in a broad range of sports and competitive situations
- Knowledge in the design, application, and interpretation of multi-dimensional, multi-method assessment strategies including relevant tests and diagnostic tools in particular in terms of sport-specific situations and demands
- Ability to translate theory and empirical based insights into applicable strategies in specific practical situations in sports, in particular in competitive situations
- Strong communication, inter-personal skills, analytical competencies, and cooperative organisational behaviour
- High level of English Proficiency (written and verbal)
- Knowledge and competencies for the development and delivery of mental performance strategies for peak performance
- Curiosity for, good understanding and basic experience with new technologies
- Interest in exploration and innovation in performance environments
Desired Qualifications
- Personal experience as an athlete or coach in competitive/elite sports preferred
- German and/or additional languages are a plus
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