Director, Integrated Performance
About The Position
The San Francisco Giants are seeking a Director, Integrated Performance to join the Baseball Operations department. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Player Development, this role provides strategic leadership and oversight of Strength and Conditioning, Nutrition, Biomechanics, Mental Skills, and Sports Science within Player Development. The Director aligns these disciplines to support individualized player development, optimize athletic performance, enhance readiness, and promote long-term player growth. The Director establishes department standards, leads and develops performance staff, and collaborates with coaches, medical personnel, and Player Development leadership to integrate performance strategies into daily baseball operations. The role also guides player assessments and development planning, coordinates performance programming with baseball schedules and workloads, and uses sports science and biomechanical information to inform recommendations and improve programs. Travel to affiliates, complexes, and other organizational locations is required as needed; work may include evenings, weekends, and holidays according to the baseball schedule.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, Sports Science, or a related field.
- Demonstrated leadership experience in professional sport or a high-performance athletic environment.
- Experience overseeing multidisciplinary teams and implementing athlete development programs.
- Comprehensive understanding of Strength and Conditioning, Nutrition, Biomechanics, Mental Skills, and Sports Science.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
- Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality when handling player and organizational information.
- Willingness to travel to affiliates, complexes, and other organizational locations as needed.
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required by the baseball schedule.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree or recognized performance credentials.
- Baseball experience.
- Spanish language proficiency.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and oversight of Strength and Conditioning, Nutrition, Biomechanics, Mental Skills, and Sports Science, ensuring consistent standards, defined responsibilities, and accountability across affiliates and complexes.
- Oversee staff development, performance evaluation, and professional growth, and foster a collaborative, accountable team environment.
- Partner with Player Development leadership and the front office on staffing recommendations, resource allocation, budgets, and departmental planning.
- Collaborate with baseball coordinators, coaches, and performance staff to create and implement individualized player development plans based on assessments, player goals, and baseball-specific demands.
- Lead player evaluations and meetings to align recommendations, define responsibilities, and monitor progress toward development goals.
- Oversee individualized programs addressing strength, power, speed, movement quality, fueling habits, recovery practices, and mental performance skills.
- Coordinate training programs with baseball schedules and workloads to balance player development, preparation, and competitive readiness.
- Ensure consistent implementation of performance programs during the regular season, postseason, offseason, and transitions.
- Establish and oversee assessment and monitoring processes to evaluate player development, identify improvement opportunities, and guide adjustments to individualized plans.
- Collaborate with analysts, R&D, and Baseball Operations personnel to translate sports science and biomechanical data into recommendations for coaches and players.
- Evaluate performance technologies, assessment tools, and training methodologies, including data quality, tool usefulness, and program effectiveness, to support decisions and continuous improvement.
- Serve as the primary liaison between performance disciplines and Player Development leadership, providing updates on player progress, staffing priorities, and operational needs.
- Partner with Medical staff on player workload, rehabilitation, and return-to-performance planning while respecting appropriate medical oversight and decision-making authority.
- Support continuity of performance programming and player information across affiliates, complexes, and transitions to the Major League level.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
