Skill Acquisition Coach
Red Bull Media House North America
The Skill Acquisition Coach is responsible for the applied design and delivery of training environments and interventions that optimize how athletes learn, adapt, and perform. This role bridges the gap between training and in-field performance by applying the science of motor learning and skill acquisition to performance problem solving. The Skill Acquisition Coach will partner directly with coaches, athletes, and Athlete Performance Center staff to embed motor learning principles into daily practice, co-designing sessions that improve skill transfer, decision-making, and execution under competitive conditions.
Areas that play to your strengths
All the responsibilities we'll trust you with:
Analyze sport demands and define what drives success based on the key technical and perceptual constraints.
Identify the bottlenecks to the expression of sport-specific skills.
Translate insights into targeted practice interventions based on principles of motor learning and skill acquisition.
Embed within individual training, team practice, and gym-based training environments to build trust, identify opportunities, and accelerate integration
Design and co-deliver training environments using constraints-led approaches, variable and adaptive practice structures, and decision-rich environments.
Optimize movement efficiency in context, decision-making under pressure, and skill transfer to competition
Integrate motor learning principles into strength & conditioning, performance science, rehab and mental performance
Contribute sport-specific skill acquisition perspective into the athlete needs analysis and prioritization process to strengthen the link back to performance outcomes
Develop frameworks for practical integration of skill acquisition into training environments across the core sports programs and corporate projects
Educate coaches on motor learning principles, practice design, and skill transfer strategies
Your areas of knowledge and expertise
that matter most for this role:
- Undergraduate and Master’s degree in sports science or related field (emphasis on motor learning and skill acquisition)
- 5+ years of experience in applied performance / coaching environments
- Proven track record for successful integration of motor learning, skill acquisition, and practice design interventions in applied performance environments
- Credentials and experience in strength and conditioning (CSCS or equivalent preferred)
- Travel 30-40%
- Permanent
- Benefits eligible
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