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Performance Nutritionist (Women's Programme) - Be Part of a Legacy Bigger Than the Game

At Al-Qadsiah Club we’re creating more than teams-we’re crafting a legacy that goes beyond the game, making an impact both on and off the field. Driven by ambition, synergy, and innovation, we aim to inspire generations while shaping the future of Saudi sports.

This is more than just a job-it’s an opportunity to be part of something larger than yourself. At Al-Qadsiah, you’ll play a key role in shaping our legacy, contributing to the nation’s sports vision, and making history every step of the way.

Overview:

As the Performance Nutritionist at Al-Qadsiah Club, you will establish and lead a best-in-class nutrition programme across the Women’s Football programme. You will design scalable systems, educate players and staff, and deliver practical performance nutrition solutions that support player development, availability, recovery, and long-term performance across multiple squads.

Key Responsibilities:

Programme Development and Strategy

• Design and implement a club-wide nutrition strategy aligned with performance, development, and cultural context
• Build scalable nutrition systems across senior and academy squads with differing schedules and demands
• Establish nutrition standards, policies, and monitoring frameworks
• Integrate nutrition into the wider performance model alongside medical, analysis, and strength and conditioning departments

Performance Nutrition Delivery

• Develop and deliver periodised nutrition strategies aligned to training load, match demands, and travel schedules
• Provide individualised player plans covering fuelling, recovery, body composition, and health
• Support matchday fuelling, hydration, and recovery protocols
• Deliver practical nutrition solutions suited to elite football performance environments

Multi-Squad Support

• Provide nutrition support across multiple squads with varied competition and training programmes
• Prioritise interventions based on player development stage, match exposure, and injury status
• Implement tiered service models balancing individual support with group education
• Ensure consistent standards of provision across all age groups

Catering and Food Provision

• Design and manage external catering solutions for training and matchday nutrition support
• Work closely with external providers to ensure nutritional quality, consistency, and cultural appropriateness
• Develop practical grab-and-go fuelling strategies where infrastructure is limited
• Monitor food provision to ensure alignment with performance objectives

Education and Behaviour Change

• Develop and deliver a nutrition education curriculum across all squads
• Educate players on fuelling, recovery, hydration, and supplement awareness
• Support long-term behavioural change through practical interventions and education
• Upskill coaches and staff to reinforce key nutrition principles within the daily environment

Monitoring and Data Integration

• Track key nutrition-related KPIs including body composition, hydration, and energy availability indicators
• Integrate nutrition data with performance, medical, and physical monitoring systems
• Utilise scalable tools and reporting systems appropriate to a developing programme
• Provide actionable insights to support player health and performance decisions

Medical and Performance Collaboration

• Work closely with physiotherapy, strength and conditioning, and medical staff to support player development
• Support return-to-play nutrition strategies and injury recovery programmes
• Contribute to the management of iron deficiency, RED-S risk, and bone health considerations
• Ensure nutrition support is aligned with wider performance objectives

Supplement Strategy and Travel Support

• Develop and manage an evidence-based supplement programme
• Ensure safe, compliant, and effective supplement provision
• Plan nutrition strategies for domestic and international travel and training camps
• Maintain consistency in fuelling practices despite logistical challenges

Qualifications

Desirable:

• ISAK accreditation or recognised body composition assessment qualification
• Experience working in women’s football
• Experience working in the Middle East or similar climates
• Experience integrating nutrition with performance data systems

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

• MSc in Sports Nutrition or equivalent qualification
• SENr accreditation (or equivalent), or currently working towards accreditation
• Experience working within elite or sub-elite football environments
• Proven ability to build and implement nutrition programmes from the ground up
• Strong understanding of female athlete physiology, energy availability, and RED-S
• Knowledge of football-specific training and matchday demands
• Experience supporting multiple squads or large athlete groups
• Experience working within academy or youth development environments
• Strong communication skills across a range of ages, cultures, and stakeholders
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• Collaborative approach to multidisciplinary working

Desirable:

• Experience operating within resource-limited or developing performance environments
• Experience designing nutrition education programmes
• Knowledge of hydration strategies in hot climate environments
• Experience supporting long-term athlete development pathways

Why Join Al-Qadsiah?

Be Part of the Legacy: Join a club that’s redefining the future of Saudi sports, striving to lead the competition and set new standards of excellence.

Experience the Culture: Thrive in an environment that values quality, accountability, diversity, synergy, innovation, and ambition, while embracing harmony-this is the Qadsiah Way.

The Executives in Sport Group are retained on behalf of Al Qadsiah SC to make this appointment. All direct applications and CVs will be forwarded to The Executives in Sport Group.

If this role is of interest, then please press the apply button and include a copy of your CV.