Full-time | All Crag Studio Locations
International candidates welcome | Visa support provided
The Role
Crag Studio is looking for an experienced climbing professional to join us as Head of Climbing — Route Setting & Coaching.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for developing the climbing experience, route-setting standards, coaching methodology and athlete-development pathway across Crag Studio.
You will lead Crag Studio's route-setting and coaching functions, supported by our existing coaching team and developing route setters.
You will not be expected to personally deliver every coaching session or set every problem. Your role is to establish the standards, develop the people and systems, and remain sufficiently hands-on to ensure quality.
As Crag Studio expands into additional locations, you will also help build the teams and technical systems required to maintain consistent climbing and coaching standards across the network.
The Opportunity
This role offers significant ownership over how climbing develops at Crag Studio.
You will have the chance to:




Define and develop our route-setting philosophy across all locations.
Build, train and mentor an internal route-setting team.
Develop our coaching methodology and structured progression pathways.
Mentor and develop Crag Studio's existing coaches.
Work directly with advanced and competitive athletes.
Establish standards that can be replicated across future Crag Studio locations.
Lead climbing preparation for competitions, events and training camps.
Influence future wall design, holds, volumes and climbing infrastructure.
Work with visiting coaches, setters and other climbing professionals.
Contribute to the development of climbing in Hyderabad and the wider Indian climbing community.
This position would suit an experienced setter or coach ready to take broader technical leadership—or an established Head Setter, Head Coach or Climbing Director looking for the opportunity to build a climbing

📌 Head of Climbing — Route Setting (Hyderabad)
🏢 Crag Studio
📍 Hyderabad