Behavioral Trainer & Performance Coach

Kickstart Football Club & Academy | Bengaluru

Do you believe that outstanding athletes are built not only through training but also through mindset, behavior, leadership and character?

Kickstart FC & Academy is looking for a passionate Behavioral Trainer & Performance Coach to become an integral part of our journey of building high-performance athletes, leaders and people.

This is not a conventional HR or training role. It is an prospect to work at the intersection of Sports, Psychology, Behavioral Transformation, Leadership and Organizational Performance.

The Role The successful candidate will work across the Football Club, Residential Academy and the wider organization, with responsibility for:

- Behavioral transformation of young footballers and staff
- Mental performance and performance counselling for players
- Becoming a trusted mentor and confidant for youth and academy players
- Leadership development for players, coaches and organizational teams
- Communication, emotional intelligence, resilience and self-discipline programs
- Designing and delivering innovative workshops for school/college students
- Developing leadership pathways for different age groups
- Supporting coaches and staff in building high-performance teams
- Driving organization-wide KRA, KPI and performance management systems
- Identifying performance gaps and creating development interventions
- Designing and implementing the organization's Learning & Development calendar
- Using technology and AI-enabled tools for training, assessment and performance tracking

Who are we looking?





Experience in SPORTS is extremely important.

You could be a former player, coach, sports professional or someone with meaningful experience working within a sporting environment who has subsequently built expertise in behavioral training and psychology.

We particularly value someone who understands:

Teamwork. Competition. Pressure. Failure. Resilience. Leadership. Winning together.

Qualification and Experience

Essential:

- Degree in Psychology / Organizational Psychology / Clinical Psychology or related discipline
- 3–5+ years of experience in behavioral training, leadership development, organizational development, or performance coaching
- Demonstrated experience conducting behavioral/leadership programs for school and college students

Preferred:

- PG qualification in Training & Development / Behavioral Science / HR / Organizational Psychology
- Certification in coaching, behavioral training or leadership development
- Experience in football or another team sport – as a player or coach The person

You should be

A TRAINER who can engage a room.

A COACH who can develop people.

A MENTOR whom young players can trust.

A PERFORMER who understands the demands of sport.





A TECHNOLOGIST who embraces AI and modern learning.

A LEADER who can build leaders.

A CHANGE AGENT who can influence an entire organization.

You should be creative in workshop pedagogy, experiential learning, classroom interventions, role plays, simulations, team-building activities and technology-enabled learning.

You must be comfortable working with young athletes, professional coaches, senior management, and support teams, and willing to work around the dynamic timings of a professional football environment.

Why Kickstart

At Kickstart, we believe football is more than a game.

We are building an ecosystem where football development, education, character, leadership, and life skills come together.

This role offers an opportunity to influence the development of young athletes and future leaders while helping shape the performance culture of a rapidly evolving football organization.

If you are passionate about SPORT + PSYCHOLOGY + PEOPLE + PERFORMANCE, we would like to hear from you.

Come build the next generation of footballers and leaders with Kickstart FC & Academy.

Location: Bengaluru

Position: Behavioral Trainer & Performance Coach

Experience: 3–5+ years

Interested? Send us your profile/CV with a brief note on your sports and behavioral-training experience to [email protected]

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📌 Behavioral Trainer & Performance Coach (India)
🏢 Kickstart FC
📍 India