Performance Director

Organisation: British Shooting
Salary: Competitive
Location: United Kingdom
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 6 October 2025
Interview date: 27 October 2025
Job Description: The Performance Director is a pivotal strategic leadership role, responsible for shaping and delivering British Shooting’s World Class Programme. This is an opportunity to lead the continued growth and success of our sport at the highest level, ensuring that our athletes and coaches are fully prepared to achieve medal-winning performances at the Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as World and European Championships.

This role demands an outstanding leader with the ability to inspire, manage and develop multidisciplinary teams, while building strong internal and external partnerships that strengthen the pathway and performance environment.

Key Priorities
• Create and cultivate an environment that empowers staff and athletes, upholds world-leading standards of health, wellbeing, safeguarding, and clean sport, and enables people to thrive and succeed together.
• Lead the planning and delivery of British Shooting’s World Class Programme, providing clear direction for the sport and embedding What It Takes To Win principles across coaching, performance support, and athlete preparation.
• Demonstrate strong self-awareness and self-management while inspiring, developing, and leading others. Integrate and support athletes, coaches, and staff to deliver world-class performances at every level.
• Strengthen relationships and resources by working collaboratively with UK Sport, BOA, BPA, international federations, and other partners to secure investment, maximise impact, and sustain long-term success, while cultivating trusted partnerships and an inclusive, high-performance culture.
At British Shooting, we are ambitious for our athletes, our people, and our sport. This role is about more than results; it’s about creating an environment where individuals can thrive, teams can achieve together, and performances can inspire the nation. We’re looking for someone who will lead with clarity, collaboration and courage, and who shares our commitment to shaping a future of sustained success on the world stage.
How to apply: Please email your CV and covering letter to: apply@eppglobal.com If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact: beth@eppglobal.com To learn more about British Shooting and our 2025-2029 strategy, please visit: https://britishshooting.org.uk/article/4/policies