Sports Psychologist

MindSelf a global mind coaching space. Serving 7000+ global professionals across 100+cities.

We are a structured mental performance and emotional regulation practice working with athletes, teams, and high-performance environments.

We teach elite athletes to become their own mindset coach and therapist using a skill-transfer model on self-regulation.

We focus on helping athletes develop:

• composure under pressure
• emotional regulation during competition
• consistency between training and match performance

Our work integrates:

• performance psychology
• emotional self-regulation skill building
• mindset coaching frameworks

We operate in environments where small margins decide outcomes.

We are hiring a Sports Psychologist to work directly with:

• competitive athletes (youth to elite)
• teams and high-performance setups
• coaches and support staff

This is a delivery-focused role, centred on:

• applied mental performance training
• competition readiness
• pressure handling

You will work within a structured coaching framework, while applying your professional judgement in athlete-specific contexts.

• Conduct 1:1 mental performance sessions with athletes
• Address:
• performance anxiety
• confidence fluctuations
• overthinking in competition
• inability to reset after mistakes
• roots of limiting beliefs hampering growth
• Build:
• pre-performance routines
• in-game reset mechanisms
• focus and attention control
  

• Prepare athletes for:
• high-pressure matches
• qualification scenarios
• tournament formats
• Work on:
• decision-making under pressure
• emotional stability during momentum swings
• self-regulation and coping mechanisms
• Support athletes in converting training readiness → match execution

• Conduct group sessions / workshops for:
• teams
• coaches
• support staff
• Align mental performance work with:
• coaching strategy
• competition demands

• Track athlete progress through:
• behavioural indicators
• performance consistency
• Adapt interventions based on:
• match feedback
• coach inputs
  

• Full-time role
• Core hours: 9 hours a day but timings may vary based on athlete requirements.
• 5 days/week

Typical workload:

• 3-5 athlete sessions/day (mix of 1:1 + group)
• Remaining time:
• planning
• coordination with coaches
• documentation

Mode:

• Remote + travel for camps/tournaments (as required)
• Availability to work full-time (approximately 9 hours per day on working days)
• Willingness to travel for camps/tournaments
• Comfort working in high-performance, time-sensitive environments
• Willingness to work flexible hours based on training and competition schedules
• Practical understanding of competitive sport environments (not just academic exposure)
  

Fixed salary (aligned with experience)

Performance-linked incentives based on:

• athlete engagement
• program delivery
• retention / continuity

Paid leave included

(Detailed compensation discussed during interview process)

Master's degree in:

• Sports Psychology
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in:
• athlete environments
• performance psychology

Experience working with:

• competitive athletes / teams (preferred)

• Ability to work in high-performance environments
• Strong understanding of competition realities (not just theory)
• Practical, applied approach (not academic-heavy)
• Excellent verbal and written skills (Fluency in English & Hindi) 
• Clear communication with:
• athletes
• coaches
• Discipline in delivery and follow-through. You pride yourself to be a disciplined and organised professional who can multi-task
• Entrepreneurial mindset: Alignment with start-up culture 
• Initiative and drive to don multiple hats based on company requirements
• Willing to invest in a growth path of 3 years minimum
• Sales: Assertive and confident selling/ communication skills
• You resonate with emotional and mental health challenges - and have your own personal growth story to tell
• You connect with serving others on a path of purpose - and making an impact on lives
• You enjoy autonomy, while still enjoying structure and team communication/meetings
• You actively look to grow and evolve, personally and professionally through books, courses, etc

This role is not suitable if you:

• Prefer purely academic or research-oriented work
• Have no exposure to competitive sport environments
• Prefer unstructured or purely conversational approaches (talk therapy and counselling)
• Want a part-time / flexible engagement
• Unwilling to travel
• WFH is not your cup of tea
  

Opportunity to grow into:

• Lead Sports Psychologist roles
• Program design for teams / federations
• Long-term athlete development programs

Exposure to:

• elite athlete environments
• national-level competition setups
• high-stakes performance systems
  

1. Application review
2. Round 1: Group Interview
3. Round 2: Personal Interview (role fit + applied understanding)

If this aligns with how you work and how you want to contribute to athlete performance, we would like to speak with you.

Applications being accepted only through attached Google Form.

Please share your CV in the attached google form.