Jobs at Making of Champions Limited

Job Summary

• We are seeking a passionate and experienced Sports Nutritionist to join our team - to support the dietary and performance needs of our athletes, as well as guarantee their optimal health and performance. If you’re an enthusiastic, dedicated, and knowledgeable professional with a passion for helping athletes reach their goals, we’d love to hear from you.
• The Sports Nutritionist will play a crucial role in optimizing the performance, recovery, and overall health of MoC Academy athletes through tailored nutrition plans and guidance at home, training and at competitions
• This role involves working closely with Athletes, Athletes’ families, Coaches, and MoC Staff to develop individualized and group nutrition programs that enhance athletic performance and ensure overall well-being.
• The successful candidate will provide nutritional counselling for the MoC Athletes, create customised nutrition plans, conduct necessary body assessment, develop menus & arrange for food services.

Key Responsibilities
Nutrition Assessment & Planning:

• Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments to understand each athlete’s dietary needs based on their athletic event, training demands, and health status.
• Assess and analyze dietary practices, body composition, and energy balance of student athletes in the context of athletic performance and health.
• Develop individualized nutrition plans, considering factors such as age, body training intensity, competition schedules, and specific health conditions.
• Recommend appropriate pre-, during, and post-exercise fluids and snacks for individual team practice, and competition.

Performance Nutrition Strategy:

• Provide evidence-based dietary recommendations that enhance athletic performance, improve recovery times, and prevent injuries.
• Design and implement periodized nutrition plans that align with MoCAthletes’ training cycles, competitions, and off-season periods.
• Develop portion size charts and serving size recommendations in an easy-to-understand format, that makes it easier for Athletes to serve their foods without necessarily needing to measure or weigh their food always.
• Advise on optimal hydration and recovery strategies to maintain peak physical condition in our Athletes
• Design and provide group &personalized meal and snack plans (when needed) to promote achieving short and long-term goals for athletic performance and good health.
• Address nutritional challenges such as food allergies, and vitamin or mineral deficiencies.

Education & Counselling

• Educate MoCathletes on the importance of nutrition and its impact on performance, helping them make informed food choices.
• Conduct workshops and one-on-one counselling sessions to ensure MoCathletes and coaches understand dietary strategies.
• Address topics such as macronutrient and micronutrient needs, hydration, meal timing, and recovery nutrition.
• Counsel athletes on optimal nutrition for exercise training, competition, recovery from exercise, weight management, hydration, immunity, disordered eating, travel, and supplementation.

Dietary Supplement Guidance:

• Evaluate and recommend safe and legal dietary supplements as needed, ensuring compliance with anti-doping regulations.
• Monitor and provide guidance on the appropriate use of supplements and educate athletes on potential risks.

Monitoring & Evaluation:

• Regularly track and assess athletes’ progress, adjusting nutrition plans as needed to reflect changes in training intensity or health status.
• Collaborate with coaches to monitor body composition and performance metrics to inform dietary adjustments.
• Maintain thorough records of each athlete’s nutrition plans, dietary needs, and any changes made over time.
• Monitor salt intake, sugar intake, alcohol consumption, unhealthy fats—saturated or trans fats – and other important

Collaboration & Support:

• Work closely with the coaching and medical teams to align nutritional recommendations with training and rehabilitation protocols.
• Support meal planning for training camps, competitions, and travel to ensure athletes maintain their nutrition regimen on the road.

Reporting:

• Prepare regular reports on athletes’ progress, performance improvements, and nutritional adjustments made throughout the training period.
• Present monthly and quarterly reports to the Head Coach, Athlete Managers andMoC stakeholders, detailing the impact of nutritional plans on the athletes’ performance and health.
• Analyze and report on key performance metrics, including body composition, recovery rates, and overall health markers, to provide insights for coaching staff and management.
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Human Nutrition & Dietetics, Sports Nutrition, or a related field.
• Certification: Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (RD or equivalent certification); certification in Sports Nutrition (e.g., CSSD, ISSN) preferred.
• Experience: 2-4 years of experience as a Nutritionist/Dietitian, preferably working with athletes, ideally within a high-performance or sports academy setting.
• Knowledge: In-depth understanding of sports nutrition and dietary needs specific to high-performance athletes. Our ideal candidate is knowledgeable aboutAthletics or has a keen interest in Athletics (deep knowledge of Nigerian and World Athletics are advantages).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel & PowerPoint
• Exceptional communication abilities – excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multitask and focus on a variety of projects while working closely with teams of MoC staff and athletes throughout the country.

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Responsibilities

• Lead the prospecting for and execution of Sponsorships & Partnerships for Competition & Athlete Management for MoC Ltd, and Athlete Development for MoC Foundation, implementing impactful plans for:
• Secondary School & Elite Athletics Competitions that are relevant to local context across Nigeria and Africa respectively for maximum global impact.
• Elite Athlete Management for Olympic & US Collegiate Athletes of Nigerian and other nationalities; Entry into other sports (e.g., football, basketball)
• Youth Athletes combining Sports & Education in Nigeria, relevant to local Athletics context and reflecting MoC’s global sports development priorities.
• Sponsorship fundraising for MoC Media’s team of sports journalists, photographers, and videographers for the local and global multimedia sports content created by Making of Champions to promote both MoC Limited and MoC Foundation on all their various initiatives.
• Develop Partnerships with other nationwide media channels across TV, Radio, Print and Online, which support high impact communications and publicity strategies for all MoC Athletes, Competitions and Programmes
• Ensure financial viability and profitability of MoC competitions and athlete initiatives through fundraising (sponsorship prospecting and grant acquisition) as well as effective budget administration.
• Develop marketing plans/strategies for MoC Competitions and Athletes to ensure maximum impact in terms of Sponsor attraction & retention.
• Manage sponsorship activities, including Sponsor prospecting, proposal customization & presentation, contract revision and servicing, Sponsor follow-up, representing the company at official functions, etc.
• Develop and maintain Sponsorship Pipeline, the database of prospective and secured Sponsors and Partners that you are responsible for, building and sustaining long lasting relationships at each pipeline stage.
• Identify/develop new business opportunities/partnerships and create effective plans to pursue these, involving research and conceptualization of appropriate marketing approaches on a client-by-client basis.
• Develop and implement budgets required for all competitions & athletes to achieve financial sustainability, when taking funding into account
• Expansion of MoC’s Sports Sponsorship and Management services across other sports of high importance, impact and profitability in Nigeria, including but not limited to football, basketball, tennis, table tennis, etc.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in any discipline
• Minimum of 5-7 years relevant experience, including at least 2-3 years leading teams in a commercial or client-facing environment (particularly in sponsorship fundraising)
• Experience working in sports, media or entertainment industries and/or a demonstrated passion or interest in Sports Event Management would be an advantage.
• Experience in international development roles or prior experience in leading or running non-profit organisations in Nigeria would also be beneficial.
• Prior Experience and interest in Athletics (Track & Field) beneficial but not required.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel & PowerPoint
• Exceptional communication abilities – excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills – and strong salesmanship, energy, and drive
• Proven track record of strong management and leadership skills in such areas as: fostering teamwork, developing, and motivating others, managing change, conflict resolution, initiative, and flexibility.
• Demonstrated high-level interpersonal and cross-cultural skills, including the ability to build collaborative relationships internally and externally with sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, social, and political issues; Coalition building capabilities, external networking, and experience in developing strategic partnerships.
• Ability to pragmatically solve problems, plan a course of action using analytical, conceptual, strategic, and forward-thinking abilities to achieve an effective resolution.