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Technical Director
Welsh Rugby Union (WRU)
Governing body for the national sport of Wales. Leading Welsh rugby to the forefront of the global game in performance and reputation. Developing grass-roots rugby, increasing participation, supporting clubs and bringing communities together.
Job Posted- 11 Dec 2025
Status- Full Time
Location- Wales
Closing date- 18 Dec 2025
The opportunity
Welsh Rugby is building for sustained international success. Our ambition is clear: the Men’s and Women’s senior teams consistently ranked in the world Top 5 and competing for honours annually in the Six Nations and the latter stages of Rugby World Cups. We want consistently competitive clubs challenging at the top end of their competitions, supported by pathways that produce more and better players for the professional and international game.
As Technical Director, you will shape one of the most influential roles in Welsh Rugby: leading the creation, alignment and execution of a unified Welsh Rugby DNA, a clear national identity, shared philosophy and connected player development system that consistently produces more and better players for the professional and international game across the Men’s and Women’s pathways.
This is a high-profile leadership position at the centre of performance, talent, coaching and innovation. You will set direction, create alignment and embed standards across a complex ecosystem, operating with pace, credibility and resilience.
What you will deliver
You will lead system-wide development and alignment across Welsh Rugby, including:
Defining and embedding the Welsh Rugby DNA across the Men’s and Women’s pathways: how we play, how we coach and the future Welsh player.
Aligning national teams, professional clubs and performance pathways behind a shared identity and way of working.
Building a connected Plan–Do–Review performance learning system and feedback loops that embed continuous improvement throughout the game.
Developing and evolving a modern game model and technical framework, informed by insight, global benchmarking and innovation partnerships.
Strengthening national capability in talent identification, recruitment, retention, scouting, contracting, player care and development, from pathway to performance.
Creating a system-wide insight and research capability, including “What It Takes To Win” learning that drives long-term performance.
Supporting elite coaching recruitment, development and succession planning across the national coaching pathway.
Deputising for the Director of Rugby and Elite Performance as required, representing Welsh Rugby internally and externally with strategic intelligence and credibility.
What you will bring
We are seeking a proven leader from the highest levels of high-performance sport, someone with the presence to unify stakeholders, the judgement to set direction, and the drive to embed standards at national scale.
Essential
Proven leadership in elite high-performance environments, with a deep understanding of winning performance strategies and the behaviours, standards and systems required to succeed consistently at the highest level.
Experience in identifying, managing and developing talent, with a strong affinity for the development of young players.
Ability to foster and manage close working relationships with national coaches, discipline leads, clubs and stakeholders to ensure a cohesive approach.
Strong performance planning capability across short-, medium- and long-term objectives.
Experience delivering key business objectives within the financial and performance targets set for each season.
Experience using data and measurement processes to inform and accelerate the coaching process.
A growth mindset with strong evidence of continued professional development.
Understanding and belief in the concept of a long-term developmental DNA for Welsh Rugby.
Proven experience with budgeting, contracts, risk and compliance in high-performance sport.
High resilience and confidence operating in a role with intense public scrutiny.
Commitment to live in Wales and be fully present and engaged in the role in a full-time capacity.
Desirable
Sporting/Technical Director Diploma or equivalent.
Postgraduate qualification in Sports Management, High-Performance Leadership or Organisational Behaviour.
Elite playing experience.
Connection to or knowledge of the Welsh rugby system.
Welsh language speaker.
Practical requirements
Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft packages.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
A valid UK driving licence is required.
This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
The perks
As a permanent member of the WRU Group, you will have access to our full range of employee benefits, including:
- Salary Sacrifice Pension (5% employee contribution, matched by WRU)
- Life assurance scheme
- WRU Group Ticket Allocation (in line with Ticketing Policy)
- Employee assistance programme
- Team Tactics – hybrid working arrangements
- Free stadium parking and gym
- WRU Group store and tour discounts
- WRU Group partnership offers
- Eye Care Voucher Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
How to Apply
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