Global Behavioral Research & Strategy Consultant (Remote + Fieldwork)

Are you a marketing or design researcher/strategist, ready to use your behavioral expertise to tackle some of the world’s toughest challenges? Join Appleseed and create lasting social and environmental impact in communities across the globe.

This remote position may be based anywhere in the world.

Appleseed is seeking seasoned and well-rounded behavioral practitioners (marketers, service designers, UX designers, ethnographers, etc.) to join our team of consultants. These collaborators would be client-facing and work both remotely and in the field. We are hiring individuals for an initial project lasting ~4 months, with the opportunity to join the Appleseed core team should the initial collaboration be a win-win.

• Type of Role: Full time employee, starting as a Freelance Consultant on first project
• Estimated Duration: 3-5 months for first project
• Compensation: Core Team starting salary of $87,000–$122,000, with growth potential to earn over $152,000; Initial project fee of $16,000-$20,000 (negotiable); 4-day workweek + 30 PTO days (178 annual workdays), paid international travel for fieldwork and a team retreat; annual stipends for workspace, professional development, and, if needed, healthcare.

Why Work with Appleseed?

We are a behavioral agency for global development. Our clients are fighting to end poverty or protect the planet. When they struggle to engage people or drive uptake of a service, product, or idea, they will put us on the case. Appleseed consultants dive deep—taking an ethnographic approach to investigate the challenge and uncover human insights. We help our clients design accordingly and bring about changes required for impact.

Project Briefings

All our client engagements start with part-time remote preparation, followed by a 2-3 week in-country stint for field research. This research stint is followed by part-time remote work to complete the Research Phase and Strategy Phase. Appleseed then offers advisory support as the Client takes responsibility for experimentation/implementation.

We are seeking a Lead Consultant. However, if you were to join us, you'd initially serve as the Deputy Behavioral Researcher & Strategist. If you and Appleseed agree there is a mutual fit and desire to continue collaborating, you would then lead the next engagement.

The Role: What You'll Do

As a Behavioral Research and Strategy Consultant, you would deliver world-class service to our clients. This would entail preparing for and conducting investigative research in the field, analyzing data and reporting insights, producing strategic recommendations, and always upholding Appleseed's brand promise to clients.

Qualifications

1. The Craft and Expertise of Marketing to Change Behavior: significant practical experience and theoretical knowledge in a related field, such as marketing or design.
2. B2B Consulting Ability: demonstrated with years of proven track record and client relationships.
3. Field-Readiness: ideally demonstrated by having led field investigations in analogous places.
4. Remote Teamwork Ability: being self-starting, communicative, accountable, and able to foster trust within a small remote team.
5. Strong Writing Skills: clear, concise writing in interpersonal communication and research reporting.

Responsibilities

1. Client Success: delivering impact and client satisfaction, by supporting and leading the project team in executing engagements from start to finish.
2. Team and Project Management: maintaining a healthy culture and managing team members to achieve objectives.

Please Do NOT Apply If…

• Your familiarity with changing behavior is more theoretical than practical.
• You cannot name several different teams that you’d be happy for us to call and ask about your collaboration.
• Adventure isn’t in your DNA.

Please DO Apply If…

• Practical behavior change is your craft, and it has been for many years.
• You thrive in small tight-knit groups.
• You consider feedback a gift, even when it is hard to give or receive.

Hiring Process

The team expects to evaluate shortlisted candidates before coming to terms with the best-fitting candidate. Our process will be a two-way conversation to set up a win-win scenario.

Ready to make a difference? Click 'Apply' and complete our quick questionnaire.

Or, send questions or comments to team@appleseedimpact.org. We thank you in advance for your time and energy spent applying, and we look forward to learning about you!

Compensation

• If you join the Core Team after a successful initial engagement revealing mutual fit and interest:
• starting annual salary will range between USD $87,000 - $122,000.
• 4 day workweek: we treat Thursdays as weekend days.
• paid international travel to conduct meaningful fieldwork + annual team retreat and conferences.