Director of Design Research (Remote)

Soul Seated Journey; Florida; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nonprofit organization is seeking a Director of Experience Design to architect transformative journeys for emerging adults. This role involves designing innovative experiences that integrate contemplative wisdom and scientific research, leading a design team, and ensuring impactful personal growth. Candidates should have extensive experience in service design and a passion for fostering human flourishing.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Initially remote with future hybrid options

Qualifications

• 8+ years progressive experience in service design or experience design.
• 10+ years total design experience.
• Background in designing hybrid experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural vision for transformation journeys.
• Develop measurement frameworks for tracking transformation.
• Build and lead a design team.

Skills

Service design

Experience design

Human-centered innovation

Compassionate leadership

Systems thinking

Research-driven design

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's in Design, HCI, or related field

Job description

Director of Experience Design (Transformative Design)

Soul Seated Journey | Remote (Pacific / Mountain Time Zones, Bay Area Preferred)

Soul Seated Journey is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit pioneering evidence-based pathways to human flourishing by integrating contemplative wisdom, compassion science, and technology-enabled transformative practices for emerging adults. We uniquely bridge Buddhist principles and other wisdom traditions with rigorous research to create a tech-enabled hybrid delivery model that makes profound personal transformation accessible, measurable, and scalable beyond traditional wellness approaches.

As Director of Transformative Design, you'll architect the experience model that translates our integration of contemplative wisdom and scientific research into tangible transformation journeys. This pivotal leadership role is one of three complementary director positions that form our foundational, interdisciplinary approach to human development. You'll collaborate closely with the Directors of Applied Spirituality and Compassion Science to create experiences that catalyze profound personal growth across multiple dimensions of wellbeing.

Lead the architectural vision for our transformation journeys, designing the blueprint for how emerging adults progress through measurable stages of growth

Develop sophisticated measurement frameworks that track transformation across spiritual, emotional, and social dimensions.

Design our tech-enabled hybrid delivery model, ensuring both digital accessibility and in-person depth.

Build and lead a design team that continuously refines our transformative methodology based on evidence and participant experiences.

Beyond skills and experience, we're seeking a proven leader whose personal values align with our mission—someone who brings compassion, self-discipline, and heart-led innovation to everything they create.

A Transformation Architect who designs experiences that catalyze profound personal growth rather than simply maintaining equilibrium

A Compassionate Systems Thinker who sees connections between individual flourishing and broader social impact

A Research-Driven Designer who grounds creative decisions in evidence while honoring wisdom traditions

A Kind-Hearted Leader of high integrity who builds psychologically safe environments where innovation thrives, authenticity is valued, and approaches work with humility and genuine care for others.

8+ years progressive experience in service design, experience design, or human-centered innovation

Bachelor's degree required; Master's in Design, HCI, or related field preferred

Background in designing hybrid (digital + in-person) experiences

10+ years total design experience

Track record of building high-performing design teams

Experience designing for behavior change and personal transformation

Understanding of contemplative practices and their application to modern contexts

Be part of pioneering a new approach to human flourishing that combines ancient wisdom with scientific rigor

Help shape an evidence-based methodology that creates measurable transformation in emerging adults' lives

Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees

Initially remote with preference for Bay Area candidates, but open to exceptional talent in Pacific / Mountain time zones

Future transition to hybrid (office + remote) as our team grows

Travel requirements : We invite you to apply via LinkedIn or by emailing us at with the subject line “ Director of Transformative Design Application ,” including all four (4) required components . Incomplete applications will NOT be considered.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Soul Seated Journey is committed to building a diverse team and strongly encourages applications from historically underrepresented groups.

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