Remote Behavioral Researcher & Strategy Lead

Appleseed; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Appleseed is a behavioral agency seeking a senior behavioral specialist to lead field-driven research and craft narrative-driven strategies for nonprofits and funders worldwide. You will guide projects from discovery through delivery, turning insights into actionable recommendations.

This role requires strong analytical skills, experience in low-resource settings, and comfort coordinating across time zones with remote teams.

Qualifications

• Senior behavioral specialist with analytical and field fluency.
• Ability to apply behavioral frameworks to real-world problems.
• Experience leading research in unpredictable, low-resource contexts.
• Strong storytelling and ability to turn insights into actionable strategy.
• Comfort working across time zones and with remote teams.
• Experience with client engagement and building trusted partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support in-depth field research in low-resource settings using qualitative methods.
• Synthesize motivators and barriers into behavioral diagnoses.
• Craft clear, persuasive narrative-driven strategy deliverables and client playbooks.
• Design interventions spanning messaging, organizational change, and habit formation.
• Guide clients through insights and build long-term trusted relationships.
• Manage project delivery, timelines, and coordination across teammates and freelancers.

Skills

Qualitative research

Field research

Behavioral science

Job description

Appleseed is a behavioral agency seeking a senior behavioral specialist to lead field-driven research and craft narrative-driven strategies for nonprofits and funders worldwide. You will guide projects from discovery through delivery, turning insights into actionable recommendations.

This role requires strong analytical skills, experience in low-resource settings, and comfort coordinating across time zones with remote teams.