Director of Immersive Education Programs

The role

The Director will lead the design, implementation, and oversight of student and educator programs across the OceanX ecosystem. This includes onshore and on-ship hackathons, immersive labs, residencies, fellowships, early-career programs, and portside experiences.

What you will do

• Lead the vision, strategy, and execution of OceanX Education’s student and educator programs.
• Design and implement new and existing programs including hackathons, residencies, fellowships, and immersive labs.
• Lead and facilitate in-person program delivery across locations, including onboard the OceanX vessel.
• Translate immersive media concepts into learning frameworks, curricula, and hands-on experiences.
• Oversee end-to-end program execution, including planning, scheduling, logistics, staffing, and budgets.
• Develop multi-year roadmaps, goals, and KPIs aligned with OceanX Education’s mission and strategy.
• Lead and grow a small, high-performing team of program managers and coordinators.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with universities, research institutions, and interdisciplinary programs.
• Define and track metrics for learning outcomes, participant growth, institutional impact, and program success.
• Collaborate with the partnerships team to identify funding opportunities and prepare grant proposals.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in education, communications, environmental science, marine biology, or a related field
• At least 10 years of experience in experiential education, interdisciplinary program leadership, or immersive/creative technology education
• Strong fluency in immersive media concepts and workflows (XR, creative technology, digital storytelling)
• Demonstrated ability to design and lead complex learning programs involving art, science, and technology
• Experience working with universities, faculty, students, and early-career professionals
• Proven leadership experience managing teams, budgets, and multi-partner initiatives
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Comfortable working in ambiguity and building programs from the ground up
• Passion for ocean science, exploration, and mission-driven education
• Determined, resourceful and practical
• Organized, reliable, and meticulous
• Willingness to travel regionally and manage onsite execution across multiple venues, including facilitating programs onboard the OceanX vessel

Nice to have

• advanced degree preferred

Benefits

• competitive salary
• comprehensive employer paid medical plan
• CPF

Before you apply

• we do not provide immigration sponsorship for this position

About the company

OceanX is a nonprofit working to unlock the ocean’s sustainable potential through science and education. It is a nonprofit operating program of Dalio Philanthropies.