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The Way is a new type of meditation app that offers a single, long-term path of practice, guided by Zen master Henry Shukman. With a unique 'no-choice' pathway, an online community and in-person meditation retreats, The Way guides users deep into the teaching of millennia-old meditation traditions. A step-by-step journey towards understanding the mind, the nature of the self, and the possibilities of unconditional wellbeing.

The role

We believe that real human-to-human connections are more important than ever, especially ones that happen in-person. The Way is a meditation app that also hosts live meditation events all around the world. We're looking for a Retreats Director to join us to help expand and shape our live events offering

You’ll be responsible for managing our roster of in-person meditation retreats and live online events. You'll work closely with Henry Shukman, as well as his growing network of Assistant Teachers, to plan and deliver one-day, multi-day and online events around the world. The role is remote (with some travel on location for retreats), with a lot of collaboration and autonomy to shape the future of our events. If you’d like to work closely with a spiritual teacher and a small but passionate team, and help touch the lives of thousands of meditators, we’d love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Planning our calendar of live events (4-5 major residential retreats, 4-5 major online courses, 10-15 smaller one-day events)
• Working with retreat centres, Henry Shukman, our network of Assistant Teachers, and our broader team to deliver nourishing and supportive in-person retreat experiences and online events
• Supporting the growth of our global community
• Active management of events, including being on-the-ground at events and coordinating behind-the-scenes logistics for online events.
• Work on marketing, creating event webpages and customer support (in collaboration with our team)
• General administrative support for Henry Shukman (calendar planning, travel, event scheduling)

Requirements

• 5y+ of event management experience, ideally in the meditation or spiritual world
• Experience of coordinating large online events (e.g. Zoom webinars)
• Experience with structuring/facilitating online courses
• Experience with building communities 
• Deep empathy with customers
• High attention to detail, excellent organizational and administrative skills
• Comfortable working with Slack, Excel, Google suite, and a remote team
• Ability to join team calls in 10am-4pm EST window
• An interest in meditation and working with a spiritual teacher

What we offer

• Full-time, in-house role
• Fully remote work
• Competitive compensation, fantastic benefits and equity options

If you'd like to explore The Way, you can get 30 free days here (no credit card required)