Job Description
Join InnovateFutures Inc. as a 2026 Strategic Futurist and help shape tomorrow's reality today. We're seeking a visionary thinker to decode emerging technologies, societal shifts, and market disruptions that will define the post-2025 landscape. This pivotal role bridges innovation strategy and executive foresight, ensuring our organization remains ahead of the curve in an era of unprecedented transformation.
You'll lead cutting-edge research initiatives, collaborate with C-suite executives, and architect strategic roadmaps that position us as industry pioneers for 2026 and beyond. If you're passionate about tomorrow's possibilities today, this is your moment to make history.
Responsibilities
- Analyze macro-trends in AI, biotech, climate tech, and digital economies through 2026
- Develop scenario-planning frameworks for 5-year strategic horizons
- Present future-intelligence briefings to board members and department heads
- Lead cross-functional innovation sprints focused on 2026 market opportunities
- Author forward-looking white papers and thought leadership content
- Partner with R&D to prototype next-gen solutions for 2026 adoption
- Monitor global disruptors and emerging threats to strategic positioning
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Strategy, or relevant technical field
- 7+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or C-suite advisory
- Expertise in trend analysis, scenario planning, and horizon scanning
- Proven track record of translating future insights into executable strategy
- Deep understanding of exponential technologies (AI, quantum, synthetic biology)
- Exceptional storytelling and executive communication skills
- Experience with strategic foresight methodologies (e.g., Delphi, STEEP analysis)
- Portfolio of published future-intelligence work preferred