Job Description
We're seeking a visionary Strategic Futurist to navigate our organization toward 2026 and beyond. As a pioneer in emerging tech, you'll decode tomorrow's trends today, shaping our innovation roadmap while disrupting conventional thinking. This senior role demands a blend of analytical rigor and creative foresight to position us at the forefront of industry evolution.
In this pivotal position, you'll collaborate with C-suite executives to transform futuristic insights into actionable strategies. Your work will directly influence product development, market positioning, and organizational resilience in an exponentially changing world. If you thrive at the intersection of technology, sociology, and business strategy, this is your moment to define the future.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon scanning and trend analysis across AI, biotech, quantum computing, and societal shifts
- Develop strategic scenarios and roadmaps targeting 2026 market opportunities
- Champion innovation workshops embedding futurist methodologies across departments
- Deliver executive briefings on disruptive technologies and paradigm shifts
- Build and maintain global network of futurists, academics, and industry pioneers
- Translate complex futures research into product development priorities
- Establish KPIs tracking organizational future-readiness and adaptability
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Strategic Foresight, Futures Studies, or equivalent experience
- Minimum 7 years in strategic planning, innovation consulting, or R&D leadership
- Proven expertise in scenario planning and trend analysis methodologies
- Deep knowledge of exponential technologies and their societal implications
- Exceptional storytelling skills to communicate complex futures narratives
- Experience with futures research tools (e.g., Delphi method, horizon scanning)
- Portfolio demonstrating successful futures projects with measurable impact
- Certification in Strategic Foresight or Futures Studies preferred