Job Description
Join Innovate Tomorrow Inc. as a visionary 2026 Strategic Futurist to architect tomorrow's business landscape today. We're seeking a forward-thinking leader to decode emerging trends, disrupt conventional thinking, and transform futuristic concepts into actionable strategies. In this pivotal role, you'll collaborate with C-suite executives to navigate technological disruptions, market shifts, and global megatrends that will redefine industries by 2026.
Our San Francisco headquarters sits at the epicenter of innovation, where your insights will directly shape product roadmaps, investment decisions, and organizational evolution. If you thrive at the intersection of foresight, strategy, and execution, this is your chance to build the future.
Responsibilities
- Analyze emerging technologies (AI, quantum computing, biotech) and market disruptions to forecast 2026 industry landscapes
- Develop scenario-based strategic plans for 3-5 year horizons with measurable KPIs
- Lead cross-functional workshops to align stakeholders on future-state visions
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with technological obsolescence and market volatility
- Present foresight frameworks to executive leadership and board members
- Collaborate with R&D to prototype future-facing solutions and business models
- Publish thought leadership on future trends in industry publications
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic planning, innovation consulting, or futurist roles
- Deep expertise in trend analysis across tech, geopolitics, and socio-economic shifts
- Proven track record of translating foresight into executable business strategies
- Advanced degree in business, economics, technology, or futures studies
- Exceptional storytelling skills for communicating complex future scenarios
- Experience with scenario planning methodologies and horizon scanning tools
- Portfolio demonstrating successful 3-5 year strategic implementations
- Certification in foresight methodologies (e.g., CFS) preferred