Job Description
Join Nexus Innovations Group at the forefront of tomorrow's landscape. We seek a visionary 2026 Strategic Futurist to decode emerging trends and architect our next-generation roadmap. This role demands radical foresight to transform speculative possibilities into actionable business strategies that will redefine industries by 2026.
You'll collaborate with C-suite executives to identify paradigm shifts in AI, biotech, and sustainable infrastructure, creating competitive blueprints for the mid-decade future. Our Austin-based hub offers unparalleled resources to prototype and validate forward-looking concepts.
Responsibilities
- Analyze horizon-scanning data to predict technological and societal shifts through 2026
- Develop strategic frameworks for adapting to disruptive market transformations
- Lead cross-functional workshops to embed future-readiness into product roadmaps
- Produce scenario-planning models for climate resilience and workforce evolution
- Partner with R&D to prototype 2026-relevant innovations
- Present trend forecasts to executive stakeholders with data-driven narratives
Qualifications
- 7+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or futurist research
- Advanced degree in futures studies, systems thinking, or related field
- Proven track record of translating trend analysis into commercial strategies
- Expertise in scenario modeling and horizon scanning methodologies
- Deep knowledge of emerging tech: quantum computing, synthetic biology, climate tech
- Exceptional storytelling skills for complex future concepts
- Certification in futures research or strategic foresight preferred