Job Description
Join Innovate 2026 Labs as we shape tomorrow's reality today. We're seeking a visionary Senior Futurist Strategist to decode emerging trends and architect groundbreaking solutions for Fortune 500 clients. This hybrid role blends foresight, technology, and strategic execution in our cutting-edge San Francisco hub.
Our team operates at the intersection of AI, biotechnology, and sustainability, transforming theoretical possibilities into market-ready innovations. You'll collaborate with Nobel laureates, startup founders, and industry disruptors to pioneer the next wave of human advancement.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon scanning initiatives to identify paradigm-shifting technologies with 3-7 year market impact
- Develop scenario-based strategic roadmaps for clients in aerospace, healthcare, and climate sectors
- Facilitate C-level workshops on exponential technology adoption and disruption preparedness
- Author thought leadership publications on future of work, quantum computing applications, and ethical AI
- Manage cross-functional teams of engineers, designers, and data scientists to prototype future concepts
- Establish partnerships with research institutions (MIT, Stanford, ETH Zurich) for trend validation
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or emerging technology research
- Proven track record of translating futuristic concepts into commercial applications
- Deep expertise in at least two exponential technologies: quantum computing, synthetic biology, or AGI
- Published thought leadership in Harvard Business Review or similar tier-1 publication
- Experience advising C-suite executives on technology disruption and transformation
- Masters degree in Futures Studies, Technology Management, or equivalent field
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ implemented future-focused strategic initiatives