Job Description
Join InnovateNext Labs at the forefront of tomorrow's landscape. We're seeking a visionary Senior Futurist Strategist to decode emerging trends and architect pathways for 2026 and beyond. In this pivotal role, you'll transform foresight into actionable strategies that drive innovation across quantum computing, biotech convergence, and sustainable ecosystems. Our Austin-based hub offers unparalleled resources to pioneer next-generation solutions while shaping industries that don't yet exist.
As a key architect of our future roadmap, you'll collaborate with C-suite executives, research pioneers, and global thought leaders to develop scenario-based frameworks that preempt market shifts. This is more than a role—it's your platform to redefine human progress.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon scanning initiatives to identify disruptive technologies and societal shifts through 2030
- Develop scenario-planning models for climate adaptation, AI governance, and space commercialization
- Architect strategic roadmaps for clients navigating post-quantum security and neurotech integration
- Present foresight insights to executive stakeholders through immersive storytelling frameworks
- Manage cross-functional innovation sprints prototyping 2026-viable solutions
- Establish ethical guardrails for autonomous systems and synthetic biology applications
- Publish thought leadership in peer-reviewed future studies journals
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or equivalent strategic discipline
- 8+ years in strategic foresight or innovation consulting with Fortune 500 exposure
- Proven expertise in scenario planning, trend analysis, and disruptive technology forecasting
- Portfolio demonstrating complex system modeling for multi-industry applications
- Deep understanding of exponential technologies (quantum, AI, synthetic biology)
- Certification in Strategic Foresight (e.g., AC/FS preferred)
- Exceptional visualization skills for communicating abstract future concepts
- Experience with horizon scanning methodologies (e.g., Delphi, STEEPVL)