Job Description
Join Innovate Tomorrow Labs as a Futurist Strategist and shape how humanity navigates the technological landscape of 2026 and beyond. We're seeking visionary thinkers to decode emerging trends, design sustainable innovation roadmaps, and guide organizations through paradigm shifts. This role blends foresight analysis with strategic execution, requiring both creative intuition and data-driven rigor. You'll collaborate with C-suite executives, lead cross-functional innovation sprints, and influence product development that redefines industries.
Why join us? At our Austin-based innovation hub, you'll access cutting-edge AI labs, partner with Fortune 500 disruptors, and contribute to initiatives that directly impact global tech policy. We offer equity participation, unlimited learning stipends, and a flexible remote-first culture with quarterly in-person innovation retreats.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon-scanning initiatives to identify disruptive technologies with 2026+ market potential
- Develop scenario-planning frameworks for AI ethics, quantum computing adoption, and biotech convergence
- Design strategic innovation roadmaps aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Facilitate executive workshops on exponential technology implications
- Author forward-looking white papers influencing industry standards
- Manage cross-functional 'Future Labs' prototyping next-gen solutions
- Analyze geopolitical and socio-economic factors affecting tech adoption timelines
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years in strategy consulting or corporate innovation roles
- Proven expertise in trend analysis using tools like Gartner Hype Cycle or Delphi Method
- Deep understanding of exponential technologies (AI, quantum, biotech)
- Experience developing strategic frameworks for long-term planning
- Strong visualization skills for communicating complex scenarios
- Certification in foresight methodologies (e.g., CFt from APF) preferred
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ future-focused projects with measurable impact