Job Description
Join FutureWorks Inc. at the forefront of tomorrow's landscape as our 2026 Futurist Strategist. This pivotal role demands visionary thinking to decode emerging trends, design adaptive frameworks, and position our organization at the innovation frontier. You'll collaborate with C-suite executives to translate future intelligence into actionable roadmaps, ensuring sustainable leadership in an evolving digital ecosystem. Our San Francisco headquarters offers an environment where your insights will directly shape corporate destiny.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon-scanning initiatives to identify disruptive technologies and societal shifts impacting 2026+ markets
- Develop scenario-planning models for strategic decision-making under uncertainty
- Architect cross-functional innovation roadmaps aligned with long-term vision
- Deliver executive briefings on future-proofing strategies and risk mitigation
- Establish KPI frameworks for measuring organizational readiness for 2026 transitions
- Manage stakeholder ecosystems across tech, policy, and academic domains
- Author thought leadership publications on future-proofing methodologies
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Strategic Foresight, or related field
- 5+ years in strategy consulting or corporate innovation with future-planning focus
- Proven expertise in trend analysis, scenario modeling, and systems thinking
- Deep understanding of emerging tech (AI, quantum computing, biotech) implications
- Exceptional storytelling skills for translating complex futures into compelling narratives
- Experience designing organizational resilience frameworks
- Certification in strategic foresight (e.g., from APF or WFS)
- Portfolio of published future scenarios or strategic foresight projects