Job Description
Shape tomorrow's reality today at Visionary Labs. We're seeking a pioneering Futurist & Innovation Strategist to architect our 2026 roadmap and beyond. This role merges cutting-edge research with practical execution, transforming visionary concepts into market-leading innovations.
Join our elite team of disruptors where you'll collaborate with industry leaders, emerging startups, and academic pioneers to identify paradigm-shifting opportunities. Your strategic foresight will directly influence our product development, investment decisions, and market positioning in an era of exponential technological change.
Responsibilities
- Develop comprehensive innovation roadmaps aligned with 2026 market projections and technological inflection points
- Lead horizon scanning initiatives across AI, quantum computing, biotech, and sustainable tech ecosystems
- Facilitate cross-functional workshops to translate foresight into actionable R&D priorities
- Build strategic partnerships with research institutions and venture capital firms
- Present future scenarios to C-suite executives and board members
- Monitor emerging regulatory landscapes and ethical implications of breakthrough technologies
- Lead the creation of annual 'Future State' reports for internal stakeholders
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Futures Studies, Innovation Management, or related field with 8+ years of strategic foresight experience
- Proven track record of translating future trends into commercial innovations
- Deep expertise in exponential technologies and their societal implications
- Exceptional presentation skills with experience to executive audiences
- Published thought leadership in innovation or future-focused publications
- Certification in strategic foresight (e.g., CFIP) preferred
- Portfolio demonstrating future scenario development and innovation strategy execution