Job Description
Join Visionary Labs at the forefront of tomorrow. We're seeking a visionary Futurist Innovation Strategist to decode emerging trends and architect the future of technology and human experience. This role blends deep analytical rigor with creative foresight to transform 2026's potential into today's actionable strategy. You'll collaborate with C-suite executives, lead cross-functional innovation sprints, and shape our company's decade-long roadmap.
Why Visionary Labs? We're a Silicon Valley pioneer with a 15-year track record of disrupting industries through anticipatory design. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, rapid experimentation, and boundary-pushing collaboration. Enjoy flexible work arrangements, unlimited learning stipends, and equity in a company valued at $2B.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon scanning and trend analysis across AI, biotech, climate tech, and human augmentation domains
- Develop 10-year innovation roadmaps with quantifiable impact metrics
- Facilitate C-level strategy workshops on paradigm shifts and disruption vectors
- Build and manage a global network of futurists, technologists, and academic pioneers
- Translate foresight insights into product development pipelines and investment thesis
- Author seminal thought leadership publications on 2026 technological inflection points
- Drive scenario planning for geopolitical, economic, and societal mega-trends
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategy consulting, R&D leadership, or futurism with Fortune 500 impact
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Theory, or equivalent interdisciplinary expertise
- Proven track record of forecasting technological adoption with 85%+ accuracy
- Mastery of scenario planning frameworks (e.g., STEEP, Delphi Method)
- Deep knowledge of exponential technologies (quantum computing, synthetic biology, AGI)
- Exceptional storytelling skills for communicating complex futures to diverse stakeholders
- Published author or keynote speaker at global innovation conferences
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ major innovations brought to market from foresight work