Job Description
Join Nexus Innovations as our pioneering 2026 Futurist Strategist, where you'll architect tomorrow's business landscape today. We seek a visionary leader to decode emerging trends, design forward-looking frameworks, and steer our organization through the transformative era of 2026 and beyond. This role demands a blend of analytical rigor and creative foresight to shape our innovation pipeline, market positioning, and long-term growth strategy.
Responsibilities
- Anticipate and analyze global tech, economic, and societal trends through 2026 horizon scanning
- Develop strategic roadmaps integrating AI, quantum computing, and sustainable tech innovations
- Lead cross-functional workshops to embed future-thinking into product development
- Produce scenario-based forecasts for market disruption and competitive positioning
- Advise C-suite on risk mitigation and opportunity identification for 2026+
- Build and manage a network of futurists, academics, and industry disruptors
- Translate complex future scenarios into actionable business strategies
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategy consulting, R&D, or innovation leadership
- Proven expertise in horizon scanning and trend analysis methodologies
- Deep knowledge of exponential technologies (AI, biotech, quantum computing)
- Experience developing multi-year strategic frameworks for Fortune 500 companies
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Technology Management, or related field
- Exceptional storytelling skills to communicate complex futures to stakeholders
- Published thought leadership on future trends (reports, books, or keynotes)
- Certification in Foresight methodologies (e.g., from Association of Professional Futurists)