Company Overview

Intentional Futures (iF) is an innovation studio. We help businesses, foundations, and non-profits develop thoughtful strategies, design practical solutions, and communicate meaningful visions. Our integrated practice combines the discipline of traditional business strategy and the creativity that fuels great design.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Lead Strategist to support all aspects of our engagements from project leadership, relationship management, creative problem solving and project management on our Business and Technology Strategy team. A successful Lead Strategist deeply understands the problems we seek to solve, communicates clearly, is able to collaborate fluidly with our tight-knit team of Strategists and Designers, and is comfortable interacting with people at all levels of our clients’ organizations. We welcome non-traditional paths into iF: our team is full of people with unique backgrounds and experiences.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Work with clients to define project vision, requirements, and timelines
• Manage projects and teams through the scoping, budgeting, research, and delivery of a project
• Craft feasible project proposals appropriate to the size of the challenge
• Investigate and distill large volumes of information on a given topic (e.g., “the internet of things” or “eGovernment technology”) into key insights and / or concise frameworks
• Create reports, presentations and whitepapers
• Prepare and present findings / reports to clients
• Lead and work on collaborative project teams that include strategists and visual / graphic / UX designers
• Create clear, concise and convincing business strategies for our clients

Qualifications and Skills

• Prior experience as a project leader in client-facing roles, preferably in consulting services.
• Experience translating complex information into content that can be understood easily by multiple audiences
• 5+ years of prior work experience leading complex and open-ended projects with a variety of stakeholders or clients
• Strong command of the spoken and written word
• Passion for product and business strategy, including new business models, competitive dynamics, and emerging technologies
• BA/BS or equivalent, MBA a plus

iF Values

Imagination - We seek out new perspectives, creative approaches, and novel solutions.

Rigor - We challenge ourselves to question, substantiate, and sweat every detail.

Teamwork - We build trust by working openly and collaboratively with clients, partners, and each other.

iF supports workplace diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical or mental disability. iF offers a benefits package that includes domestic partner benefits, parental leave, and adoption leave. iF does not offer relocation or work visa sponsorship at this time.

If you love the endless pursuit of the unknown, apply today.