Foresight Strategist, Apple Store Online

Foresight Strategist, Apple Store Online

Cupertino, California, United States Corporate Functions

Imagine what you could do here! The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they build the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry‑leading environmental efforts. At Apple, inclusion is a shared responsibility, and we work together to foster a culture where everyone belongs and is inspired to do their best work.

Here on the Apple Store Online team, we are responsible for Apple’s largest store. Our main goal is to deliver a magical, personal digital experience where customers can shop, buy and learn everything Apple, wherever they are. Each customer should feel like they are our only customer and our job is to set the bar for the experience they receive.

To run such an extraordinary store, it takes extraordinary people, and we are looking for someone to help us do extraordinary things. The Foresight Strategist will play a key role in shaping Apple Store Online’s long‑term evolution by connecting emerging technologies and shifting consumer behaviors to next‑gen shopping experiences and helping the organization anticipate how shopping experiences are likely to evolve across platforms and markets.

This role will lead foresight and scenario planning efforts, translating signals of change into actionable strategies, experience roadmaps, and executive‑ready narratives. The work will inform global priorities and help ensure Apple Store Online continues to trailblaze as new technologies, modalities, and ecosystems emerge.

As Apple Store Online looks ahead to the next era of digital commerce, you will lead strategic foresight and emerging technology analysis focused on how new platforms, interfaces, and interaction models will shape future shopping experiences. From identifying early signals across technology, culture, and consumer behavior to building future scenarios and experience roadmaps, you will play an integral role in guiding long‑term direction and informing decisions across the full planning lifecycle.

• Drive ongoing foresight, scenario planning, and horizon scanning to identify how emerging technologies and shifting consumer behaviors may reshape digital commerce.
• Turn foresight and vision into pragmatic strategic recommendations that inform priorities, sequencing, and investment decisions
• Create and deliver executive‑ready narratives, and presentations that help leaders understand potential futures, risks, and opportunities.
• Serve as a strategic partner in cross‑functional forums, collaborating with Product and Engineering teams to embed future thinking into planning and prioritization.

• 7+ years in strategic foresight, emerging technology, or innovation strategy within retail, technology, or consultancy environments
• Expertise in scenario planning, technology road mapping, and trend analysis
• Familiarity with next‑generation technologies such as generative AI, agentic commerce, digital twins, and spatial computing
• Proven ability to translate complex signals and trends into clear strategic implications and executive‑level recommendations
• Systems thinker with an interdisciplinary approach, bridging business strategy, human insight, and technology futures
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and turning foresight into influence

• Systems thinker with an interdisciplinary approach, bridging business strategy, human insight, and technology futures
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and turning foresight into influence
• Global experience shaping digital transformation or leading foresight or AI strategy initiatives in retail or consumer technology industries
• Experience working directly with senior executives to drive long‑term strategy and organizational change
• Advanced Keynote storytelling skills, capable of crafting executive‑ready narratives
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree in technology, strategy, or innovation

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