Are you ready to shape the direction of emerging technology and influence the future of innovation? One of the world's largest entertainment companies is searching for a Strategic Innovation Research Lead to join their innovation-focused team 3 days onsite per week at their offices in Orlando, FL. In this pivotal role, you'll drive ideation and design thinking, conduct foresight and competitive intelligence research, and advise senior leaders. Your insights will fuel proof-of-concept development, inform strategic decision-making, and set the vision for where technology is headed next. This is a net-new role where you'll define and craft organizational impact for years to come; it's perfect for a creative strategist passionate about future relevance and innovation!
This exciting, brand-new opportunity begins as an initial 12-month W2 contract offering the chance to extend or convert to a permanent role, depending on efficacy in the role. During this contract, you'll have access to competitive benefits and enjoy a hybrid schedule at their world headquarters in Orlando, FL.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the strategic research and foresight advisor, scanning market trends and technological shifts to deliver rapid, actionable briefings to project teams and executives.
- Evaluate startups, vendors, and innovations for strategic alignment and opportunity, maintaining an organized repository of insights.
- Build deep partnerships with business development, project/product development, and engineering teams, embedding research into their opportunity areas and keeping them informed of new developments.
- Develop compelling messaging, decks, briefs, and newsletter communications that translate complex opportunities into clear strategies for executive review and broader audiences.
- Lead structured ideation and brainstorming sessions with internal/external partners, facilitating creative concept development and innovation pitch programs.
Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
- Proficiency in research and synthesis tools such as JIRA, Smartsheet, Confluence, or similar platforms
- Demonstrated expertise in Artificial Intelligence and emerging technology spaces (ML, XR, Robotics, Spatial Intelligence, etc.) with a proven ability to track and interpret industry trends ahead of the mainstream
- Familiarity with R&D, innovation forums, or similar environments
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate technical topics for non-technical audiences and influence senior leadership
- Entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable operating in ambiguous contexts and driving unique, future-focused efforts
- Experience creating briefs, developing strategic messaging, and running innovation communications (including newsletters)
You will receive the following benefits:
- Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
- Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Paid Sick Time Leave
- Legal and Identity Protection Plans
- Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
- 529 College Saver Plan
Motion Recruitment Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
