Lead, Economic Growth and Foresight

The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation.

The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

Why we are recruiting

The Centre for the New Economy and Society partners with leaders in business, government and civil society to understand current challenges and future scenarios, shape new ideas and build collaborations that create economic opportunities for all.

The Centre works in three areas:
- Fostering economic growth and risk foresight- Investing in talent and human capital- Promoting economic inclusion

The Centre works with more than 400 business partners, over 50 governments, 30 international organizations and more than 100 academic, civil society and philanthropic organizations to build a future where economies and societies work for everyone.

The Lead, Economic Growth, will contribute to the design, development and delivery of the Centre’s work on economic growth and foresight. The role combines strong economic expertise, analytical skills and the ability to connect insights to action, engaging senior public
- and private-sector stakeholders, contributing to the Centre’s efforts to shape and drive a forward-looking economic agenda.

Reporting lines and interactions

The role will report to the Head of the corresponding thematic Mission and will work closely with colleagues across the Centre and the Forum to deliver outcomes efficiently.

Main responsibilities- Lead the design and delivery of key initiatives on economic growth and foresight, supporting a coherent set of research outputs and engagement processes in the Centre’s leading work on economics.- Conduct and coordinate economic analysis, leveraging quantitative and qualitative data, and translate it into high-quality, actionable insights for public and private stakeholders, supporting the next phases of the Future of Growth Initaitive.- Draft scenarios, identify business implications and accelerate business engagement, supporting the Scenarios for the Global Economy Initiative.- Support data development, narrative creation and business engagement throught the Global Risks Initiative.- Develop and curate related stakeholder communities, initiating, expanding and maintaining strategic relationships with key constituencies, including leading economists, business, and governments, and managing stakeholder workshops and dialogues.- Work in close collaboration with the Centre’s other mission teams on topical alignment and with functional practices for alignment on methodologies and strategic goals.- Represent the Centre internally and externally as needed.- Contribute to Centre-wide planning, communications and culture.-
- Ability to develop and deliver a combination of high-quality insight, stakeholder dialogues and collaboration initiatives in a complex, fast-paced environment, with multiple workstreams and contributors.- Capacity to connect macroeconomic and structural trends to business strategy, policy design and systems-level impact.- Capacity to translate complex economic analysis and uncertainties into accessible, engageable and actionable insights for a wide range of stakeholders.- Ability to engage credibly with senior stakeholders from the public and private sectors and convene constructive multi-stakeholder dialogues, synthesizing diverse viewpoints into coherent narratives.

Requirements and preferred experience-
- Minimum 8 years of professional experience across economics-focused roles in think tanks, international organizations, government, business, consulting or related sectors.- Demonstrated expertise in economic research, scenarios design, and related thought leadership.- Demonstrated ability to manage, engage and work collectively with high-level stakeholders.- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; fluency in other languages is an asset.- Proficiency in digital tools for project management, insight curation, data visualization and data analysis.- Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative, inclusive approach to problem-solving and delivery.- Strong alignment with the Forum's mission and experience working in international and cross-sectoral teams.

Why work at the Forum:
The Forum believes that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to improve the state of the world by building awareness and cooperation, shaping mindsets and agendas, and driving collective action. Join us and become a driver for positive change