Chief Executive Officer; CEO

Description

Intentional Futures (iF)
· Seattle, WA

Lead the next chapter of an idea-to-impact consultancy that helps courageous leaders pursue audacious ideas that matter.

Sixteen years ago, we started Intentional Futures on a simple conviction: that good strategy and design can turn good intentions into real impact. Since then we’ve become a certified B-Corp and a high-performing team of strategists and designers who help leaders in technology, philanthropy, education, and the public sector, solve hard problems that matter.

We’ve built something rare: distinctive work, a magnetic culture, and the trust of some of the world’s most demanding clients. We’re now ready to grow into the firm we’re capable of becoming. That’s why we’re hiring a new CEO.

Michael Dix, who co-founded iF in 2010 and has led it since its inception, is moving into the role of Chairman. This is a deliberate, well-supported succession, not an exit. Michael will stay actively involved where it's supportive to the new leader: driving some business development, nurturing key relationships, and coaching the next generation of leaders. What changes is that full ownership of strategic direction and the company’s day-to-day operations passes to you.

Early on, expect a hands‑on partner in Michael who opens doors, provides advice, and shares hard‑won context. Over time, that shifts to a supportive advisor who has your back and wants you to have latitude to lead.

Our vision. A healthy planet on which business and society prosper together.

Our mission. Turn good intentions into positive impact.

We help organizations discover what’s possible and co-create the strategies, products, and programs that rally people to achieve more than they imagined. We work across three reinforcing areas:

• Intentional Learning-turning constant change into a shared learning advantage.
• Dynamic Strategy-moving clients from rigid plans to living strategies.
• Active Transformation-making transformation a shared, sustainable journey.

Our Education, Digital Strategy & Innovation, Operational Effectiveness, and Emerging Offerings practices serve clients ranging from big tech and market-leading innovators to foundations, nonprofits, and governments. We’re proud to be a certified B-Corp—and prouder still of the values our team lives out every day: teamwork, excellence, and imagination.

As CEO, you’ll hold full responsibility for iF’s performance, people, product & service offerings, and direction. Your mandate is to build on a strong foundation and take the firm somewhere new.

You’ll set our forward-looking strategy and long-term vision, own the P&L, and attract and nurture exceptional talent. Above all, you’ll steward the culture and craft that make iF exceptional. Growth that comes at the cost of our quality, positive impact, or our values isn’t the growth we want.

iF’s work is more distinctive than its reputation. You’ll change that, building our national and global standing through thought leadership, storytelling, and a compelling public voice for the firm.

iF has thrived, in large part, within the Gates Foundation ecosystem. Your task is to broaden that base: win new clients across new sectors and reduce our dependence on any single relationship. You’ll be a rainmaker who personally sources and closes significant work.

Consulting fees are the core of our business, but we see the need for more scalable and consistent revenue to help strengthen the business and amplify financial performance. You’ll find ways to design and scale new offerings—productized services and…