Job Description
Join our elite team at Horizon Labs to architect the future of technology and human progress. As a 2026 Futurist & Innovation Strategist, you'll lead cross-disciplinary initiatives to anticipate societal shifts, emerging technologies, and market disruptions. This role requires visionary thinking and data-driven foresight to shape products that define the next decade.
We offer a dynamic environment where your insights directly impact global innovation. If you thrive at the intersection of technology, sociology, and business strategy, this is your calling.
Responsibilities
- Develop and publish annual 2026 Technology Horizon Reports analyzing AI, biotech, and quantum computing trends
- Lead scenario-planning workshops for C-suite executives on future market disruptions
- Design innovation roadmaps for Fortune 500 clients adapting to 2026 workforce transformations
- Collaborate with MIT and Stanford researchers on human-machine integration studies
- Present keynote forecasts at Davos, Web Summit, and global innovation forums
- Build proprietary AI-powered trend-sensing platforms for real-time future modeling
Qualifications
- 10+ years in futurism, innovation strategy, or technology forecasting
- Published author of industry-shaping foresight reports or peer-reviewed research
- Expertise in systems thinking and complex adaptive systems
- Proficiency with AI trend analysis tools (e.g., GPT-4, Trendscope)
- Experience advising Fortune 100 executives on future-proofing strategies
- PhD or equivalent in Futurology, Systems Science, or related field
- Portfolio demonstrating proven impact on multi-billion-dollar innovation initiatives