Job Description
Join Horizon Innovations Group at the vanguard of tomorrow. We're seeking a visionary 2026 Futurist Strategist to decode emerging technologies and societal shifts, transforming foresight into actionable business advantage. This role sits at the intersection of technology, sociology, and market disruption, requiring someone who thrives on ambiguity and turns uncertainty into opportunity.
You'll collaborate with C-suite executives to develop multi-year roadmaps, identify disruptive innovations before they trend, and position our portfolio as the industry's future-proof leader. If you're passionate about shaping how humanity evolves with AI, quantum computing, and biotechnology, this is your moment.
Responsibilities
- Analyze horizon-scanning data from 15+ emerging tech domains to identify high-impact trends
- Develop scenario-planning frameworks for 2026-2030 market disruptions
- Present quarterly strategic foresight briefings to executive stakeholders
- Lead cross-functional innovation sprints to prototype future-state solutions
- Author thought leadership publications on industry evolution trajectories
- Partner with R&D to prioritize moonshot projects with 5-year ROI potential
- Maintain proprietary trend database and predictive analytics models
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Futures Studies, Technology Forecasting, or related field
- 5+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or emerging tech analysis
- Published thought leadership on technological disruption or societal change
- Expertise in systems thinking, scenario planning, and trend mapping methodologies
- Proficiency with AI-powered trend analysis tools (e.g., GPT-4, Trendscope)
- Experience advising Fortune 500 companies on future-state strategy
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex foresight into executable business strategy