Job Description
Join our elite team at Horizon Insights Group to architect the future. We're seeking a visionary Futurist Strategist to decode emerging trends and build actionable roadmaps for 2026 and beyond. This role sits at the intersection of technology, sociology, and business innovation, where you'll shape how organizations prepare for tomorrow's disruptions.
You'll lead forward-looking research initiatives, collaborate with C-suite executives, and develop strategic frameworks that position our clients as industry pioneers. If you thrive at the bleeding edge of what's possible and possess an uncanny ability to connect dots before they appear, this is your calling.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon scanning initiatives to identify disruptive trends across AI, biotech, climate tech, and emerging markets
- Develop scenario-planning models for 2026+ business landscapes
- Design strategic roadmaps for Fortune 500 clients navigating technological singularity
- Produce thought leadership reports and predictive frameworks
- Facilitate executive workshops on future-proofing organizational structures
- Analyze complex data sets to forecast socioeconomic shifts
- Collaborate with R&D teams on prototyping next-gen solutions
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or futurism
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or related field
- Published thought leadership in peer-reviewed futurist journals
- Expertise in trend analysis frameworks (e.g., STEEP, Delphi method)
- Proficiency in data visualization tools and predictive modeling
- Proven experience advising C-suite on exponential technologies
- Deep understanding of geopolitical and socioeconomic drivers
- Certification in Futures Research or equivalent