Job Description
Join our visionary team at Horizon Innovations Group to architect the future of technology and human progress. As a 2026 Strategic Futurist, you'll lead cross-disciplinary initiatives to identify emerging trends, develop long-term roadmaps, and shape our corporate strategy for the post-2025 landscape. This role requires an unparalleled blend of analytical rigor, creative foresight, and executive-level communication to position our organization at the forefront of innovation.
We offer a dynamic environment where your insights directly impact product development, investment decisions, and market positioning. Collaborate with AI researchers, biotech pioneers, and sustainability experts while working from our state-of-the-art San Francisco headquarters. Your work will directly influence how millions experience technology in the coming decade.
Responsibilities
- Analyze global technology, economic, and societal trends to forecast 2026+ landscape scenarios
- Develop strategic foresight frameworks and scenario planning models for C-suite executives
- Lead cross-functional innovation sprints to prototype future-facing solutions
- Author high-impact thought leadership publications and industry keynote presentations
- Partner with R&D teams to integrate foresight findings into product roadmaps
- Establish and maintain a global network of futurists, academics, and industry disruptors
- Quantify market opportunities and risks associated with emerging technologies
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or futurist research
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Technology Forecasting, or related field
- Proven track record of publishing industry-shaping trend reports
- Expertise in scenario planning, systems thinking, and horizon scanning methodologies
- Deep knowledge of exponential technologies (AI, quantum computing, synthetic biology)
- Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills
- Portfolio demonstrating successful long-term strategy implementation
- Certification in Strategic Foresight (preferred)