Job Description
Join our elite team shaping tomorrow's innovations today. As a 2026 Strategic Futurist at Horizon Dynamics, you'll decode emerging trends, disrupt traditional markets, and architect breakthrough solutions that define the next decade. We're seeking visionary thinkers who thrive at the intersection of technology, sociology, and business strategy to lead our forward-looking initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Analyze macroeconomic patterns and technological shifts to identify disruptive opportunities through 2026
- Develop scenario-planning frameworks for industry transformation in AI, quantum computing, and biotech
- Lead cross-functional workshops to align executive teams on future-state roadmaps
- Author predictive whitepapers and thought leadership pieces for C-suite audiences
- Design innovation sprints prototyping 2026-ready products and services
- Partner with R&D to translate foresight into actionable R&D priorities
- Monitor geopolitical and regulatory signals impacting long-term strategy
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or futurist research
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or related field
- Published thought leadership on exponential technologies or trend forecasting
- Expertise in scenario modeling and horizon scanning methodologies
- Deep understanding of AI/ML, quantum computing, and biotech trajectories
- Experience advising Fortune 500 boards on long-term strategy
- Certification in Strategic Foresight or equivalent (e.g., CFIP)