Job Description
Join Horizon Labs as a Futurist & Innovation Strategist to architect tomorrow's business landscape today. We're seeking visionary thinkers to decode emerging trends, drive R&D roadmaps, and transform disruptive concepts into market-ready innovations. This role sits at the intersection of technology foresight, business strategy, and human-centric design, shaping how organizations navigate the 2026+ ecosystem.
You'll collaborate with quantum computing teams, AI ethics councils, and biotech pioneers to develop scenario-planning frameworks. Our ideal candidate thrives at the nexus of exponential technologies and sustainable business models, pioneering solutions for climate resilience, neuro-interfaces, and decentralized economies.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon scanning for 2026+ technological, social, and economic disruptions
- Develop innovation roadmaps for quantum-resistant cybersecurity and neural interfaces
- Architect ethical frameworks for generative AI and synthetic biology applications
- Facilitate cross-industry scenario planning sessions with Fortune 500 partners
- Translate foresight insights into patentable R&D initiatives
- Guide product teams through exponential technology adoption curves
- Publish industry-shaping whitepapers on future-of-work paradigms
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years in innovation strategy at tech-forward enterprises
- Deep expertise in exponential technologies (quantum, AI, synthetic biology)
- Proven track record of commercializing future-focused concepts
- Fluency in scenario planning tools (STELLA, Powersim)
- Published thought leadership on 2020s disruption patterns
- Certification in Technology Foresight or Strategic Foresight
- Portfolio of 3+ implemented future-of-business strategies