Job Description
Innovation Horizon Labs seeks a visionary Futurist Strategist to architect our 2026 roadmap and beyond. This pivotal role demands radical foresight to decode emerging tech, societal shifts, and market disruptions. You'll collaborate with C-suite executives to transform speculative futures into actionable blueprints, ensuring our leadership in the rapidly evolving digital frontier.
Why join us? We're pioneering the next generation of human-AI symbiosis and quantum computing integration. Your work will directly shape products used by 50M+ users while revolutionizing how organizations prepare for exponential change.
Responsibilities
- Develop 2026+ strategic foresight frameworks using horizon scanning, scenario planning, and trend analysis
- Lead cross-functional workshops to dissect emerging technologies (quantum computing, synthetic biology, neuro interfaces)
- Produce executive-ready foresight reports with actionable recommendations
- Partner with R&D to prototype future-facing solutions and validate market readiness
- Establish global networks of futurists, academics, and industry disruptors
- Anticipate geopolitical and ethical implications of technological acceleration
Qualifications
- 7+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or tech R&D leadership
- Proven track record of translating future scenarios into commercial strategies
- Expertise in exponential technologies (AI, biotech, quantum computing)
- Published thought leadership in futurism or innovation (e.g., TEDx, Harvard Business Review)
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or relevant technical field
- Proficiency in foresight methodologies (Delphi, STEEP, causal layered analysis)
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ future-strategy implementations with measurable impact