Job Description
Join Nexus Horizon Labs at the forefront of tomorrow's transformation. We're seeking a visionary Futurist Innovation Strategist to architect breakthrough solutions for 2026 and beyond. This pivotal role demands a blend of foresight, strategic thinking, and technological fluency to navigate emerging paradigms in AI, biotech, and sustainable systems.
As a key architect of our innovation roadmap, you'll collaborate with C-suite executives and research pioneers to transform speculative futures into actionable strategies. Your insights will directly shape product development, market positioning, and long-term organizational resilience in an accelerating world.
Responsibilities
- Analyze global technological, social, and economic megatrends to identify disruptive opportunities for 2026+ markets
- Develop scenario-based strategic frameworks for product innovation and market entry
- Lead cross-functional workshops to translate future visions into executable roadmaps
- Produce high-impact foresight reports and executive briefings on emerging risks and opportunities
- Partner with R&D teams to prototype future-proof solutions
- Build and maintain an ecosystem of futurists, academics, and industry disruptors
- Advise leadership on adaptive strategies for exponential change environments
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or related field (PhD preferred)
- 7+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or R&D leadership
- Proven track record of translating future scenarios into commercial success
- Deep expertise in exponential technologies (AI, quantum computing, synthetic biology)
- Exceptional storytelling and visualization capabilities for complex concepts
- Experience with horizon scanning, trend analysis, and scenario planning methodologies
- Portfolio demonstrating published foresight work or implemented innovation strategies