Job Description
Join Horizon Innovations Group at the forefront of tomorrow's landscape. We're seeking a visionary Senior Futurist to decode emerging trends and architect strategic pathways for 2026 and beyond. This role blends deep technological foresight with business acumen to transform uncertainty into opportunity. You'll collaborate with C-suite executives to navigate disruption, identify paradigm shifts, and position our organization as an industry leader in an exponentially evolving world. If you thrive at the intersection of technology, sociology, and market dynamics, this is your moment to shape the future.
Responsibilities
- Analyze global megatrends, technological disruptions, and socio-economic shifts to forecast industry landscapes through 2026
- Develop scenario-planning frameworks and innovation roadmaps for executive leadership teams
- Lead cross-functional workshops to embed foresight into product development and corporate strategy
- Author high-impact trend briefings and disruption risk assessments for board-level stakeholders
- Identify exponential technologies (AI, quantum computing, biotech) with strategic commercialization potential
- Partner with R&D to incubate future-facing ventures and pilot emerging solutions
- Represent the organization at global futurist forums and thought leadership summits
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or future-focused technology roles
- Proven track record of translating complex trend analysis into executable business strategy
- Deep expertise in exponential technologies (AI/ML, blockchain, AR/VR, synthetic biology)
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or relevant technical field
- Exceptional storytelling and visualization skills for communicating complex scenarios
- Certification in foresight methodologies (e.g., Shell Scenarios, Delphi Method)
- Portfolio of published trend reports or strategic frameworks
- Experience advising Fortune 500 executives on disruption preparedness