Job Description
Join our pioneering team as a 2026 Futures Analyst at Horizon Insights Group, where we're shaping tomorrow's landscape today. We're seeking visionary strategists to decode emerging trends, forecast technological disruptions, and develop actionable roadmaps for the post-2025 world. This role sits at the intersection of data science, strategic foresight, and innovation management, offering unparalleled opportunities to influence global business trajectories.
Our Austin-based innovation hub offers a dynamic environment where your expertise will directly impact how organizations prepare for the rapidly evolving technological, economic, and social paradigms of the mid-2020s. You'll collaborate with C-suite executives, lead cross-functional research initiatives, and present transformative insights to Fortune 500 clients.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive trend analysis across AI, biotech, climate tech, and digital transformation sectors
- Develop predictive models for market disruptions through 2026-2030 horizon
- Design scenario-planning frameworks for enterprise resilience in volatile futures
- Lead stakeholder workshops to translate foresight into strategic roadmaps
- Author executive briefings on emerging risks and opportunities
- Manage cross-functional research teams and external expert networks
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Economics, Data Science, or related field
- 5+ years in strategic foresight, market research, or innovation consulting
- Expertise in quantitative forecasting methodologies (Bayesian, Monte Carlo)
- Proficiency with trend analysis tools (Gartner, Forrester, custom ML models)
- Demonstrated experience with scenario planning and horizon scanning
- Exceptional presentation skills with executive audiences
- Portfolio showing published futures research or strategic frameworks