Job Description
Join our visionary team as a 2026 Futurist Strategist at Horizon Insights Group, where you'll shape tomorrow's innovations today. This pivotal role demands a forward-thinking mind to decode emerging trends, technologies, and societal shifts that will define the post-2025 landscape. You'll collaborate with Fortune 500 leaders to architect resilient strategies, ensuring organizations thrive in an era of unprecedented transformation. If you're passionate about turning foresight into competitive advantage, this is your moment to impact the future.
Responsibilities
- Anticipate and analyze global megatrends impacting industries through 2026+ using proprietary forecasting methodologies
- Develop scenario-planning frameworks for clients navigating technological disruptions and market volatility
- Lead high-stakes workshops with C-suite executives to translate future insights into actionable roadmaps
- Produce thought leadership reports and whitepapers that influence industry discourse and policy decisions
- Monitor geopolitical, economic, and technological signals to identify emerging opportunities and threats
- Collaborate with R&D teams to validate future-viability of emerging technologies and business models
Qualifications
- 5+ years in strategic foresight, futurism, or innovation consulting with demonstrable impact on organizational strategy
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Economics, Technology Policy, or related field (PhD preferred)
- Expertise in scenario planning, trend analysis, and horizon scanning methodologies
- Proven ability to distill complex data into compelling narratives for executive audiences
- Deep understanding of AI, biotech, climate tech, and quantum computing trajectories
- Exceptional communication skills with experience presenting to C-level executives and boards
- Portfolio of published future-focused research or strategic frameworks