Job Description
Join our pioneering team at Horizon Innovations Group as we architect the future. We're seeking a visionary Senior Futurist to decode emerging trends and transform foresight into actionable strategies for 2026 and beyond. This role sits at the intersection of technology, sociology, and business innovation, requiring you to anticipate paradigm shifts before they reshape industries.
As the architect of tomorrow's roadmap, you'll collaborate with C-suite executives to embed future-proof thinking into organizational DNA. Your insights will directly influence product development, market positioning, and investment strategies for our global portfolio of clients. If you thrive at the nexus of imagination and execution, this is your calling.
Responsibilities
- Analyze global megatrends (AI, biotech, climate tech) to forecast 2026+ market disruptions
- Develop scenario-based strategic frameworks for executive decision-making
- Lead cross-functional innovation sprints to prototype future-state solutions
- Present foresight insights to Fortune 500 leadership via white papers and keynotes
- Design and maintain horizon-scanning systems using proprietary AI tools
- Mentor junior futurists in trend synthesis and strategic storytelling
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or R&D leadership
- Published thought leadership on future-of-work or emerging technologies
- Expertise in quantitative/qualitative trend analysis methodologies
- Experience translating foresight into commercial strategy for B2B enterprises
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or related field
- Proficiency in strategic foresight tools (e.g., Horizon Scanning, Delphi Method)
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ successful future-state implementations