Job Description
Join Horizon Dynamics as a Senior Futurist Strategist to architect tomorrow's today. We're seeking visionary thinkers to decode emerging trends and shape our 2026 roadmap. This role blends data science, foresight methodology, and strategic innovation to prepare organizations for exponential change. Collaborate with C-suite executives across Fortune 500 clients while leveraging our proprietary AI-powered trend analysis platform. You'll pioneer frameworks for scenario planning and risk mitigation in an era of unprecedented technological acceleration.
What you'll achieve:
- Lead horizon-scanning initiatives identifying disruptive forces by 2026
- Develop actionable strategic roadmaps for clients adopting emerging technologies
- Present findings to executive stakeholders through compelling narratives
- Mentor junior futurists in advanced analytical methodologies
Responsibilities
- Conduct deep-dive trend analysis across biotech, quantum computing, and climate tech domains
- Design scenario-planning models for 2026 market transformations
- Deliver strategic briefings to C-level executives on future-proofing initiatives
- Collaborate with R&D teams to prototype next-generation foresight tools
- Author whitepapers on emerging risks and opportunities in the 2026 landscape
- Lead cross-functional workshops with Fortune 500 innovation teams
- Maintain proprietary knowledge base of emerging signals and weak signals
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, consulting, or futurism role
- Expertise in scenario planning, Delphi methods, and trend analysis
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or related field
- Proficiency in AI/ML trend detection tools (e.g., GPT-4, predictive analytics)
- Published thought leadership on technological or societal transformation
- Certification in foresight methodology (e.g., CFIF, APF)
- Experience advising Fortune 500 executives on strategic innovation
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ major 5+ year foresight projects