Job Description
Join Horizon Dynamics as we architect the future. We're seeking a visionary Futurist Strategist to decode emerging trends and shape our 2026 roadmap. This role blends deep analytical rigor with creative foresight to transform uncertainty into opportunity. You'll collaborate with C-suite executives to design resilient strategies that position us at the forefront of technological and societal evolution.
What You'll Achieve:
• Lead horizon scanning to identify disruptive forces across AI, biotech, and sustainability
• Develop actionable scenarios for 2026 market landscapes
• Translate foresight into strategic roadmaps for product innovation
• Build cross-functional consensus around future-oriented initiatives
• Pioneer methodologies for quantifying long-term uncertainty
Responsibilities
- Conduct systematic trend analysis across 15+ emerging domains
- Produce annual '2026 Futurescape' strategic report
- Design and facilitate scenario-planning workshops with stakeholders
- Lead quantitative modeling of future market probabilities
- Develop frameworks for ethical innovation adoption
- Advise executive team on future-proofing organizational capabilities
- Establish KPIs for tracking strategic foresight effectiveness
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or futurism
- Proven track record of translating future trends into business strategy
- Expertise in systems thinking and scenario planning methodologies
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Economics, or related field
- Deep knowledge of exponential technologies (AI, quantum computing, synthetic biology)
- Exceptional storytelling and visualization skills for complex concepts
- Experience with Delphi method and horizon scanning techniques
- Portfolio demonstrating future strategy implementations