Job Description
Shape tomorrow's reality today as our 2026 Futurist Strategist at Horizon Dynamics. We're seeking a visionary architect to decode emerging trends and build transformative roadmaps for our next-generation innovations. In this pivotal role, you'll lead cross-functional teams to anticipate paradigm shifts, design agile futures frameworks, and position our company at the vanguard of technological evolution.
Your strategic foresight will directly influence our product development, market expansion, and investment portfolios. Collaborate with C-suite executives to embed future-readiness into our DNA while maintaining operational excellence. If you thrive at the intersection of technology, sociology, and business strategy, this is your moment to architect the future.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement 2026 strategic foresight frameworks through trend analysis, scenario planning, and horizon scanning
- Lead cross-functional innovation sprints to prototype future-facing solutions
- Produce high-impact trend reports and strategic briefs for executive stakeholders
- Establish partnerships with academic institutions and research labs
- Design and facilitate future readiness workshops across global teams
- Monitor geopolitical, technological, and socioeconomic disruptors
- Create strategic roadmaps for quantum computing, AI ethics, and biotech convergence
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Futures Studies, Strategic Management, or related field (PhD preferred)
- 7+ years in strategic planning, innovation management, or futurist consulting
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ future-strategy implementations
- Expertise in trend analysis tools (e.g., Trend Hunter, Gartner Hype Cycle)
- Proven ability to translate complex scenarios into actionable business plans
- Deep understanding of exponential technologies (AI, quantum, synthetic biology)
- Certification in Strategic Foresight (e.g., from foresight academy)
- Exceptional storytelling and executive communication skills