Job Description
Shape tomorrow's innovations today as a 2026 Futurist Strategist at Horizon Dynamics Inc. We're seeking visionary minds to decode emerging trends and architect next-generation solutions. Join our elite team in San Francisco's tech epicenter where cutting-edge research meets commercial application. What you'll achieve: Lead horizon-scanning initiatives, develop future-proof frameworks, and collaborate with industry pioneers to transform speculative concepts into tangible realities. This role offers unparalleled influence in defining how technology and society evolve through 2026 and beyond. Why you'll thrive: Our culture rewards intellectual curiosity, embraces calculated risk, and provides resources to explore uncharted territories of innovation.
Responsibilities
- Analyze emerging tech trends (AI, quantum computing, biotech) and forecast market impacts through 2026
- Develop scenario-planning models for global industry disruptions
- Lead cross-functional workshops to ideate future-proof product architectures
- Author forward-looking strategy whitepapers for C-suite executives
- Partner with R&D teams to prototype next-gen solutions
- Represent company at future-focused forums and thought leadership summits
- Monitor geopolitical shifts affecting tech adoption trajectories
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Futuristics, Systems Engineering, or related field (PhD preferred)
- 5+ years in strategic foresight, tech innovation, or policy planning
- Expertise in horizon scanning methodologies (e.g., Delphi, STEEP analysis)
- Portfolio demonstrating published future trend analyses or scenario planning
- Deep understanding of exponential technologies (AI/ML, blockchain, synthetic biology)
- Exceptional storytelling skills to translate complex futures into actionable insights
- Experience advising Fortune 500 executives on strategic adaptation
- Proficiency in futures simulation tools (e.g., GIGA, Causal Layered Analysis)