Job Description
Join Horizon Labs at the forefront of tomorrow's innovation landscape. We seek a visionary Futurist Innovation Strategist to architect transformative roadmaps for 2026 and beyond. This role demands a blend of cutting-edge foresight, data-driven analysis, and cross-industry synthesis to position our clients as market leaders in an exponentially evolving world. You'll collaborate with C-suite executives, disrupt emerging tech paradigms, and translate complex futures into actionable blueprints. If you thrive at the intersection of technology, sociology, and business evolution, this is your calling.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement multi-year innovation roadmaps targeting 2026 market disruptions
- Analyze emerging tech trends (AI, quantum, biotech) and societal shifts to identify strategic opportunities
- Lead cross-functional workshops to future-proof product development and business models
- Develop scenario-planning frameworks for global market volatility and regulatory changes
- Present foresight insights to executive stakeholders and translate them into R&D priorities
- Build proprietary trend intelligence systems using machine learning and human analysis
- Advortise on industry panels and publish thought leadership on future-of-work paradigms
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or future studies
- Expertise in systems thinking, scenario planning, and trend analysis methodologies
- Proven track record translating futures research into commercial strategy
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Business Strategy, or related field
- Mastery of quantitative forecasting tools and qualitative research frameworks
- Experience with AI/ML applications in predictive analytics
- Exceptional storytelling skills for complex future scenarios
- Published thought leadership in futurism or innovation domains