Job Description
Join Horizon Insights Group at the forefront of tomorrow's possibilities. We're seeking a visionary Strategic Futurist to decode emerging trends and shape our 2026 roadmap. This role blends deep analytical rigor with creative foresight to transform uncertainty into actionable strategy. You'll collaborate with C-suite executives across tech, sustainability, and human augmentation domains to pioneer next-generation solutions.
Why This Role Matters: As industries accelerate toward 2026's disruptive inflection points, your insights will directly influence billion-dollar decisions and redefine competitive landscapes. We offer unparalleled exposure to cutting-edge research and the opportunity to build frameworks that shape tomorrow's business paradigms.
Responsibilities
- Forecast and map emerging technological, social, and economic trends through 2026 horizon scanning
- Develop scenario-planning models for climate adaptation, AI governance, and workforce transformation
- Lead executive workshops translating foresight into strategic roadmaps for Fortune 500 clients
- Author whitepapers on metaverse integration, quantum computing applications, and neurotech ethics
- Build proprietary trend-quantification algorithms using NLP and predictive analytics
- Design cross-industry innovation ecosystems for circular economy and biotech convergence
- Represent the firm at Davos and WEF summits as a thought leader in future-shaping
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or future studies with 2026+ horizon experience
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or equivalent interdisciplinary expertise
- Published author in peer-reviewed journals on technology forecasting or societal transformation
- Proficiency in trend analysis tools (e.g., Palantir, Gartner, bespoke Python models)
- Deep expertise in at least three emerging domains: quantum computing, synthetic biology, or AGI governance
- Exceptional storytelling ability to communicate complex futures to non-technical stakeholders
- Track record of influencing C-suite decisions through scenario planning deliverables
- Global network of futurists, academics, and industry disruptors