Job Description
Join Horizon Dynamics at the forefront of tomorrow's innovation landscape. We're seeking a visionary Futurist Innovation Strategist to decode emerging trends and architect transformative solutions for 2026 and beyond. In this pivotal role, you'll collaborate with C-suite executives to shape our organization's future trajectory through cutting-edge research, scenario planning, and disruptive ideation. Our dynamic environment rewards bold thinkers who thrive at the intersection of technology, human behavior, and sustainable progress.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon scanning to identify disruptive trends across AI, biotech, climate tech, and human-machine interfaces
- Develop strategic roadmaps integrating 2026+ market predictions with organizational capabilities
- Facilitate executive workshops using scenario planning and futures forecasting methodologies
- Author white papers on emerging technologies and their socioeconomic implications
- Partner with R&D teams to prototype future-facing solutions with 3-5 year implementation horizons
- Analyze global innovation ecosystems to identify partnership opportunities
- Establish KPIs for measuring organizational future-readiness
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Futures Studies, Innovation Management, or related field
- 5+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or R&D leadership
- Expertise in trend analysis frameworks (e.g., STEEP, Delphi method)
- Proven track record translating future scenarios into actionable business strategies
- Deep understanding of exponential technologies and their societal impacts
- Exceptional storytelling abilities to communicate complex future visions
- Certification in Futures Thinking or Strategic Foresight preferred
- Portfolio demonstrating published foresight work or innovation roadmaps