Job Description
Join Horizon Insights as we pioneer the future of strategic foresight. We're seeking a visionary Futurist Strategist to decode emerging trends for 2026 and beyond. In this pivotal role, you'll architect data-driven scenarios that transform uncertainty into opportunity, guiding our Fortune 500 clients through disruptive technological shifts. Work alongside Nobel laureates and Silicon Valley pioneers to shape tomorrow's business landscape today.
Responsibilities
- Analyze macroeconomic indicators and technological convergence to forecast 2026 market disruptions
- Develop scenario-planning frameworks for clients navigating AI, quantum computing, and biotech revolutions
- Lead cross-functional workshops with C-suite executives to future-proof organizational strategies
- Author quarterly trend reports published in MIT Technology Review and World Economic Forum
- Design predictive models using machine learning to identify inflection points in 2026 business ecosystems
- Collaborate with UN and NATO on global risk assessment for emerging technologies
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, futures research, or disruptive technology consulting
- PhD or equivalent in Futures Studies, Complexity Science, or Quantitative Economics
- Published author in peer-reviewed journals on technological forecasting
- Expertise in scenario planning methodologies (e.g., Delphi, cross-impact matrix)
- Proficiency in Python/R for predictive modeling and data visualization
- Proven track record advising Fortune 100 boards on 5+ year strategic horizons
- Security clearance preferred for government sector partnerships