Job Description
Join our elite team of visionaries at Horizon Innovations Inc. as we architect the future. We seek a Senior Futurist to spearhead strategic foresight initiatives for 2026, transforming tomorrow's possibilities into today's innovations. This role demands a blend of visionary thinking, analytical rigor, and executive leadership to guide our organization through emerging technological, social, and economic paradigms.
You'll collaborate with C-suite executives, lead cross-functional innovation labs, and present groundbreaking insights to global stakeholders. If you thrive at the intersection of technology, humanity, and disruption, this is your opportunity to shape the decade's most pivotal transformations.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute multi-year strategic foresight frameworks targeting 2026 market disruptions
- Lead scenario planning workshops for executive leadership on AI, biotech, and climate resilience trends
- Produce high-impact trend reports synthesifying complex data into actionable business strategies
- Partner with R&D to prototype future-state solutions for emerging consumer and industrial markets
- Represent the company at global futurist forums and thought leadership summits
- Mentor junior futurists and build the organization's future capabilities
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or future-focused research
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or related field
- Proven track record of translating futuristic insights into commercial outcomes
- Expertise in scenario modeling, trend analysis, and horizon scanning methodologies
- Deep understanding of exponential technologies (quantum computing, synthetic biology, AGI)
- Exceptional storytelling and executive communication skills
- Published thought leadership in peer-reviewed futurist journals or platforms