Job Description
Join Horizon Labs at the forefront of tomorrow's transformation! We're seeking a visionary Senior Futurist to architect our innovation roadmap beyond 2026. Shape how businesses adapt to emerging technologies, societal shifts, and disruptive paradigms. Lead cross-functional teams to prototype future-ready solutions while influencing C-suite strategy. This role combines deep technical foresight with executive communication excellence.
Why Horizon Labs? We're a boutique innovation consultancy powering Fortune 500 clients through our proprietary FutureScape methodology. Enjoy flexible hybrid work, unlimited learning stipends, and equity participation in our moonshot projects.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain 5-10 year strategic foresight frameworks for enterprise clients
- Lead scenario-planning workshops for AI, quantum computing, and biotech convergence
- Produce annual Horizon Report on emerging tech and societal disruptors
- Partner with R&D to prototype next-gen solutions for 2026+ markets
- Advocate ethical innovation frameworks for exponential technologies
- Mentor junior futurists in trend synthesis and stakeholder storytelling
Qualifications
- 8+ years in innovation strategy, consulting, or tech foresight roles
- Proven track record publishing industry-recognized trend analyses
- Expertise in systems thinking and complex adaptive systems modeling
- Exceptional executive presentation and workshop facilitation skills
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Technology Forecasting, or related field
- Proficiency in foresight tools (e.g., Delphi, Horizon Scanning, STEEP analysis)
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ enterprise-level innovation roadmaps