Job Description
Join our elite foresight team at Horizon Dynamics to shape tomorrow's business landscape today. We're seeking a visionary Senior Futurist Strategist to decode emerging trends and develop actionable roadmaps for 2026 and beyond. This role combines cutting-edge research with executive-level advisory to help Fortune 500 companies navigate technological disruption, societal shifts, and market evolution. You'll work in our state-of-the-art San Francisco hub alongside Nobel laureates, Silicon Valley pioneers, and UN advisors.
Our ideal candidate thrives at the intersection of technology, sociology, and economics. You'll leverage proprietary AI-driven trend forecasting tools while contributing to our patented 'Horizon Scanning' methodology. This isn't just about predicting the future—it's about creating it.
Responsibilities
- Lead multi-disciplinary foresight projects analyzing socio-technological trends through 2030
- Develop scenario-planning frameworks for clients in quantum computing, synthetic biology, and AI governance
- Produce executive-level trend reports with 95%+ predictive accuracy benchmark
- Collaborate with MIT Media Lab and Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI on horizon scanning
- Design immersive foresight workshops for C-suite executives across Fortune 500 companies
- Author monthly 'Future Pulse' newsletter with 50K+ executive subscribers
- Manage AI-powered trend analysis platforms with 10M+ data points
Qualifications
- PhD in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or related field (Master's with 10+ years experience)
- Published author in peer-reviewed foresight journals (e.g., Technological Forecasting and Social Change)
- Expertise in exponential technology trends (quantum, biotech, AGI) and their societal implications
- Portfolio of 20+ scenario-planning projects for Fortune 500 clients
- Proficiency in foresight tools (Causal Layered Analysis, Delphi Method) and data visualization (Tableau, D3.js)
- Experience with UN/WHO trend advisory panels or similar global institutions
- Fluency in strategic foresight frameworks (e.g., STEEP-V, Three Horizons)