Job Description
Join our pioneering team at Horizon Insights Group as we shape the future landscape for 2026 and beyond. We're seeking a visionary Senior Futurist Strategist to decode emerging trends, develop forward-looking roadmaps, and drive innovation that will redefine industries. This is your opportunity to work at the intersection of technology, sociology, and business strategy in Austin's dynamic tech ecosystem.
What You'll Do: Lead horizon-scanning initiatives to identify disruptive forces, collaborate with C-suite executives to future-proof organizational strategies, and publish thought leadership that influences global conversations. You'll leverage proprietary AI-driven analytics to forecast market shifts and design resilient frameworks for our clients' long-term success.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive horizon scanning across 15+ emerging technology domains (quantum computing, synthetic biology, AGI)
- Develop adaptive scenario-planning frameworks for Fortune 500 clients facing 2026 market uncertainties
- Lead cross-functional workshops to translate future insights into actionable business strategies
- Author quarterly trend reports with predictive analytics for C-suite decision-making
- Design innovation pipelines integrating exponential technologies into enterprise roadmaps
- Maintain proprietary foresight database with 500+ validated future signals
- Present strategic futures at global industry summits (Web Summit, CES, etc.)
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Futures Studies, Strategic Foresight, or related field (PhD preferred)
- 5+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or future-oriented R&D
- Proven track record of published future trend analysis (white papers, journals, books)
- Expertise in systems thinking, scenario planning, and signal detection methodologies
- Proficiency in foresight tools (e.g., Delphi method, cross-impact matrices, causal layered analysis)
- Demonstrated experience advising C-suite on exponential technology adoption
- Exceptional storytelling abilities to translate complex futures into compelling narratives