Job Description
Join Horizon Innovations Group as our pioneering 2026 Strategic Futurist and architect tomorrow's breakthroughs today. We're seeking a visionary thinker to decode emerging trends across AI, biotechnology, and sustainable infrastructure, transforming foresight into actionable strategies that will define 2026 and beyond. This role sits at the intersection of technology, sociology, and business innovation, requiring you to map future landscapes while building tangible roadmaps for our global enterprise.
You'll collaborate with C-suite executives, R&D labs, and venture partners to identify paradigm-shifting opportunities. If you thrive at the nexus of cutting-edge research and commercial application, and possess an insatiable curiosity about what's next, this is your moment to shape the future.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon scanning and trend analysis across emerging technologies (quantum computing, neurotech, climate AI) to identify 2026 market disruptors
- Develop scenario-based strategic frameworks for organizational adaptation to future megatrends
- Produce forward-looking whitepapers and executive briefings on societal and technological inflection points
- Partner with product teams to embed future-proofing principles into innovation pipelines
- Establish global thought leadership through keynote presentations and industry publications
- Design and facilitate strategic foresight workshops with cross-functional stakeholders
- Monitor geopolitical and socioeconomic shifts impacting 2026 business landscapes
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, Strategic Innovation, or related field
- Minimum 7 years experience in strategic foresight, corporate innovation, or emerging technology research
- Proven track record of translating future trends into commercial opportunities
- Expertise in scenario planning, Delphi methodology, and horizon scanning frameworks
- Deep understanding of exponential technologies and their societal implications
- Exceptional storytelling ability to communicate complex futures to diverse audiences
- Published thought leadership in futurism or innovation strategy (portfolio required)
- Proficiency in strategic foresight tools (e.g., Trend Report, Causal Layered Analysis)