Job Description
Join our elite team at Horizon Dynamics Group to architect the future. We're seeking a visionary Futurist Innovation Strategist to decode emerging trends and pioneer transformative solutions for 2026 and beyond. This role blends cutting-edge research with actionable business strategy, requiring a blend of analytical rigor and creative foresight. You'll collaborate with C-suite executives across Fortune 500 companies to navigate technological disruptions, market shifts, and societal transformations. Our culture rewards bold thinking and offers unparalleled opportunities to shape tomorrow's industries today.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon scanning initiatives to identify disruptive technologies and market signals (AI, quantum computing, biotech, climate tech)
- Develop strategic roadmaps for 2026+ product launches and business model transformations
- Conduct scenario planning workshops with executive teams to stress-test future resilience
- Author whitepapers and thought leadership on emerging trends for industry conferences
- Manage cross-functional innovation sprints with R&D, marketing, and engineering teams
- Advolve on M&A opportunities related to emerging market opportunities
- Build and maintain a global network of futurists, technologists, and industry disruptors
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, innovation management, or technology consulting
- Proven track record of translating future trends into commercial opportunities
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Technology Management, or related field
- Expertise in scenario planning, trend analysis, and systems thinking methodologies
- Deep understanding of exponential technologies (AI, blockchain, synthetic biology)
- Exceptional presentation skills with executive audiences
- Published thought leadership in futurism or innovation (journal articles, books)
- Certification in Foresight methodologies (e.g., WFS, APF) preferred