Job Description
Join our pioneering team at Horizon Insights Inc. to architect the future of business strategy. We're seeking a visionary Futurist Strategist to decode emerging trends and shape organizational roadmaps for 2026 and beyond. This role blends foresight analysis with practical execution, requiring you to translate complex data into actionable blueprints for Fortune 500 clients. Work in our state-of-the-art San Francisco hub with hybrid flexibility and collaborate with industry disruptors across tech, sustainability, and AI sectors.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon scanning initiatives to identify disruptive trends impacting 2026 market landscapes
- Develop scenario-planning frameworks for C-suite executives across 15+ industries
- Design quantitative foresight models using predictive analytics and machine learning
- Facilitate cross-functional workshops with global innovation teams
- Author quarterly trend briefings published in industry-leading journals
- Advise on future-proofing organizational structures and talent strategies
- Represent company at Davos-level conferences and futurist symposiums
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, consulting, or futurist research
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Theory, or related field
- Published thought leadership on exponential technologies (blockchain, quantum, bioAI)
- Proficiency in foresight methodologies (Delphi, STEEP analysis, cross-impact matrices)
- Experience advising C-suite on 5-10 year strategic pivots
- Portfolio demonstrating trend-to-strategy translation projects
- Fluency in data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) and Python/R
- Global network of innovation ecosystem stakeholders