Job Description
Shape tomorrow's landscape today as Horizon Dynamics Inc. seeks a visionary Senior Futurist Strategist to lead our 2026 innovation roadmap. We're revolutionizing how enterprises prepare for exponential change in AI, quantum computing, and biotechnology. Join our elite team at the intersection of foresight and execution, where your insights will directly impact $1B+ portfolio decisions.
Why This Role Matters: You'll architect predictive frameworks that transform uncertainty into competitive advantage, guiding Fortune 500 clients through unprecedented technological and societal shifts. Our Austin hub offers unparalleled resources for frontier research and cross-industry collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Develop scenario-based strategic roadmaps for 2026+ technology adoption and market disruption
- Lead quantitative forecasting models integrating AI, climate, and geopolitical variables
- Design resilience frameworks for organizations facing exponential change
- Deliver executive briefings to C-suite clients on emerging paradigm shifts
- Author thought leadership publications read by 50K+ industry leaders
- Mentor a global team of futurist analysts using our proprietary foresight methodology
- Partner with R&D to validate long-term innovation pipelines
Qualifications
- 7+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or futurist research
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or related quantitative field
- Portfolio demonstrating published 5+ year predictions with >80% accuracy
- Expertise in exponential technologies (AI, quantum, synthetic biology)
- Proven ability to translate complex scenarios into actionable business strategies
- Experience advising C-suite on emerging risk and opportunity landscapes
- Proficiency in foresight tools (Horizon Scanning, Delphi, Cross-Impact Matrices)
- Exceptional storytelling skills for executive audiences