Job Description
Join Horizon Dynamics Inc. as a 2026 Strategic Futurist and architect tomorrow's innovations today. We're seeking visionary thinkers to decode emerging trends, disrupt conventional industries, and build actionable roadmaps for the post-2025 landscape. This pivotal role blends foresight with execution, ensuring our leadership in quantum computing, sustainable tech, and AI ethics. Work alongside Nobel laureates and Silicon Valley pioneers in our Austin innovation hub.
Responsibilities
- Analyze macroeconomic, technological, and sociocultural shifts to forecast 2026+ industry disruptions
- Develop scenario-planning frameworks for Fortune 500 clients adapting to post-2025 market dynamics
- Lead cross-functional workshops on exponential technologies (quantum, biotech, AGI)
- Author white papers and thought leadership on future-proofing business models
- Collaborate with R&D teams to prototype 2026-viable solutions
- Advocate for ethical innovation frameworks in emerging tech ecosystems
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or related field (PhD preferred)
- 5+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or emerging tech research
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ published trend analyses or scenario-planning projects
- Expertise in exponential technologies (quantum computing, synthetic biology, AGI)
- Proficiency in foresight methodologies (Delphi, Horizon Scanning, Cross-Impact Matrices)
- Track record advising C-suite on 5-10 year strategic pivots
- Exceptional data visualization and storytelling capabilities