Job Description
Join Horizon Labs at the forefront of tomorrow. We're seeking a visionary Futurist Strategy Lead to decode emerging trends and architect 2026-ready business ecosystems. This hybrid role blends predictive analytics, cultural anthropology, and exponential thinking to transform uncertainty into opportunity. Lead cross-functional teams in developing forward-looking roadmaps while influencing C-suite decisions on AI ethics, climate resilience, and human-machine collaboration.
Why You'll Thrive Here:
- Shape the future of industries from our state-of-the-art SF Bay Campus
- Access exclusive future-scanning tools and proprietary trend databases
- Present at global innovation summits and partner with MIT's Future of Work Initiative
Responsibilities
- Analyze exponential tech trends (quantum computing, biotech fusion) to identify 2026 market disruptions
- Develop scenario-planning frameworks for climate adaptation and resource scarcity
- Lead cross-functional workshops to translate future insights into actionable strategy
- Advose C-suite on ethical AI deployment and workforce evolution
- Build predictive models for consumer behavior shifts in post-2025 economies
- Partner with R&D to prototype future-proof product ecosystems
- Author quarterly Horizon Briefs for Fortune 500 clients
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or futurist research
- Expertise in exponential technology trends and scenario planning
- Published thought leadership in future-of-work or tech ethics domains
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or related field
- Experience with trend-forecasting tools (e.g., Gartner Hype Cycle, Deloitte Tech Trends)
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ future-strategy implementations
- Deep understanding of geopolitical and climate megatrends
- Exceptional storytelling skills for complex future scenarios