Job Description
Join Horizon Insights Group at the forefront of tomorrow's landscape. We're seeking a visionary Senior Futurist Analyst to decode emerging trends and shape strategic roadmaps for 2026 and beyond. This hybrid role demands a blend of analytical rigor and creative foresight, working with Fortune 500 clients to navigate technological disruption, societal shifts, and market evolution. You'll leverage our proprietary foresight frameworks to identify inflection points before they happen.
We offer competitive equity packages, flexible work arrangements, and access to cutting-edge research tools. Our Austin headquarters features collaborative innovation labs and biannual offsite retreats in global innovation hubs. If you thrive at the intersection of technology, sociology, and business strategy, this is your opportunity to define the future.
Responsibilities
- Develop quantitative trend models using AI-powered analytics to forecast market disruptions through 2026
- Produce scenario planning reports for C-suite executives across tech, healthcare, and finance sectors
- Lead cross-functional workshops on emerging technologies (quantum computing, biotech, AGI)
- Establish early-warning systems for geopolitical and regulatory shifts affecting global supply chains
- Present findings to executive boards through interactive visualizations and narrative storytelling
- Maintain proprietary knowledge base of 2026-relevant innovation signals and pattern recognition
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or related field with 5+ years applied foresight experience
- Proficiency in trend analysis tools (e.g., Palantir, Tableau) and predictive modeling methodologies
- Published thought leadership on 2026-relevant topics (climate tech, neurointerfaces, decentralized systems)
- Experience advising C-suite on strategic pivots during technological inflection points
- Deep understanding of exponential technology convergence patterns and second-order effects
- Certification in scenario planning or strategic foresight (preferred)
- Portfolio demonstrating successful prediction of market shifts (2019-2023)