Job Description
Join Horizon Innovations at the forefront of tomorrow's landscape. We're seeking a visionary 2026 Futurist Strategist to architect our next-generation roadmap and transform how businesses prepare for the future. This pivotal role combines cutting-edge research with executive-level strategic planning to position our company at the vanguard of technological and societal evolution.
In this high-impact position, you'll lead cross-functional teams to decode emerging trends, develop scenario-based forecasts, and create actionable frameworks for 2026 and beyond. Your insights will directly shape product innovation, market expansion, and organizational resilience in an era of unprecedented transformation.
Responsibilities
- Architect strategic 2026 vision framework through horizon scanning and trend analysis
- Develop data-driven future scenarios for technology adoption and market disruption
- Lead executive workshops on foresight methodologies and strategic implications
- Collaborate with R&D teams to integrate future-ready innovations into product roadmaps
- Build and maintain ecosystem partnerships with academic institutions and think tanks
- Present quarterly strategic foresight briefings to C-suite and board stakeholders
- Monitor geopolitical shifts and regulatory changes affecting long-term strategy
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Strategic Foresight, Futures Studies, or related field (PhD preferred)
- 7+ years in strategic planning, futurism, or innovation consulting
- Proven expertise in horizon scanning, scenario planning, and trend analysis
- Exceptional executive communication with ability to articulate complex futures
- Strong quantitative and qualitative research methodologies background
- Experience leading cross-functional teams through strategic transformation
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ future-focused strategic frameworks implementation