Job Description
Shape tomorrow's reality today as our 2026 Futurist Strategist at Horizon Dynamics Inc. We're seeking a visionary thinker to decode emerging trends and architect future-proof strategies for Fortune 500 clients. Join our Austin-based innovation lab where you'll collaborate with quantum computing pioneers, neurotech developers, and climate tech revolutionaries. This role offers unparalleled exposure to breakthrough technologies reshaping human civilization.
Your Impact: Lead scenario planning for post-2025 technological disruptions, advise C-suite executives on exponential tech adoption, and publish proprietary trend forecasts read by industry leaders. We provide competitive equity packages, unlimited learning stipends, and flexible remote-first work arrangements.
Responsibilities
- Develop predictive models for AI, biotech, and climate convergence scenarios post-2025
- Design strategic roadmaps for clients navigating quantum computing adoption
- Produce monthly 'Horizon Scan' reports identifying emerging tech inflection points
- Facilitate executive workshops on exponential technology implications
- Build proprietary forecasting algorithms using machine learning
- Lead cross-functional teams in prototyping future-state solutions
- Present trend analyses at global innovation forums
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or related field
- 5+ years in strategic foresight or technology trend analysis
- Deep expertise in at least two emerging tech domains (quantum/AI/biotech)
- Published thought leadership on post-2020 technological shifts
- Proficiency in scenario planning frameworks (e.g., STEEP, Delphi method)
- Experience advising C-suite on exponential technology adoption
- Portfolio demonstrating future-state strategy implementations