Job Description
Shape the Future: Join Horizon Insights Group as a Future Strategist 2026
Are you a visionary thinker ready to decode tomorrow's landscape? Horizon Insights Group is seeking an innovative Future Strategist to architect our 2026 roadmap and beyond. This pivotal role merges foresight, data science, and business acumen to position our clients at the forefront of emerging trends. You'll collaborate with C-suite executives, lead cross-functional teams, and deliver actionable insights that transform uncertainty into opportunity. If you thrive at the intersection of technology, sociology, and economics, this is your moment to define the next era.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategic frameworks for 2026 market trends across tech, sustainability, and consumer behavior
- Lead scenario-planning workshops with executive stakeholders to identify disruptive opportunities
- Analyze emerging technologies (AI, quantum computing, biotech) and their commercial implications
- Produce forward-looking whitepapers and executive briefings with data-driven recommendations
- Build and manage a network of futurists, academic researchers, and industry innovators
- Advose on organizational adaptation to megatrends (remote evolution, climate resilience, AI ethics)
- Present strategic visions to boards and investors with compelling visual narratives
Qualifications
- 7+ years in strategic planning, consulting, or futures research with Fortune 500 exposure
- Advanced degree in Business, Economics, Futures Studies, or related quantitative field
- Proven expertise in trend analysis, forecasting models, and scenario development
- Deep understanding of emerging tech stacks (AI, blockchain, IoT) and societal impacts
- Exceptional communication skills translating complex concepts to non-technical audiences
- Portfolio demonstrating successful long-term strategic initiatives (2020+)
- Proficiency in strategic tools (SWOT, PESTEL, horizon scanning) and data visualization