Job Description
Shape tomorrow's landscape today as Horizon Ventures seeks a visionary Senior Futurist Strategist to lead our innovation roadmap for 2026 and beyond. In this pivotal role, you'll decode emerging technologies, societal shifts, and market disruptions to guide our next-gen ventures. Join a forward-thinking team at the intersection of technology and human potential, where your insights will directly influence multi-billion-dollar decisions and redefine industry paradigms.
Responsibilities
- Analyze global tech trends, demographic shifts, and sustainability metrics to forecast 2026+ market opportunities
- Develop actionable strategic frameworks for C-suite executives across portfolio companies
- Lead cross-functional innovation sprints using scenario planning and horizon scanning methodologies
- Author thought leadership publications on future-of-work and AI-driven transformation
- Partner with R&D teams to prototype solutions for 2026's most pressing challenges
- Mentor junior futurists while establishing industry benchmarks for strategic foresight
Qualifications
- 8+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or future-focused tech roles
- Proven expertise in trend analysis, scenario planning, and quantitative forecasting
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or related field
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ successful future-strategy implementations
- Mastery of foresight tools (e.g., Delphi Method, STEEP analysis, causal layered analysis)
- Deep understanding of exponential technologies (quantum computing, synthetic biology, AGI)
- Exceptional storytelling skills for communicating complex futures to diverse stakeholders