Job Description
Join Horizon Insights Inc. as we redefine tomorrow's landscape. We seek a visionary Futurist & Innovation Strategist to decode emerging trends and architect transformative solutions for 2026 and beyond. This role blends cutting-edge research with practical implementation, driving our mission to shape the future of technology, sustainability, and human experience.
As a key architect of our innovation ecosystem, you'll collaborate with C-suite executives, R&D teams, and global partners to anticipate disruptions and pioneer breakthrough strategies. Your insights will directly influence product roadmaps, investment decisions, and organizational evolution in an era of exponential change.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon-scanning initiatives to identify and analyze emerging technologies, socio-economic shifts, and market disruptions through 2030
- Develop and implement innovation frameworks that translate future insights into actionable business strategies
- Design and facilitate strategic foresight workshops for executive teams and key stakeholders
- Author visionary whitepapers and scenario-planning models for C-suite decision-making
- Partner with R&D to prototype and validate future-facing solutions
- Establish cross-functional innovation labs to accelerate adoption of frontier technologies
- Represent company at global futurist forums and thought leadership summits
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Innovation Management, Strategic Foresight, or related field
- 8+ years in strategic innovation, trend analysis, or futurist consulting
- Proven track record of translating foresight into commercial outcomes
- Expertise in scenario planning, systems thinking, and disruptive technology assessment
- Exceptional storytelling and presentation skills for complex concepts
- Proficiency in foresight methodologies (e.g., Delphi, STEEP, causal layered analysis)
- Experience with emerging tech domains: AI ethics, biotech convergence, quantum computing
- Published thought leadership in futurism or innovation strategy