Job Description
Join the vanguard of tomorrow's innovation landscape as a Futurist Innovation Strategist at Horizon Dynamics Group. We're seeking a visionary thinker to architect breakthrough strategies for the 2026 digital frontier. This pivotal role demands a blend of analytical rigor and creative foresight to navigate emerging technologies, societal shifts, and market disruptions. You'll collaborate with C-suite executives to develop adaptive roadmaps that position our clients as industry pioneers in an era of unprecedented change.
Our Austin-based innovation hub offers a dynamic environment where your expertise will directly shape how global enterprises prepare for the next technological revolution. If you're passionate about turning future possibilities into present opportunities, we invite you to lead the charge toward 2026's most promising horizons.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement strategic foresight frameworks for 2026 technology adoption cycles
- Analyze emerging trends in AI, quantum computing, and biotechnology to identify disruptive opportunities
- Design scenario-planning models for geopolitical and socioeconomic shifts affecting global markets
- Lead cross-functional innovation sprints to prototype future-proof business solutions
- Present strategic recommendations to executive stakeholders with data-driven visualizations
- Build and maintain a network of industry futurists and technology pioneers
- Author thought leadership publications on future-proof organizational strategies
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Strategic Foresight, Innovation Management, or Technology Forecasting
- 5+ years experience in strategic planning or innovation consulting
- Deep expertise in emerging technology ecosystems (Web3, AGI, synthetic biology)
- Proven ability to translate complex future scenarios into actionable business strategies
- Exceptional data visualization and presentation skills for executive audiences
- Published thought leadership in futurism or technology strategy
- Experience with scenario planning methodologies and horizon scanning