Job Description
Join our elite team at Horizon Forward Labs to architect the future of 2026. We're seeking a visionary Senior Futurist Strategist to decode emerging trends, design next-generation business models, and lead cross-functional initiatives that will redefine industries. This role combines cutting-edge research with strategic execution, requiring you to anticipate paradigm shifts and translate foresight into actionable roadmaps for Fortune 500 clients.
As a key architect of our 2026 Vision program, you'll collaborate with C-suite executives, AI researchers, and sustainability pioneers to build resilient futures. Our Austin headquarters offers an innovation-driven environment with state-of-the-art labs and unparalleled exposure to emerging technologies.
Responsibilities
- Lead multi-year trend forecasting for 2026+ across AI, quantum computing, and biotechnology
- Develop scenario-planning frameworks for Fortune 500 clients facing disruptive change
- Design ethical governance models for autonomous systems and AI deployment
- Facilitate executive workshops on future-proofing organizational strategies
- Produce seminal research publications on sustainable urban development models
- Manage cross-functional teams of data scientists and design thinkers
- Build strategic partnerships with academic institutions and innovation labs
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, consulting, or futures research
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or related field
- Published thought leadership on technology's societal impact (peer-reviewed)
- Expertise in scenario planning and horizon scanning methodologies
- Deep understanding of exponential technologies (AI, blockchain, quantum)
- Experience advising C-suite executives on transformational change
- Certification in strategic foresight (e.g., APF, WFS)
- Portfolio of implemented future-shaping initiatives