Job Description
Join Horizon Ventures at the forefront of tomorrow's landscape. We're seeking a visionary Strategic Futurist to architect our innovation roadmap for 2026 and beyond. This pivotal role blends cutting-edge research with strategic foresight to position our company as an industry leader in an exponentially evolving world.
You'll collaborate with C-suite executives to decode emerging technologies, market disruptions, and societal shifts. Your insights will directly influence product development, market expansion, and long-term corporate strategy. If you thrive at the intersection of technology, human behavior, and future possibilities, this is your moment to shape destiny.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon scanning and trend analysis across AI, biotech, climate tech, and quantum computing
- Develop strategic foresight frameworks to identify market opportunities through 2026
- Translate complex future scenarios into actionable business strategies
- Partner with R&D to accelerate innovation pipelines aligned with future market needs
- Present future outlooks to executive leadership and key stakeholders
- Build cross-functional innovation task forces to explore emerging paradigms
- Author annual 'Future State' reports influencing 5-year corporate planning
Qualifications
- Minimum 7 years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or future-focused leadership
- Proven track record of translating trend analysis into market advantages
- Deep expertise in exponential technologies and their societal implications
- Exceptional storytelling skills to communicate complex futures compellingly
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Economics, Technology Management, or related field
- Experience with scenario planning methodologies (e.g., Delphi, STEEP analysis)
- Portfolio demonstrating successful future-oriented initiatives
- Global mindset with understanding of geopolitical and macroeconomic shifts