Job Description
Join Horizon Dynamics Group as a 2026 Futurist Strategist and architect the next wave of technological evolution. We're seeking visionary minds to decode emerging trends, disrupt conventional industries, and build actionable roadmaps for 2026 and beyond. This role sits at the intersection of AI, quantum computing, and biotechnology, where you'll shape how humanity adapts to exponential change.
Our Austin-based innovation hub offers unparalleled resources to transform theoretical foresight into market-defining strategies. You'll collaborate with Nobel laureates, Silicon Valley pioneers, and government futurists to solve humanity's grandest challenges while driving commercial innovation.
Responsibilities
- Analyze exponential technology trends (quantum AI, neural interfaces, synthetic biology) to identify disruptive opportunities
- Develop strategic foresight frameworks for Fortune 500 clients navigating 2026 market landscapes
- Lead scenario-planning workshops to prepare organizations for technological singularity events
- Design cross-industry innovation roadmaps integrating blockchain, metamaterials, and climate tech
- Publish quarterly trend briefings read by C-suite executives and policymakers
- Mentor a global team of futurists using proprietary foresight methodologies
- Forge partnerships with MIT Media Lab, NASA, and WHO on horizon-scanning initiatives
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Futures Studies, Systems Theory, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or technology forecasting
- Published work on AI governance or exponential technology impact (journal/conference)
- Expertise in scenario planning tools (STEEP, Delphi, causal layered analysis)
- Deep understanding of quantum computing, AGI development, or synthetic biology
- Experience advising Fortune 100 executives on technological disruption
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ successful future-strategy implementations
- Certification in Foresight Methodology (preferred)