Job Description
Join Horizon Labs at the forefront of tomorrow's landscape. We're seeking a visionary Futurist Innovation Strategist to decode emerging technologies, societal shifts, and market disruptions through 2026 and beyond. You'll architect transformation roadmaps for Fortune 500 clients while pioneering methodologies in foresight analysis and scenario planning. This role sits at the intersection of AI ethics, climate resilience, and next-gen human-computer interaction.
Our award-winning team operates from a state-of-the-art facility in SOMA, with competitive benefits including equity, wellness stipends, and unlimited learning budgets. Help us shape the future of industries today.
Responsibilities
- Develop predictive frameworks for technological convergence (quantum computing, biotech, AGI)
- Design client-specific scenario-planning models for 2026 market landscapes
- Lead cross-functional workshops on disruption risk and opportunity mapping
- Produce horizon scanning reports identifying emerging threats and breakthrough innovations
- Collaborate with R&D teams to prototype future-facing solutions
- Present strategic foresight to C-suite executives at global summits
- Establish ethical guardrails for next-generation AI implementation
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Futures Studies, Strategic Foresight, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years in innovation strategy, consulting, or tech R&D leadership
- Proven expertise in scenario planning and trend analysis methodologies
- Deep understanding of exponential technologies (blockchain, quantum, synthetic biology)
- Exceptional storytelling skills for communicating complex futures narratives
- Published thought leadership in foresight or innovation domains
- Experience advising Fortune 500 executives on strategic transformation
- Portfolio demonstrating future-back innovation frameworks