Job Description
Shape the future by 2026. Horizon Dynamics seeks a visionary Futurist Innovation Strategist to architect tomorrow's breakthrough technologies. Join our elite team at the intersection of AI, biotech, and sustainable energy to solve humanity's grand challenges. This role demands radical creativity and systemic thinking to develop roadmaps for exponential technologies that will redefine global industries.
Why This Role Matters: You'll directly influence our 2026 innovation pipeline, working alongside Nobel laureates and Silicon Valley pioneers to commercialize paradigm-shifting solutions. Your insights will guide $500M+ R&D investments across autonomous systems, climate resilience tech, and neural interfaces.
Responsibilities
- Design multi-year innovation roadmaps targeting 2026 technology inflection points
- Lead horizon scanning for exponential technologies in quantum computing and synthetic biology
- Develop strategic partnerships with MIT Media Lab, NASA, and DARPA innovation hubs
- Architect patent portfolios covering 50+ emerging technology domains
- Facilitate executive workshops on disruptive technology adoption curves
- Produce annual 'State of 2026' trend reports for Fortune 100 clients
- Mentain real-time technology threat/opportunity radar system
Qualifications
- PhD in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or equivalent innovation discipline
- 10+ years in corporate strategy consulting or R&D leadership at SpaceX/DeepMind
- Published 3+ peer-reviewed papers on exponential technology forecasting
- Expertise in scenario planning for climate and AI existential risks
- Portfolio of launched products with >$1B market impact
- Fluency in Python for trend analysis and modeling
- Keynote speaker at TED/World Economic Forum events