Job Description
Join our visionary team at Horizon Insights Group as we shape the future landscape of 2026. We seek a Senior Futurist to decode emerging trends, disrupt conventional thinking, and architect tomorrow's innovations today. This pivotal role bridges cutting-edge research with actionable strategy for Fortune 500 clients.
Located in the heart of San Francisco's tech ecosystem, you'll collaborate with AI ethicists, climate strategists, and biotech pioneers to forecast paradigm shifts. Your insights will directly influence product roadmaps, investment decisions, and societal frameworks for the next decade.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and synthesize global signals across AI, quantum computing, and sustainable energy to map 2026 technology adoption curves
- Develop scenario-based strategic frameworks for C-suite executives navigating post-2025 market disruptions
- Lead cross-functional workshops to translate foresight into enterprise innovation roadmaps
- Author white papers and thought leadership pieces published in Nature and MIT Technology Review
- Partner with R&D teams to prototype future-proof solutions for climate resilience and human augmentation
- Mentor junior futurists while maintaining a pulse on exponential technologies
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or emerging technology research
- Proven track record of publishing industry-shaping trend reports (2019-2025)
- Expertise in systems thinking, scenario planning, and horizon scanning methodologies
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Technology Forecasting, or related field
- Deep knowledge of biotech convergence points and ethical AI governance frameworks
- Exceptional storytelling ability to translate complex futures into compelling narratives
- Portfolio demonstrating 2020-2025 trend predictions with 85%+ accuracy