Job Description
Join Nexus Horizons Inc. at the forefront of innovation as we shape the decade ahead. We seek a visionary 2026 Futurist Strategist to decode emerging trends and architect our next-generation roadmap. This pivotal role blends data-driven foresight with human-centric innovation, ensuring our leadership in rapidly evolving markets. You'll collaborate with C-suite executives and cross-functional teams to transform speculative futures into actionable strategies. If you thrive at the intersection of technology, sociology, and business disruption, this is your defining moment.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon-scanning initiatives to identify disruptive technologies and societal shifts through 2026
- Develop integrated strategic roadmaps aligning innovation with market opportunities
- Facilitate executive workshops on future scenarios and risk mitigation
- Author thought leadership publications on emerging industry paradigms
- Partner with R&D teams to prototype solutions for anticipated market needs
- Monitor geopolitical and regulatory trends impacting long-term strategy
- Build quantitative forecasting models for adoption curves of emerging tech
Qualifications
- Minimum 8 years in strategic planning, innovation consulting, or futurist research
- Proven expertise in trend analysis and scenario planning methodologies
- Deep understanding of exponential technologies (AI, quantum, biotech)
- Exceptional storytelling skills for translating complex futures to stakeholders
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Business Strategy, or related field
- Portfolio demonstrating published foresight work or strategic frameworks
- Experience in high-growth tech or Fortune 500 environments
- Proficiency in foresight tools (e.g., Delphi method, causal layered analysis)