Job Description
Join Nexus Horizons at the forefront of tomorrow's landscape. We're seeking a visionary Futurist Innovation Strategist to decode emerging trends and architect groundbreaking solutions for 2026 and beyond. This pivotal role combines predictive analytics, creative foresight, and strategic implementation to transform industry paradigms. Work alongside Nobel laureates and disruptors in our Austin innovation hub, where your insights will directly shape multi-billion dollar ventures.
Responsibilities
- Anticipate and map technological, social, and economic shifts through horizon scanning and trend analysis
- Develop strategic roadmaps for 2026+ market disruption across AI, biotech, and quantum domains
- Lead cross-functional innovation sprints with R&D, product, and executive teams
- Author thought leadership frameworks published in top-tier journals and industry forums
- Design scenario-planning models for Fortune 500 clients navigating exponential change
- Curate and host exclusive foresight summits with global thought leaders
- Mentor next-generation futurists through our Future Vision Academy program
Qualifications
- PhD or equivalent in Futures Studies, Systems Theory, or Innovation Management
- 10+ years in strategic foresight with demonstrable impact on enterprise transformation
- Published author in peer-reviewed futurism journals (e.g., Futures, Technological Forecasting)
- Expertise in exponential technologies (quantum computing, synthetic biology, AGI)
- Proficiency in foresight methodologies: Delphi, STEEP analysis, causal layered analysis
- Portfolio of implemented future-strategy initiatives with measurable ROI
- Fluency in at least two languages beyond English with global cultural intelligence