Job Description
Join Horizon Dynamics Group at the forefront of tomorrow's transformation. As a 2026 Strategic Futurist, you'll architect the future landscape for Fortune 500 clients through cutting-edge scenario planning, emerging technology forecasting, and strategic innovation frameworks. Our Austin-based team operates at the intersection of quantum computing, biotech convergence, and sustainable infrastructure disruption.
This role requires visionary thinking to navigate geopolitical shifts, climate adaptation strategies, and AI governance paradigms. You'll lead cross-functional initiatives while collaborating with MIT Media Lab partners and UN sustainability task forces. Our compensation package includes equity in breakthrough patents and access to exclusive innovation incubators.
Responsibilities
- Develop 2026-2030 strategic foresight frameworks for C-suite executives
- Produce quarterly disruption impact reports on quantum-AI convergence
- Lead scenario planning workshops for climate resilience infrastructure
- Establish ethical governance protocols for autonomous systems
- Identify commercialization pathways for biotech augmentation technologies
- Coordinate with national labs on secure quantum communication standards
- Mentor junior futurists in horizon scanning methodologies
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight or innovation consulting
- Published research on exponential technologies (peer-reviewed)
- Certification in Futures Thinking (WFS or APF preferred)
- Expertise in systems dynamics modeling and game theory
- Experience with UN SDG implementation frameworks
- Deep understanding of quantum computing applications
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ successful future-shaping projects
- Clearance for national security technology briefings