Principal, Market Leader - Living

 

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is in search of a Principal, Market Business Development Lead, Living that will report to our US West Living Practice Group Manager. The successful candidate will lead growth initiatives for our Living Practice Group—encompassing residential, hospitality, and mixed-use projects—across the US West and Mexico, with a primary focus on Texas. This senior position is responsible for developing, nurturing, and converting client relationships into project opportunities, driving regional strategy, and collaborating with design and delivery teams to elevate Arcadis’s presence and impact in the Living sector.  

This role will require 30% US specific travel

Role accountabilities:
 

• Responsible for developing, in conjunction with Global Practice Group Director, Market Strategists and US Practice Group Manager, the business development strategy on an annual basis to achieve growth. 
• Responsible for the communication and delivery of the outward facing strategy across the US, West and Mexico regions.   
• Sets business development targets for the living market in conjunction with the Practice Group Manager in the US West
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key developers, investors, hospitality brands, mixed-use operators, and industry partners—especially within Texas, but also across the US West and Mexico.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for prospective and existing clients, ensuring exceptional client service and satisfaction.
• Represent Arcadis at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities; contribute to thought leadership and brand-building efforts, with a focus on innovation in mixed-use as well as residential and hospitality projects.
• Support marketing, public relations, and digital outreach for the Living Practice Group in the region.
• Drives strategy and content for external marketing communications, including special initiatives, external and internal events, conference speaking abstracts, media relationships, social media, design awards, etc. 
• Mentors, advises, and nurtures the current and future leaders across our studios creating a ‘redundancy’ in key client relationships.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree Architecture, Real Estate, or related field preferred.
• 12+ years of relevant business development, client management, or consulting experience in the architecture, engineering, construction, or real estate industry, with a focus on residential, hospitality, and/or mixed-use sectors.
• Deep knowledge of the Texas real estate and development landscape, as well as familiarity with major markets in the US West and Mexico.
• Proven track record of building and sustaining client relationships and delivering on growth targets, including experience with mixed-use developments.
• Exceptional communication, networking, and negotiation skills.
• Experience leading successful RFP/RFQ and proposal processes.
• Ability to travel regionally (within Texas, US West, and Mexico) as required.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required
• Professional registration
• Knowledge of sustainable principles and LEED accreditation

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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