Architect Lead: Retail & Advertising for Transit Hubs

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks an Architect Lead - Retail and Advertising to guide design and commercial strategy for retail zones, advertising spaces, and transit-related facilities within the Riyadh Metro extension.

The role combines architectural review, spatial planning, and client coordination to deliver integrated retail and advertising solutions in a major transit environment, working on-site with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field.
• Minimum 10 years experience in retail development or commercial asset optimization.
• Experience integrating retail and advertising within metro/transit hubs.
• Understanding of lease management frameworks, concession contracts, and revenue-share models.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial consultancy covering retail areas, advertising, click-and-collect facilities, and ATMs.
• Review the design of retail areas and verify contractual compliance.
• Confirm appropriately sized connections to support future rental/operation of retail areas.
• Review retail spaces to ensure they are fit for their intended purpose.
• Review advertising scheme and suitability of proposed elements.
• Assess distribution and placement of advertising elements.
• Support spatial planning, design reviews, and layout optimization for retail zones and advertising spaces.
• Coordinate retail and advertising requirements with architectural, MEP, structural, and ICT considerations.
• Act as the primary client interface for retail, advertising, and associated commercial-space matters.

Skills

Retail development

Advertising integration

Spatial planning

Vendor coordination

Stakeholder management

Technical report-writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Job description

Parsons in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks an Architect Lead - Retail and Advertising to guide design and commercial strategy for retail zones, advertising spaces, and transit-related facilities within the Riyadh Metro extension.

The role combines architectural review, spatial planning, and client coordination to deliver integrated retail and advertising solutions in a major transit environment, working on-site with stakeholders.