National Civic Leader

Metric Geo; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric Geo seeks a National Civic Leader to spearhead growth and development of its Civic practice across the United States. The role involves driving national expansion, strengthening client relationships and building capabilities across offices, while collaborating with executive and regional leadership to own the national Civic strategy.

The successful candidate will lead recruitment, headcount growth and talent development, oversee project pipelines, and represent the firm within the Civic

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within a recognised architecture or multidisciplinary design firm.
• Strong background in Civic, Municipal or broader public-sector architecture.
• Proven track record of growing a practice, market sector or business unit.
• Established relationships with public-sector clients and industry stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in business development, client acquisition and major projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the national Civic practice with a cohesive multi-office strategy.
• Drive revenue growth through new business development and market expansion.
• Secure Civic and Municipal opportunities and strengthen client partnerships.
• Lead national practice expansion, including recruitment and talent development.
• Collaborate with regional leadership to maximize cross-office opportunities.
• Oversee commercial performance: revenue, profitability and pipeline.
• Represent the firm in the Civic sector, strengthening market presence.

Skills

Leadership

Civic architecture

Business development

Client relationships

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Job description

A leading national architecture and engineering firm is seeking an experienced National Civic Leader to spearhead the continued growth and development of its Civic practice across the United States.

This is a senior leadership opportunity to build upon an established portfolio, driving national expansion through strategic business development, strengthening client relationships and growing the practice's capabilities and headcount.

Working closely with executive and regional leadership, the successful individual will take ownership of the national Civic strategy, positioning the firm for continued growth across existing and emerging markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the national Civic practice, establishing a cohesive strategy across multiple offices.
• Drive revenue growth through new business development, market expansion and strategic client relationships.
• Build upon existing client partnerships while identifying and securing new Civic and Municipal opportunities.
• Lead the expansion of the practice nationally, including recruitment, headcount growth and talent development.
• Collaborate with regional leadership to maximise cross-office opportunities and leverage multidisciplinary expertise.
• Oversee the commercial performance of the practice, including revenue, profitability and project pipeline.
• Represent the firm within the Civic sector, strengthening its market presence and industry relationships.

Candidate Profile

• Significant leadership experience within a recognised architecture or multidisciplinary design firm.
• Strong background in Civic, Municipal or broader public-sector architecture.
• Proven track record of growing a practice, market sector or business unit.
• Established relationships with public-sector clients and industry stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in business development, client acquisition and securing major projects.
• Experience leading and developing teams across multiple offices or geographic regions.
• Strong commercial acumen, strategic vision and people leadership skills.