Market Leader, Houston

Market Leader - Houston or The Woodlands, TX

Halff is seeking a dynamic and well-connected Houston Market Leader to accelerate growth across the Houston metropolitan region. This highly visible leadership role will serve as the market-facing representative for Halff, driving strategic business development, strengthening client relationships, identifying emerging opportunities, and promoting the full breadth of Halff's multidisciplinary services.

The ideal candidate is a proven seller-doer with a strong network throughout the Houston market and a demonstrated ability to develop strategy, position teams for success, and lead complex pursuits that result in long-term client relationships and sustainable growth.

• Develop and execute market growth strategies that increase Halff's presence and market share across the Houston metropolitan region.
• Serve as the primary market ambassador and relationship leader for key public and private sector clients, industry partners, and community stakeholders.
• Identify, evaluate, and pursue new business opportunities across multiple market sectors and service lines.
• Build, maintain, and actively manage a robust pipeline of opportunities and strategic client relationships.
• Lead strategic positioning efforts for major pursuits, including client development, competitor analysis, teaming strategies, and pursuit planning.
• Coordinate and promote cross-selling opportunities across Halff's practice to deliver integrated solutions and maximize client value.
• Collaborate with Solution Leaders, Practice Leaders, Operations, Directors, Team Leaders, and Marketing staff to align market strategies with firmwide growth objectives.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key industry organizations, business groups, and community leaders throughout the region.
• Lead high-profile and complex pursuits from initial positioning through proposal submission, interviews, and contract award.
• Monitor market trends, funding programs, regulatory changes, and industry developments to identify emerging opportunities.
• Provide market intelligence, client insights, and competitive analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Represent Halff at industry events, conferences, professional organizations, and key community functions.

• Established reputation and extensive professional network within the Houston AEC market.
• Proven track record of developing client relationships and generating significant business growth.
• Demonstrated success leading major pursuits and winning complex, multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong understanding of the Houston business environment, public agencies, private development community, and industry partners.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to influence and lead without direct authority across multiple practices and offices.
• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and market awareness.
• Experience developing and executing market growth strategies.
• 15+ years of relevant experience in the AEC industry.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or professional licensure preferred.
• Ability to travel throughout the Houston metropolitan region and other Halff offices as necessary.
  
  Existing relationships with key Houston-area municipalities, counties, agencies, utility providers, developers, architects, and industry organizations.
• Active participation and/or leadership within organizations such as ACEC, ULI, NAIOP, GHBA, AIA, AGC, or similar regional associations.
• Experience expanding market presence across multiple disciplines and service offerings.
• Demonstrated history of building strategic partnerships that lead to sustained revenue growth.

Halff is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed - and purposed - for people. Since 1950, we've been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality.

Halff was founded on a core tenet:
Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It's no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.

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We offer excellent benefits, including but not…