Chief Strategy Officer

Description

PRA is an architecture, interior design, and planning firm with more than 90 years of experience. From our offices in Austin, TX, Madison, WI, Milwaukee, WI, Sarasota, FL, St. Louis, MO, and Waterloo, IA - we work as one team, combining firmwide expertise with local knowledge to help organizations navigate complex challenges and create places that work for the people and communities they serve.

We listen closely, ask thoughtful questions, and bring together creativity, technical expertise, and practical experience throughout the design and construction process. Together with our clients, we create purposeful environments that perform, inspire, and endure for life.

PRA is seeking a Chief Strategy Officer to provide executive leadership for the firm's strategic direction, growth strategy, organizational alignment, market positioning, and client and employee experience. This newly created leadership role will work in close partnership with the CEO, President, Partners, and firm leaders, championing PRA's strategic plan as a living roadmap, translating priorities into measurable initiatives, and fostering firmwide understanding and accountability for long-term success while supporting PRA's growing national presence and expanding market influence.

The Chief Strategy Officer will lead PRA's marketing, business development, brand strategy, and market intelligence functions, ensuring each area is coordinated and aligned with PRA's mission, business priorities, and values. This position will directly lead the Marketing and Business Development Strategy team. This leadership role is located at PRA's Milwaukee, WI office.

• Guide PRA's strategic planning process by driving firmwide alignment, communication, progress reviews, and planning discussions.
• Translate firm strategy into measurable marketing, business development, growth, and market intelligence initiatives.
• Lead industry research, market analysis, benchmarking, and performance reporting to inform strategy and competitive positioning.
• Develop and execute a firmwide business development plan that strengthens pursuit strategy, client engagement, market visibility, and long-term growth opportunities.
• Oversee marketing strategy, external communications, brand standards, proposals, collateral, digital platforms, events, and marketing analytics.
• Advance a hospitality-focused client experience model across business development, marketing, events, communications, and other client-facing functions.
• Lead strategic Go/No-Go decisions for pursuits, proposals, and business development opportunities balancing thoughtful evaluation with the ability to make timely decisions and move opportunities forward.
• Collaborate with leadership to identify new business opportunities, service offerings, innovation priorities, and operational improvements.
• Lead, coach, and hold the Marketing and Business Development Strategy team accountable for priorities, deadlines, outcomes, and continuous improvement, helping the team sustain systems, adjust schedules, and bring closure to projects.

• 10+ years of professional experience in marketing, business development, communications, strategy, or related leadership roles; while experience in architecture, engineering, construction or design is valued, it is not required for consideration.
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field required; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, lead, and execute marketing and business development strategies.
• Strong leadership, management, communication, relationship-building, and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to establish priorities and create systems that…