Account Lead - Data Centres; Technology, Consulting & Engineering Services

Account Lead - Data Centres (Technology, Consulting & Engineering Services)

Arcadis, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

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.

We are looking for a talented, Data Centre (DC) industry‑experienced growth professional to join our market‑leading Technology Sector team as an Account Lead. This new role has been created to help accelerate our growth further and faster, in response to increasing DC demand, by increasing team capability, capacity and established market connections. This is an excellent opportunity to join a winning team and help take our DC business to the next level, working with some of the brightest, most innovative and forward‑thinking organisations on the planet.

• Deliver profitable and stable account growth across the UK, Europe and potentially globally, aligned to each client’s specific needs.
• Establish and maintain strong lasting relationships with existing and new clients, securing Arcadis’ position as a trusted partner.
• Achieve exceptional client experience and positive outcomes across all aspects and locations of each portfolio client’s business.

• Develop and implement cross‑regional/global account strategies aligned with Arcadis’ market sector strategies and each client’s diverse business needs.
• Translate account strategies into actionable annual and multi‑year account plans with clear objectives and measurable outcomes.
• Ensure alignment across geographies, solutions, and teams to deliver consistent value to the client.

• Drive commercial growth in bookings and margin against annual targets.
• Expand Arcadis’ relationships across the client’s operations and key stakeholders across client locations.
• Share market insight, trends and thought leadership to support client relationship building and positioning.
• Create client opportunities through regular engagement, innovation and collaboration with client teams.
• Lead pursuits, maintaining above‑target win ratio.

• Collaborate with Arcadis Solutions teams to create differentiated service offerings and value propositions tailored to the client’s needs.
• Prioritise client experience (CX) at every interaction, ensuring exceptional service and innovation.
• Develop and implement pursuit strategies for key opportunities with the client.
• Actively contribute to a positive, growth‑oriented culture within the account team, emphasising accountability and collaboration.
• Inspire multidisciplinary teams, aligning them around shared account objectives and supporting professional growth.
• Mobilise talent across geographies and sectors to maximise impact, leveraging diverse perspectives and expertise.
• Collaborate with peers within Arcadis’ global sector teams to identify synergies and drive impactful initiatives.

• Position Arcadis as a thought leader in the client’s sector, leveraging innovation, data and sustainability practices.
• Support marketing strategies (campaigns, events) to amplify Arcadis’ impact with the client.

To perform the role effectively, there will be required travel to various client offices and site locations in the UK, Europe and potentially wider. Key locations include the UK, Nordics, Dublin, Benelux, Germany, Italy, Spain and France.

• Relevant Engineering, Technical or Business Degree.
• Background in design, engineering and program delivery consultancy services within the built asset context.
• Growth mindset and strong connection in the DC market to enable immediate impact.
• Deep Data Centre industry understanding built through strong experience, coupled with proven growth and business development capability.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing…