National Sports Architecture Market Leader

What We're Looking For

HNTB is seeking a forward-thinking practice builder and strategic leader to help shape the future of our Sports Practice - a dynamic, growing practice within one of the nation’s leading design firms. The ideal candidate is a seasoned professional who thrives at the intersection of business development, market strategy, and team leadership, and who is eager to partner with our nationally recognized design voices to elevate a world-class portfolio across sports and entertainment.

This highly visible national leadership role spans both collegiate and professional markets, supporting our continued expansion in stadiums, arenas, training facilities, and the broader experiences that surround them – including entertainment venues, mixed-use districts, hospitality, and lifestyle-driven developments.

HNTB’s award winning national architecture practice includes architecture, interiors, structural engineering, planning, urban design, and strategic advisory services. We believe that great design comes from a spirit of curiosity, imagination and collaboration. Our teams have delivered some of the most ambitious venues in North America and are currently active in every major professional league and across all Power 4 collegiate conferences.

As Sports Market Leader you’ll have the platform to lead and the opportunity to leave a lasting mark on cities, campuses, and communities.

If you’re ready to help write the next great story in sports and entertainment design - with passion, partnership, and purpose - we’re ready to talk.

National Practice Leadership

• Partners with the managing principal, design director, and technical director to ensure seamless delivery and a unified voice. Serve as a connector across offices and regions, aligning vision, opportunity, and resources.
• Guides the long-term growth and diversification of the practice.

Business Development & Market Growth

• Cultivates high-level relationships with applicable market clients, agencies, developers, and industry partners.
• Drives major pursuits from visioning and strategy through proposal, interview, and win - with a focus on high-profile, transformational projects.
• Partners with business development, sales, and marketing leaders to strengthen our brand presence and pursuit strategies.

Team Building & Talent Strategy

• Helps recruit and retain top-tier talent across project management, client leadership and technical execution.
• Partners with design leadership to build balanced teams that align with both creative and operational goals.

Client Relationships & Delivery Oversight

• Serves as principal-in-charge and/or pursuit champion on major pursuits and projects to ensure client trust and continuity.
• Guides internal teams through complex project challenges and help resolve escalated issues.
• Supports consistency of quality, performance, and delivery across a wide variety of project types and scales.

Thought Leadership & Industry Presence

• Represents the practice at national and international events, conferences, and industry forums.
• Helps shape and share the narrative around our evolving approach to design.
• Advances HNTB’s visibility as a trusted advisor to relevant market parties, cities, and developers seeking transformative strategies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Planning as appropriate to the specific core practice required and 15 years of relevant experience
• 15+ years in architecture or related disciplines with a strong sports and entertainment focus.
• Strong relationships with sports industry stakeholders, including team ownership, athletic directors, campus leadership, and public sector clients.
• Proven ability to lead complex pursuits and secure major commissions across the NFL, NBA, MLS, NCAA, and other sports markets.
• Experience leading multi-office, national teams.
• A collaborative mindset and a drive to elevate performance across a national platform.
• Prior experience in an executive, managing principal, or national market leadership role.
• Proven success achieving annual sales targets and growth goals.

This position may be based in one…