Host Cities Leader

Job title: Host Cities Leader in Los Angeles, CA at Arup

Company: Arup

Job description: Joining ArupArup’s purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.We are looking for a Senior Leader to join and lead Arup’s Host Cities offering. The role will be focused on developing the host cities and major events offering at Arup, with the goal to deliver an increasingly broad range of services to cities and organizing committees, from integrated mobility to operational delivery with a strong focus on legacy development and subsequent opportunities. This role would also help develop our relationships with sports stadiums and sports owners to grow our service offering.This role can be based out of any of our United States office locations including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle, Chicago, Boston, New York City, Newark, Washington D.C., Houston, Austin, or Dallas.The Opportunity

• Cultivate new work with current and new clients, developing client relationships, and being at the forefront on a wide variety of complex and challenging host cities bids.


• Being the project director for a range of high value-adding host cities advisory type services projects, design and delivery work.


• Delegating project director responsibility to other team members as appropriate, while retaining accountability for overall commercial performance and client satisfaction.


• Provide support for the current leadership of the Host Cities team, sharing responsibility for and grow a network of teams, supporting their personal development, providing coaching, addressing performance issues and undertaking / supervising annual appraisals as well as recruitment to grow the team.


• Be involved in project evaluations of current complex advisory projects.


• Support in making compelling case for investment that further our skills, service lines and value propositions. Work with others internationally to make investment case(s).


• Raising Arup’s profile through development and communication of innovation and thought leadership via industry events and conferences.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.Is this role right for you?

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field – to include planning, architecture, engineering, environmental management, finance, economics planning.


• 15 or more years of experience with strong validated capability in the successful delivery of host cities type advisory consultancy services for Major Events around the world and in the North or South American market with an emphasis on generating lasting and meaningful legacies, especially across the U.S.


• Demonstrable involvement during a recent major event associated with transport or mobility planning and operations.


• Knowledge of the technical, commercial and delivery challenges of hosting major events including mobility, infrastructure readiness and governance.


• Proven track record in winning work for themselves and their team and delivering high-value consultancy services (or demonstrable transferrable skills and experience).


• Experience in the new and developing areas of mobility and other transport innovations that could influence major events in the future.


• Proven capability in creating business proposals to pitch to clients, by drawing together the relevant technical expertise from across a multi-disciplinary firm.


• Proven ability to effectively lead and strengthen a team or practice


• Strong commercial awareness of a client’s business drivers and public sector commitments to carbon and sustainability within the mobility sector.


• This role would be required to travel above 50% of their time.

Please note that all applicants must apply directly via the job portal. If this role is not quite what you are looking for, but you are interested in other opportunities for a future with purpose, please sign up to our Talent Community where you will be kept up to date with roles suitable for you to shape a better world.What we offer youAt Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.Benefits at Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. As a member of Arup, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm’s financial performance). Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match to help you save for your futureFlexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are availableHiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in Los Angeles is $185,000 to $245,000 per year. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of Los Angeles will differ.Different People, Shared ValuesArup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.Our Application ProcessWe will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you have applied you will be evaluated and potentially moved on to the next round, at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly.Arup is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of a protected veteran, or disability.Stay safe online. Recruitment fraud is on the rise, and Arup’s name, logo, and branding have been used in fraudulent job advertisements. Arup will never ask for bank information as part of our recruitment process.#LI-NN1

Expected salary: $185000 - 245000 per year

Location: Los Angeles, CA

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