Job summary
Parsons is hiring an Architect Lead (Retail & Advertising) in Riyadh to provide commercial consultancy for an extension of the Riyadh Metro. The role involves reviewing retail designs and advertisement schemes, optimizing retail and advertising layouts, and acting as the main client interface to ensure spaces are fit for leasing and operation.
Key responsibilities
- Provide commercial consultancy for retail, advertising, click-and-collect and ATMs
- Review retail area designs for contract compliance and fit-for-purpose
- Ensure appropriate utility connections and sizing for rentable retail units
- Review and advise on advertisement scheme and element distribution
- Support spatial planning and layout optimization of retail and advertising zones
- Act as primary interface with the client on retail and advertising matters
- Coordinate cross-disciplinary interfaces between tenant fit-outs and building MEP/structural/ICT
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture, real estate development, commercial management or related field
- Experience integrating retail and advertising in metro, rail, airport or major transit hubs
- Minimum 10 years in retail development, mall management or commercial asset optimization
- Understanding of lease frameworks, concession contracts and revenue-share models
- Proven track record with major commercial developers or owner’s representative roles
- Experience in spatial planning, tenant zoning and high-visibility ad placement
- Strong stakeholder management, commercial negotiation and technical reporting skills
- Cross-disciplinary coordination experience with MEP, structural and ICT interfaces
Skills
Retail planningSpatial planningCommercial strategyLease managementConcession contractsRevenue-share modelsStakeholder managementCommercial negotiationTenant fit-out coordinationTechnical report writing
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