Food & Beverage Senior Market Leader

Mead & Hunt is a nationally recognized, full-service architectural, engineering, and construction consulting firm known for delivering innovative and technically complex projects throughout North America. With a comprehensive approach that integrates cutting-edge design, engineering precision, and strong project management, Mead & Hunt has built a reputation for excellence in the construction and consulting industry. The company’s commitment to quality and client satisfaction is reflected across numerous sectors, serving a broad range of clients with tailored, scalable solutions. As an employee-owned firm, Mead & Hunt encourages a collaborative and inclusive work environment that drives creativity and empowers its employees. The firm offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, parental leave, and a robust 401K plan with generous company match. Employees have the opportunity to become company owners after one year of service.

The Food & Beverage Senior Market Leader role at Mead & Hunt is a significant market-facing leadership position responsible for providing national leadership in strategy, client engagement, and growth within Mead & Hunt’s Food & Beverage market. This role requires a visionary leader to develop, execute, and grow the firm’s footprint in the food and beverage manufacturing industry across North America. It is not a project delivery role but focuses on market strategy, pursuit governance, industry presence, and driving business growth. This dynamic leadership position involves collaboration with engineering, architecture, and construction delivery teams to ensure alignment between market pursuits and firm capabilities.

As the strategic market owner for Mead & Hunt’s Food & Beverage business, the Senior Market Leader takes charge of identifying and advancing growth opportunities with national and regional food and beverage manufacturers. This includes building and sustaining senior-level relationships with clients, strategic teaming partners, and industry stakeholders. The position requires tracking market trends, regulatory drivers, and clients’ investment priorities, supporting marketing campaigns, industry events, and thought leadership initiatives to increase Mead & Hunt’s presence and influence within the industry.

Key responsibilities include partnering with internal multidisciplinary delivery teams to develop realistic scopes, staffing plans, fee strategies, and ensuring continuity from pursuit phases through execution. The leader will also act as Client Manager for key accounts during pursuit and early project phases. This role emphasizes cross-selling and integrating services across Mead & Hunt’s wide array of capabilities, mentoring emerging market leaders and business development staff, and leading quality assurance efforts on proposals and pursuits.

Ideal candidates are seasoned professionals with experience in the Food & Beverage industry, preferably with engineering-led EPC delivery models, and have demonstrated ability to lead major pursuits, develop client strategies, and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams. Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills are essential, alongside the willingness to travel regularly. Mead & Hunt values diversity and inclusion and provides equal opportunities for all qualified applicants, while explicitly stating that it does not sponsor visa applications for this position.