Market Director (Raleigh)

About Stratus

Stratus® is an integrated, multi-disciplinary engineering, architecture, interior design, and consulting firm. Consistently ranking among the Top 500 Design Firms in Engineering News-Record, the firm offers a deep bench of industry experts through a highly collaborative approach, delivering innovative solutions across the full project lifecycle. Operating coast to coast, Stratus® serves clients nationwide while maintaining a strategic commitment to supporting high-growth economies and building vibrant communities that foster the professional growth of its team. Serving public- and private-sector clients, the firm is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality service wherever projects take shape. Across the Civic, Commercial, Industrial, Transportation, Education, Water Resources, and Government sectors, we bring precision, insight, and purpose to every project, from targeted renovations to large‑scale infrastructure. Stratus® designs spaces, systems, and solutions that perform, endure, and make an impact, delivering on our promise of Better Plans. Better Places.

The Role

The Market Director is a senior leadership role responsible for the overall performance, growth, and operational excellence of an assigned market. This role provides strategic direction and oversight across project delivery, financial performance, talent management, and client relationships, while partnering closely with sector leadership to execute firm‑wide objectives. The Market Director is accountable for market‑level profitability, team development, and sustainable growth, ensuring consistent delivery of high‑quality engineering services aligned with Stratus Team’s standards and values.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the assigned market, ensuring alignment with firm, sector, and operational goals.
• Own market‑level financial performance, including revenue growth, profitability, backlog, utilization, and forecasting.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing leadership team, including managers and senior technical leaders, fostering accountability, engagement, and succession planning.
• Oversee project delivery across the market, ensuring quality, consistency, risk management, and adherence to contractual obligations.
• Partner with Business Development and technical leaders to identify growth opportunities, support pursuit strategies, and expand client relationships within the market.
• Maintain executive‑level client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor and escalation point for key accounts and complex issues.
• Collaborate with sector and shared services leadership (HR, Finance, Operations) to ensure consistent application of policies, processes, and performance standards.
• Drive resource planning and workforce strategies, including hiring, deployment, development, and retention of engineering talent.
• Establish and monitor market goals, KPIs, and performance metrics, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, professional standards, and internal risk management practices.
• Champion a culture of collaboration, accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement across the market.
• Represent the firm internally and externally, reinforcing Stratus Team’s brand, values, and professional reputation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain licensure, as applicable.
• Minimum of 10‑15 years of progressive experience in engineering or professional services, including leadership responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience managing teams, projects, and financial performance at a market or business unit level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
• Prior experience leading a multi‑disciplinary or geographically distributed team.
• Experience in a growth‑oriented, multi‑market professional services firm.

Why you’ll love Stratus

• A team‑oriented environment that values transparency, creativity, and shared success.
• Meaningful career paths, leadership opportunities, and space to specialize.
• Learning & Development – Education and Professional Licensing.
• We believe flexible, hybrid work supports the balance and well‑being our team deserves.
• Excellent Health Care Programs – Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Company‑paid Life Insurance, Short‑Term Disability, and Long‑Term Disability.
• Voluntary Life Insurance options for employees, spouses, and dependents.
• 401k Retirement Plan with employer match.
• Paid Holidays & Competitive PTO plans.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Stratus is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy‑related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Stratus Team’s management Team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and general treatment during employment.