Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Business Development Manager

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Lead business development initiatives for archaeological and cultural heritage services across the Middle East.
• Identify, target, and secure new opportunities across government entities, tourism authorities, cultural organizations, developers and infrastructure clients.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships and act as a key ambassador for WSP’s heritage team.
• Expand and diversify WSP’s heritage offering across regional markets, including archaeology, conservation, heritage master planning and cultural development.
• Produce or contribute to archaeological assessments and written heritage deliverables.
• Undertake liaison with stakeholders, curators, regulatory bodies and clients to support project approvals and delivery.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams including environment, planning, sustainability and urban development.
• Actively promote integrated heritage services across WSP internal teams.
• Support high-quality project delivery and ensure alignment with WSP technical, safety and commercial standards

Qualifications

• Proven experience in archaeology and heritage-focused business development within the Middle East.
• Strong commercial awareness and a successful track record of securing work in the ME heritage or cultural landscape sectors.
• Experience managing archaeological or heritage projects, including fieldwork management, financial oversight and team coordination.
• Robust knowledge of archaeology and cultural heritage across the ME region, with full understanding of planning processes, environmental legislation and heritage regulations.
• Experience across most of the following areas:
• Heritage and planning
• Master planning and placemaking
• Conservation and heritage-led regeneration
• Recreation, tourism and cultural development
• Sustainability and heritage integration
• Multidisciplinary collaboration
• Business development and client engagement
• Excellent writing, communication and client-facing skills.
• Highly motivated, organized and able to deliver high-quality work within deadlines and budget constraints.
• Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
• Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact.
• Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
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