Firas Bargouthi

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ABOUT FIRAS BARGOUTHI

I am a Client Growth and Account Strategy Leader with over 25 years of experience advancing business development, stakeholder partnerships, and delivery of major infrastructure and municipal programs across the United States and the Middle East. My background blends strategic sales leadership with deep experience in program delivery and stakeholder management, enabling me to position organizations for long-term growth while ensuring projects achieve their goals.Currently, I serve as Interim Client Account Manager for Greater Tampa Bay and Account Strategist across Central and Southwest Florida at Jacobs, where I:Lead account growth and client development across all markets, from transportation and water to cities and places, managing budgets, pipelines, and strategic pursuits.Guide opportunities through the full sales lifecycle — from early identification to competitive positioning to proposal stage.Drive strategy in Municipal Transportation (statewide) and Cities & Places markets (architecture, planning, parks, and landscape).Partner with a team of client-facing champions to strengthen Jacobs’ market presence and relationships with municipalities, utilities, and agencies.Earlier in my career, I played key roles in delivering mega-programs such as Expo 2020 Dubai and major transportation initiatives with the Roads & Transport Authority (Dubai). These experiences sharpened my ability to manage high-profile, multi-stakeholder engagements, aligning government agencies, private partners, and community interests to deliver complex projects on time and within scope.Throughout my career, whether winning pursuits, negotiating contracts, or guiding multi-million-dollar programs, I’ve been driven by one principle: building trusted relationships that create lasting value for clients, partners, and communities.