Job Description

We are Porter, a progressive venture from the One Workplace family headquartered in Seattle, Washington. We’re here to create thoughtful human-centered spaces that foster meaningful relationships through collaborative design so that employees can work their best. We’ve worked with leading global and local companies to transform and design spaces to promote productivity and creativity. We are driven by radical hospitality, the act of going beyond what is required to add sincerity and integrity to all our work.

Porter is committed to the development of empathetic leaders, diversification of talent and increased representation at every level of our business. We believe in cultivating a culture of inclusion and are dedicated to building and retaining teams through removing unnecessary barriers to employment and providing opportunities for career growth. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.

Compensation range: $90,000-$105,000/year + Sales Commission Plan

The base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. Actual total compensation will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, and qualifications.

Benefits:

• 15 days of PTO
• 8 Paid holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401k + Employer Match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness App with reimbursement of up to $500/year
• Profit Sharing

One Workplace is hiring an Creative Brands Market Development Manager to generate high-volume, high-quality leads across our workplace solutions (furniture, technology, environmental graphics, walls, programmatic service offerings) and hospitality offerings (event space, catering, corporate gifting, and experience/amenities). This is a front-end, in-motion role built for someone who loves outbound outreach, relationship hustle, and a calendar that changes daily. Your job is to create opportunities, qualify them fast, and hand them off cleanly to the right Porter owner (and, when appropriate, our interiors/furniture partners).

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, a Creative Brands Market Development Manager must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What you’ll do:

• Generate enterprise leads through consistent outbound (calls, emails, LinkedIn) and in-person relationship building.
• Work the local ecosystem: build connections with tenants, property teams, owners/developers, A&D, GCs, brokers and local business/community partners.
• Leverage industry networks: actively participate in organizations and events (e.g., BOMA/NAIOP/CoreNet/local chambers) to create referral flow.
• Book and run first meetings with a tight discovery approach (need, buyer, urgency, budget band, timeline).
• Route and hand off opportunities within 24–48 hours to the correct closer/operator (events/catering/gifting/interiors).
• Maintain clean CRM hygiene: log outreach, meeting outcomes, qualification notes, and handoff ownership so the engine scales.
• Build repeatable plays: document what’s working by segment (tenants vs. owners vs. orgs), and refine outreach lists and messaging.

Who you’ll target:

• Tenants (HR, Workplace, Heads of Experience, Executive Assistants/Office/Facilities)
• Property management & leasing teams (relationship hubs)
• Owners / asset managers / developers (portfolio + property-level stakeholders)
• Industry organizations + community networks that concentrate decision-makers
• A&D, GCs, Brokers
• Local businesses/partners that drive demand and/or supply for events and experiences

Key Performance Indicators:

• Outbound activity volume (calls/emails/visits) and meetings booked per week.

This looks like:

• Outbound call block: 2 hours/day (protected)
• Dials: 20–35 dials/day
• Live conversations: 5–10/day
• Personalized emails/LinkedIn messages: 10–20/day
• In-person touches: 1–3/day (drop-ins, site walks, event/networking touchpoints)
• 10-15 qualified meetings/week (once ramped)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work as a team with internal departments, external vendors, suppliers, and customers.
• Professional demeanor and appearance with ability to handle confidential issues with discretion.
• Self-motivated and able to make decisions and exercise prudent judgement with minimal guidance.
• Ability to work under pressure and to prioritize workload, adapt to changing priorities, and meet aggressive deadlines.
• Comfortable “dialing for dollars” and being persistent without being annoying
• Naturally social and energized by meetings, site walks, coffees, events, and networking
• Strong judgment and organization: can qualify fast, write crisp notes, and route leads correctly
• Service mindset: you sell premium experiences and relationships, not commodities
• Thrives with variety, ambiguity, and a fast-moving environment
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs with ability to learn in house programs.
• Reliable transportation needed to travel between offices or locations

Education/Experience

• 2–6 years in high-activity sales: hotel/venue sales, catering/events sales, hospitality group sales, and a strong B2B outbound BDR background
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred