Creative Brands Market Development Manager

Overview

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: $42,00-$53.00/hr

Position is part-time, 15-25 hours per week.

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

Position Summary

Position Overview

Porter Hospitality is seeking a Market Development Consultant to support revenue growth by generating qualified leads, building strategic relationships, and identifying new business opportunities across our hospitality portfolio. This role is focused on creating awareness and driving demand for private events, catering, corporate gifting, workplace experiences, hospitality activations, and meeting solutions throughout the Seattle market. The consultant will work closely with leadership to expand Porter Hospitality's network, uncover new revenue opportunities, and provide market insight that helps shape experiences and packages that are easier to position and sell externally.

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, a Market Development Consultant 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 qualified leads and new business opportunities for private events, catering, corporate gifting, meetings, offsites, and hospitality experiences across Porter Hospitality's Seattle properties.
• Build and maintain relationships with executive assistants, office managers, workplace experience teams, HR leaders, event planners, property managers, brokers, and community partners to drive awareness and referrals.
• Conduct outreach through networking, referrals, industry events, strategic partnerships, and targeted business development efforts.
• Schedule and conduct discovery meetings to identify client needs, uncover opportunities, and connect prospective clients with the appropriate Porter Hospitality solutions.
• Support revenue growth across Floor 17 @ 1301, Floor 19 @ The Shop, and The Shop, with future opportunities including Washington 1000 and 1701 Seventh.
• Identify and develop opportunities for corporate gifting, including seasonal gifting programs, client appreciation initiatives, and strategic partnerships.
• Partner with leadership to provide market feedback and recommendations on hospitality experiences, packages, and offerings that are easier to position and sell externally.
• Contribute ideas and recommendations for event concepts, corporate meeting and offsite packages, seasonal experiences, hospitality activations, corporate packages, and turnkey event experiences.

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