Sr. Creative Specialist

Location: Seattle, WA

About the role

At Porter, we blend our expertise in interior design and hospitality to create spaces and experiences that add joy and purpose to everyday life. We offer design and procurement services to businesses, and also design and operate a growing list of our own hospitality businesses. At the heart of our business is our flagship location in downtown Seattle, The Shop: an all-day café where we host events, offer space for meetings and private gatherings, and sell a curated selection of sundries, gifts and home goods. The Shop is where we connect with our community and actively refine what it looks like to take care of our guests, from the design of inspiring, inclusive spaces to the experiences we create within them. We take great pride in our work, not only because of the output, but because of the way we do it: with radical hospitality. At its core, radical hospitality means approaching our work through the lens of how we make people feel, including our guests, our team, and ourselves. It's what we want to be remembered for, and operates as a guidepost for everything we do.

The Sr Creative Specialist I is a senior level Interior Designer that serves as a leader, mentor, and pace setter for teams and colleagues. This individual should be experienced and passionate about workplace design and the role FF&E plays in completing Interior Spaces. The Sr Creative Specialist I must exhibit creative confidence and be skilled at storytelling, comfortable running creative engagements and workshops, and able to defend concepts while representing the voice of the customer. They understand navigating ambiguity, quickly zero-in on critical elements, and prioritize what is important.

Responsibilities

• Distill and analyze project information
• Creative problem solving
• Conduct product research
• Develop thought starter and validation packages
• Select + specify products and finishes
• Manage tasks and duties independently
• Knowledge of Interior Design principles and practices
• Lead customer engagements and workshops
• Build and maintain customer relationships

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Interior or Architectural Design, Associate Art’s degree or equivalent from a two year college will be