Creative Lead I - Porter

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: $95,000-$100,000/year

Full-Time Benefits:

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

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Creative Lead I is a first level leadership role and serves as part of the design leadership team.  This role will mentor a team of designers and interns on the completion of various projects and initiatives. The Creative Lead I will oversee day-to-day tasks, duties and responsibilities, workloads, and guide low-level personnel matters. The Creative Lead I will collaborate with Porter Leadership and take ownership of specific initiatives and process improvements. They will be involved in design projects and related tasks from inception to final installation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Owns first-level leadership responsibilities such as, manage design team workloads, workflow, and utilization
• Assigns projects, tasks and initiatives ensuring timely completion
• Manage standards, processes, and quality assurance
• Manage multiple key accounts and engagements
• Serve as a mentor to designers, encouraging growth and providing feedback and assessment
• Serves as a champion for challenging ideas or positions
• Responsible for individual tasks and duties as well as overall project results and outcomes

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Excellent customer service skills; strong organizational and time management skills; attention to detail; self-motivation; resourcefulness; ability to function in team environment; positive and professional attitude; product knowledge.  
• Critical contributor to team effort by working closely with CEM to serve diverse and sometimes difficult and demanding clients. This person will face unexpected problems and deadlines as well as numerous interruptions.   

Education/Experience

• B.A in Interior or Architectural Design (relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education)
• 10+ years of related industry experience, prior management/mentorship experience preferred