Experience Design Manager

Porter Hospitality; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 15 days

Holidays 8

Health/dental/vision insurance

401k with match

Wellness stipend

Profit sharing

Job summary

Porter Hospitality is seeking a design professional who bridges hospitality operations, concept development, and the architecture and interior design process. This role partners with internal teams and external A&D firms to translate concepts into thoughtfully executed environments.

The candidate guides design vision through all project phases, balancing operational requirements, guest experience, brand identity, and hands-on production of deliverables.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in hospitality, workplace, retail, restaurant, or mixed-use interior design.
• Degree in Interior Design or a related field.
• Strong grasp of the architectural and interior design process, from concept through construction.
• Direct experience collaborating with architecture and design firms.
• Exceptional visual communication skills — mood boards, presentations, concept development.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Highly collaborative, with excellent communication skills and confidence presenting to clients and consultants.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and PowerPoint/Keynote; familiarity with Revit, AutoCAD, or similar documentation tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead concept development for hospitality environments, translating business goals and brand strategy into compelling spatial concepts.
• Develop mood boards and presentation materials that communicate conceptual intent.
• Represent Porter Hospitality in meetings with architects, interior designers, consultants, and clients — keeping functional and experiential priorities central throughout the design process.
• Partner with Operations, Culinary, Brand, Retail, and Project Management to integrate their requirements into the built environment.
• Review plans, finish selections, furniture specifications, and design documentation to ensure alignment with Porter Hospitality's vision and operational needs.
• Manage design-related workstreams across multiple projects, coordinating timelines, decisions, and consultant deliverables.
• Liaise with Porter Interiors on FF&E sourcing and specification, alongside internal teams and vendor partners.
• Contribute to the evolution of Porter Hospitality's design standards, concept library, and presentation materials.

Skills

Concept development

Mood boards

Presentations

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Interior Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

PowerPoint/Keynote

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

We are Porter, a progressive venture from the One Workplace family headquartered in Seattle, Washington and are expending our footprint to California. 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: $110,000-$125,000/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

Location

Seattle, WA

Position Summary

Porter Hospitality is seeking a design professional who bridges hospitality operations, concept development, and the architecture and interior design process. This person will partner closely with internal teams and external A&D firms to ensure our concepts translate into thoughtfully executed physical environments.

This is not a traditional interior designer role. Instead, this person is the steward of our design vision — carrying operational requirements, guest experience, brand identity, and design intent through every phase of a project. The right candidate is equally comfortable developing early concepts, collaborating with architects and designers, coordinating project execution, and rolling up their sleeves to produce deliverables themselves.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead concept development for hospitality environments, translating business goals and brand strategy into compelling spatial concepts.
• Develop mood boards and presentation materials that communicate conceptual intent.
• Represent Porter Hospitality in meetings with architects, interior designers, consultants, and clients — keeping functional and experiential priorities central throughout the design process.
• Partner with Operations, Culinary, Brand, Retail, and Project Management to integrate their requirements into the built environment.
• Review plans, finish selections, furniture specifications, and design documentation to ensure alignment with Porter Hospitality's vision and operational needs.
• Manage design-related workstreams across multiple projects, coordinating timelines, decisions, and consultant deliverables.
• Liaise with Porter Interiors on FF&E sourcing and specification, alongside internal teams and vendor partners.
• Contribute to the evolution of Porter Hospitality's design standards, concept library, and presentation materials.

Ideal Background

• 5–10 years of experience in hospitality, workplace, retail, restaurant, or mixed-use interior design.
• Degree in Interior Design or a related field.
• Strong grasp of the architectural and interior design process, from concept through construction.
• Direct experience collaborating with architecture and design firms.
• Exceptional visual communication skills — mood boards, presentations, concept development.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Highly collaborative, with excellent communication skills and confidence presenting to clients and consultants.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and PowerPoint/Keynote; familiarity with Revit, AutoCAD, or similar documentation tools.

We're Looking for Someone Who Is

• Design-forward, with a strong point of view and exceptional taste.
• Strategic enough to think conceptually, but hands‑on enough to produce the work themselves.
• Comfortable influencing without owning every discipline.
• Passionate about hospitality and creating memorable guest experiences.
• Equally energized by big ideas and the details required to bring them to life.