Are you interested in commercial real estate and community building?

Fresh out of college with an undergraduate degree in urban planning, business and real estate or liberal arts? Come work at The Port Workspaces!

The Opportunity: We are a proud, Oakland-born, world-class independent coworking space that is part of the League of Extraordinary Coworking Spaces (check it out: http://lexc.co www.portworkspaces.com). We run an amazing coworking community spread out across 4 properties in historic downtown Oakland, hosting nearly 1000 members. Our community includes entrepreneurs, startups, coders, robot makers, writers, ed-tech, fin-tech and iOT profesisonals, marketers, developers, technologists and even a VC or two. We’ve also got a sweet rooftop terrace, events, media studio, kombucha on tap, yoga room, wellness programs, locally roasted coffee - and did we mention our amazing staff?

What We’re Looking For: The Port is looking for an entrepreneurial, community-minded team member to come and join our ranks. We’ve grown really fast in the past 4 years (quintupled in size!), have good ‘systems’ up and running and are now looking to ‘specialize’ roles that can take on and OWN parts of the ship we’re building. In this multifaceted sales and customer service role, you will be instrumental in ensuring a great member experience and helping us our community. You help us maximize occupancy in our locations, maintain our extraordinary sense of community, and assist in running day-to-day operations. You’ll also help facilitate and host member events and support our great team.You will live and breathe Oakland, the heart of our community.Is this you? You are excited to learn about and work in the coworking and shared workspace industry. You take initiative, are hard-working, energetic, innovative, and passionate. You like a fast pace and enjoy interacting with entrepreneurs and startups in diverse industries. You love helping people. You are creative, adaptive and thrive in an environment of growth and change. You are a friendly, outgoing and proud to pitch not only our varied workspaces but also the unparalleled community experience of Port membership.
Please note this is not an "online community management" position. If social media work is your gig, that's great, but it's not what we're looking for.
What we require: Prior customer-facing experience is essential. This could be sales, retail, hospitality industry, travel or something that has proven that you enjoy and are good at customer service. A college degree is required.

Location: We prefer candidates who live in or are from Oakland and the East Bay and are excited about being part of our city's vibrant innovation ecosystem.
Salary + Benefits: As a full-time staff member you will receive paid vacation, sick time, subsidized health insurance and paid holidays. Salary is commensurate with experience and includes performance-based incentives.

About Us: The Port Workspaces is a fun, friendly and supportive community of more than 900 entrepreneurs in 4 prime Oakland locations. We provide a wide array of flexible workspace options for tech and other startups, freelance professionals, designers, chefs, artists, and nonprofits. We are proud to be one of the top-rated coworking organizations in the country and a member of LExC, a select group of the world's top independent coworking spaces.Please submit your resume with a cover letter explaining why you'd be a great addition to our team.