Open Positions

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Events Coordinator

Red Mountain Resort is western Canada's original ski resort featuring incredible terrain, over 7.5m snowfall per year and a small-town friendly atmosphere. We host many exciting events and offer a diverse product mix.

Red has been accredited by Ski Canada Magazine for having the Best Trees, Best Powder and Best Steeps. The historic adventure community of Rossland is only 5 km from the resort and the area offers many activities to enjoy.

Under new ownership, Red is currently undergoing an exciting expansion, including a 1,400 unit real estate development at the base and on-mountain improvements that will more than double the skiing terrain over the next 10 years. This is a terrific opportunity to work in a growing mountain community and enjoy a recreation lifestyle including world-class skiing, snowboarding and mountain biking.

Some of the perks to joining the Red team include:

• Staff seasons pass
• Staff recognitions and events
• Staff discounts on food, rentals and retail
• Reciprocal skiing at most resorts
• Affordable housing in Rossland, Warfield or Trail
• Advancement opportunities

The Events Coordinator is a seasonal full-time position. Reporting to the Marketing and Communications Manager, responsibilities and essential duties include:

• Event Scheduling
• Event marketing including event promotion and sponsorship sales and relations
• Event staffing and payroll
• Event officials, event staff and volunteer recruitment, supervision and program development
• Budget management including pricing and tendering
• Communication and coordination of third party event producers and sanctioning bodies
• Prizing organization, collection and follow-up
• Time management including media plan blocking and project planning
• Internet communications, social networking, brand and content monitoring and management of daily blog news updates
• Regular production and distribution of function sheets to all management and staff
• General administration including filing, special event registration and telephone messaging

Candidate qualifications include:

• A University degree or equivalent; marketing degree or certificate preferred
• Events, promotions, marketing, or communications knowledge essential
• Prior special events organization experience essential
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook in Windows environment
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Exceptional leadership skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to meet deadlines
• An excellent eye for detail
• Passion for mountain culture
• Ability to troubleshoot
• Ability to maintain a friendly, professional attitude in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to demonstrate teamwork and enthusiasm as a key member of Red's marketing team
• Ability to work alone with minimum supervision
• Excellent command of written and spoken English essential; spoken French and German are pluses
• Skiing or snowboarding at an advanced level
• Typing speed of at least 40 words per minute
• Good handwriting
• Willingness to accept a flexible schedule and work weekends and evenings as needed

Only selected candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Please submit your resume by August 1, 2008 to:

Marketing & Communications Manager
Red Mountain Resort
P.O. Box 670
Rossland, BC V0G 1Y0
Fax: 250-362-5833
Email: jobs@redresort.com