Senior Manager of Partnership and Events - Year Round - Full Time

Steamboat- Ski Town, U.S.A. ®  is known as the friendliest mountain destination on the planet, thanks to our western heritage and welcoming staff. We pride ourselves on hiring the best employees and providing the best experience in the industry. Our culture is supportive, challenging, passionate and committed and we believe that diversity makes us stronger. We are looking for unique individuals who exemplify these qualities and care about each other, our mission, our environment, and our communities. 

• Free Alterra Mountain Pass for all eligible employees and eligible dependents for winter and summer, and a free IKON Pass to eligible employees*
• Discounted skiing and riding for friends and family of eligible employees*
• Vacation and Sick Time policies for eligible employees* to rest, relax and recharge
• Generous discounts on outdoor gear, apparel, rental cars, etc.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short term & long-term disability insurance, EAP, HSAs, FSAs, and more for Year Round, Flex Year Round, & Season-to-Season Employees.
• Apex-MEC (minimum essential coverage) plan available to all seasonal employees without an offer of major medical coverage. This plan helps cover preventive visits, urgent care visits, Free Telehealth, Limited Hospitalization, Prescription Drug Benefits and Free Multilingual Behavioral Health.
• 401(k) plan with generous company match
• Discounted tuition with partner online university for all Alterra Mountain Company employees to further their education
• Paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks for eligible employees*
• Free regional bus pass 

*Click HERE for more information on our employee benefits! 

For information on Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation’s Social Responsibility work including our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion actions, please see our webpage at https://www.steamboat.com/doinggood.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Events & Partnership Manager is responsible for leading Steamboat’s year-round events and partnerships strategy, creating a comprehensive programming vision that enhances the guest experience, drives incremental revenue, and strengthens the resort’s brand. This leadership role oversees the Partnership Manager, Partnerships Coordinator, and Events Coordinator, ensuring alignment across partnerships, entertainment, and event execution. A key responsibility of the Senior Manager is to lead and execute Steamboat’s large signature events, ensuring they are well-planned, resourced, and deliver meaningful impact to both guests and partners. In addition, this role develops the long-term resort programming framework, manages high-level sponsorship strategy, and works closely with Alterra’s partnerships team to evaluate new opportunities and maximize portfolio value. Creativity, strategic thinking, and the ability to manage complex initiatives across departments are essential for success.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Lead and execute Steamboat’s large signature events ensuring they reflect the resort’s brand and achieve both guest and partner objectives

• Develop and implement the overall events and partnerships strategy for Steamboat, aligning with resort and Alterra business objectives

• Oversee and mentor the Partnership Manager and Events Coordinator, ensuring clear priorities, accountability, and professional growth

• Plan a calendar of events, activations, and entertainment programming that balances resort-owned, third-party, and community initiatives

• Manage high-level sponsorship relationships, ensuring fulfillment, innovation, and long-term growth of the partnership portfolio

• Collaborate with Alterra’s partnerships team to review and vet new opportunities, evaluate ROI, and strategically integrate new partners into the resort

• Guide the resort’s entertainment strategy, including year-round base area programming and activations that drive guest engagement and ancillary revenue

• Oversee the events strategy, ensuri