Resort Conference, Wedding & Event Manager

 

Create Your Experience of a Lifetime!

 

Come work and play in the mountains!  Whether it’s your first-time seeing snow or you were born on the slopes, joining our team means discovering (or re-discovering!) a passion for the outdoors while building lifelong connections with teammates and guests from around the world.

 

With 40+ resorts across 3 continents, you can join our team for a season or stay to build a career. From day one, you'll receive some of the highest compensation rates in the industry, free Epic pass(es) along with free ski and snowboard lessons, 40% retail discounts, the chance to grow through Epic Service - our leading training and development experience, and wellness benefits to fuel your success.

 

Candidates for year-round positions are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted up to 90 days after the posting date, or until the position is filled (whichever is first).
 

Job Benefits

• Ski/Mountain Perks! Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family AND free ski lessons 
• MORE employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles
• 401(k) Retirement Plan 
• Employee Assistance Program
• Excellent training and professional development
• Referral Program
   

Full Time roles are eligible for the above, plus:

• Health Insurance; Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance plans (for eligible seasonal employees after working 500 hours)
• Free ski passes for dependents
• Critical Illness and Accident plans

 

Job Summary:

The Resort Conference and Event Manager oversees planning to ensure our group/event guests have the highest quality experience possible while maintaining a profitable department. Prepares conference/event materials, writes detailed group resumes and Banquet Event Orders. Works closely with the F&B, culinary, hotel, mountain, CME & VRR teams to coordinate functions, events and all aspects of group experience (hotel events, transportation, lift tickets, ski school, racing, on mountain activities).

 

Job Responsibilities:

• Acts as liaison between field sales person and customer throughout the event process (pre-event, event, post-event).
• Oversees his/her customer experiences from file turnover through the post event phase until turnover back to sales.
• Is actively involved in the operation through daily interaction with both the staff and guests.
• Exhibits a professional demeanor through appearance and by maintaining a positive attitude toward all associates and guests.
• Ensures that the guest experience is pleasant in regard to atmosphere, service and quality of food and beverage products by adhering to the resort performance standards.
• Prepares professional correspondence for customers, internal booking reports and file maintenance. Prepares and adheres to event department budget.
• Meets with meeting planners and conference planning managers as needed to coordinate function details.
• Attends BEO and resume meetings. Communicates relevant information to the operational areas in an accurate and timely manner.
• Ensures billing accuracy and conducts bill reviews with the clients prior to processing final bill.
• Identifies operational challenges associated with his/her group and works with the hotel staff and customer to solve these challenges and/or develop alternative solutions.
• Manages group room blocks and meeting space for assigned groups.
• Develops strong working relationships with other department managers and directors to ensure communication and teamwork is at an optimum.
• Complies with all resort policies, procedures and standards of operation.
• Performs