Field Marketing Manager

Alpine County, CA (On-site)

$80K/yr – $80K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own on-mountain experiential marketing and partner activation with cross functional execution, guest messaging, and community engagement across two resorts.

  • Event Planning and Execution: lead ideation and delivery of guest-facing events and activations aligned with brand strategy
  • Partner Integration: drive on-site partner activations, signage, and cross-functional collaboration with Strategic Partnerships
  • Guest Touchpoints: ensure cohesive in-resort messaging across signage, digital screens, apps, and website

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Event Planning and Execution: Develop, collaborate, and execute events, programs, and activations that bring the resort brand to life. This candidate will lead the ideation and execution of events and activations that elevate the guest experience. This includes collaborating with the centralized brand marketing team on event strategy and overseeing execution including staffing, contracts, signage, partnerships, contracts, accounting, and in-resort coordination. Support the promotion and execution of on-mountains events and activities led by other departments such as mountain operations and ski patrol, food and beverage, hospitality, etc.
  • Partner Integration: Execute partner integration on-mountain/in-resort in collaboration with the Strategic Partnership team. The candidate will ideate and partner with cross-functional teams to create opportunities and value for advertising partner brands. This includes delivering successful partner events, activations, signage, and other deliverables. This role is the on-the-ground marketing representative to align and support partner and resort brand goals.
  • Guest Facing Materials: Direct, execute and in some cases create in-resort messaging, signage, and guest-facing promotional materials in and around the resort. This person will ensure brand cohesion and consistency across all guest touchpoints in the resort and ensure the messages aid the guests in their experience. Key touchpoints include in-resort signage, digital apps and screens, and website communications.
  • Website & Digital Content: Manage the Kirkwood and support the Heavenly resort website with accurate and relevant information. Execute content updates to core pages of the website to reflect winter and summer operational details, guest experience news, and event calendar alongside a cross-functional team to meet business goals throughout the annual calendar.
  • Community Engagement: Drive the promotion of the brand at the resort and in the community. This person will cultivate relationships with local organizations, the mountain division, and community partners to be the brand's steward. Relationship management with leadership is a critical skill for success.

Requirements

  • Four-year college degree with an emphasis in marketing, business, and/or communications
  • 5-6 years of marketing, event, sales, or other related experience
  • Excellent stakeholder and cross-functional management
  • High degree of organization, attention to detail, and passion for brand and experiential marketing.
  • Field Marketing, Brand Marketing Specialist, Experiential Production, Event Management, Food & Beverage Marketing experience

Nice to Have

    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
    • 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
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    Vail Resorts

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    Vail Resorts is a network of the best destination and close-to-home ski resorts in the world including Vail Mountain, Breckenridge, Park City Mountain, Whistler Blackcomb, Stowe, and 32 additional resorts across North America; Andermatt-Sedrun and Crans-Montana in Switzerland; and Perisher, Hotham, and Falls Creek in Australia. In 2016, our company launched the industry-changing Epic Pass. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). ​ We are passionate about providing an Experience of a Lifetime to our team members and guests, and our EpicPromise is to reach a zero net operating footprint by 2030, support our employees and communities, and broaden engagement in our sport. In addition to our 42 resorts in four countries, our company owns and/or manages a collection of elegant hotels under the RockResorts brand, a portfolio of vacation rentals, condominiums and branded hotels located in close proximity to our mountain destinations, as well as the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Vail Resorts Retail operates more than 250 retail and rental locations across North America. ​ Interested in joining our team? Come work and play in the mountains! Discover (or re-discover!) a passion for the outdoors with free ski pass(es), free ski/snowboard lessons, a 40% retail discount, and much more. Receive $20/hr starting wage, health/wellness benefits, and training through our Epic Service development experience. Whether it’s your first-time seeing snow or you were born on the slopes, joining our team means building lifelong connections with people from around the world.​ Learn more about our company at www.VailResorts.com, or discover our resorts and pass options at www.EpicPass.com.

    Founded in 1977
    Broomfield, CO, US
    9.1K employees (437 in marketing)
    63% recommend to a friend
    55% CEO approval

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    125.5K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    34.7%
    Direct
    45%
    Referral
    15.4%
    Social
    4.5%
    Paid
    0.3%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~9.1K

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    296 (3% of company)
    Median Career Experience
    11 years
    Median Tenure
    4.4 years
    Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
    3

    Funding

    Total Funding
    $1.1B
    Last Raise
    $500M
    Post IPO Debt, 9 months ago

    Funding History

    • Jun 2025
      Post IPO Debt • $500M
    • Apr 2024
      Post IPO Debt • $600M
    • Jan 2014
      Post IPO Debt

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