Director of Brand, Communications and Marketing Operations

Enumclaw, WA (Hybrid)

$100K/yr – $130K/yrDirector/ExecutivePart time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Crystal Mountain’s marketing strategy and brand across channels to meet annual OKRs and guest growth.

  • Own the development and execution of multi-channel marketing plans aligned to brand and OKRs.
  • Must-have: 10+ years in advertising or marketing in a corporate or agency setting and 5+ years in management.
  • Standout: Leadership across cross-functional teams and ownership of brand identity and strategy.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • GENERAL: Develop and implement an annual marketing plan based on the resort strategy supported by a detailed budget; deliver seasonal and annual performance recaps, evaluate goal attainment, and recommend actions to enhance results.
  • Monitor weekly business performance and guest satisfaction feedback, and use these insights to shape initiatives that support annual OKRs in both the short and long term.
  • Adapt to changing business conditions and apply new tactics as needed to solve complex problems.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create guest offerings aligned with the consumer journey and guest needs.
  • Lead the creative vision for seasonal marketing campaigns, ensuring concepts reflect Crystal Mountain's brand voice, sense of place, and adventurous spirit.
  • Lead development and implementation of promotion and paid advertising plans.
  • Translate business goals into bold creative briefs that inspire compelling campaigns across digital, social, video, experiential, and on-mountain channels; perform post campaign analysis and optimize.
  • Champion innovative formats including video storytelling, experiential marketing, interactive digital experiences, and user-generated content.
  • Serve as the creative conduit across F&B outlets, retail, ski & ride school, and other teams; transforming their business needs into compelling content, digital and physical experiences.
  • Maintain, follow, and enforce brand guidelines and standards for digital and on mountain guest experience.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, branding, graphic design, communications, or other related field.
  • 5+ years' experience in management.
  • 10+ years' experience in advertising and/or marketing experience in a corporate brand or ad agency role.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of marketing practices and principles, including paid media and CRM.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and ability to quickly master programs such as Asana, PowerBI and Medallia.
  • Experience in strategic communication and social media planning.
  • Experience in principles, concepts, and practices of project management.
  • Experience leading projects with cross-functional teams from different departments.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic environment with modest supervision.
  • Ability to work under deadline pressure, handle many projects at once and problem solve.

Preferred

  • Experience in ski, travel & tourism, or hospitality, with a proven marketing capability for these industries is a plus.

Benefits

  • Employee Perks
  • - Free Alterra season pass (unlimited, direct to lift at all Alterra resorts)
  • - + Free Alterra season pass for spouse and dependents 25 & under
  • - 50% off window ticket price at IKON partner resorts
  • - Free access to Alterra Mountain destinations during time off
  • - Free ski-referral letters for employees to use at other mountain resorts during time off
  • - Free friends & family day-ski vouchers (Periodic allotment)
  • - Discounts on Ski & Snowboard Lessons
  • - Discounts on Ski & Snowboard Rentals
  • - Discounts on Gear Tune-Ups
  • - Discounts on Food & Beverage
  • - Discounts at Crystal Mountain Retail shops
  • - Free Crystal branded swag
  • - Pro deals on gear with 100s of brands
  • - Discount Marketplace
  • - Deals on accessories, auto, electronics, entertainment, fitness, food, home, pet supplies, travel, and more
  • - Employee-only Night Skiing events
  • - Employee Housing Available for eligible positions
  • - Accrued paid time off for eligible positions
  • - Group health insurance for eligible positions - 401K benefit and generous match with immediate vesting for all staff members over 18
  • - Opportunities for growth, advancement, and year-round employment
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Crystal Mountain Resort

Work and play at Washington's largest ski resort next to Mt. Rainier! Crystal Mountain is the premier Ikon Pass destination of the Pacific Northwest, with a variety of employment opportunities year-round for enthusiastic and hard-working team-players. We are committed to delivering outstanding service and adventures worthy of our extraordinary terrain and beauty. Located in a pristine mountain setting next to Mt. Rainier National Park, 1.5 hours drive from Tacoma and 2 hours drive from Seattle. You may never want to work anywhere else. Apply today to grow your mountain roots with us.

Enumclaw, Washington, USA
231 employees (10 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
344.8K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$127
Traffic Source Mix
Search
52.1%
Direct
42.4%
Referral
4.7%
Social
0.5%
Paid
0.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~231

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (3% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

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