Seasonal Resort Marketing Specialist

Truckee, CA (On-site)

$22/hr – $25/hrIntern/New GradSeasonal

Posted 10 days ago

Job Summary

Own planning and execution of on-mountain and resort events, guest experience initiatives, and related website/digital content updates, coordinating with operations, marketing, and partners.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Event & Guest Experience Support
  • Support the successful delivery of resort events, activations, and guest experience initiatives through hands-on coordination and execution.
  • Responsibilities include:
  • Coordinate with key stakeholders including resort operational teams, centralized marketing partners, community organizations, vendors, and event partners.
  • Assist with the setup, execution, and breakdown of resort events and activations, including tents, tables, signage, registration areas, and event materials.
  • Manage event registration and guest check-in processes, ensuring a positive and welcoming guest experience.
  • Serve as an on-site representative during events, providing excellent customer service and addressing guest questions or concerns.
  • Support day-of event logistics, vendor coordination, and operational communication to ensure smooth execution.
  • Assist with on-mountain and village activations during peak periods to enhance the guest experience.
  • Maintain event supplies, promotional materials and giveaway items, and branded assets as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Hospitality, Event Management, or related field; equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience will also be considered
  • Strong customer service skills and a guest-first mindset
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Skiing proficiency: Proficient skiing or riding skills to access parts of the mountain are required
  • Excellent organizational and time-management abilities with strong attention to detail
  • Comfortable working independently and collaboratively across multiple departments
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends, holidays, and special event dates as needed
  • Ability to perform physical event setup and breakdown activities, including moving event materials and working outdoors in various weather conditions

Preferred

  • Experience coordinating events of varying sizes and complexity levels
  • Experience with website content management systems (CMS)
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or similar design tool

Benefits

  • 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
  • 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
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Vail Resorts

3.4 Glassdoor

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

Salaries

Posted range

$22/hr – $25/hr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($49K) is 30% below the median base salary for Marketing Specialist roles in the United States ($70K).

Marketing Specialist median pay in the United States

$70K/yr

Most pay falls between $60K and $79K. Based on 732 salaries.

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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

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

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Seasonal Resort Marketing Specialist

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