Director of Strategic Alliance

Company: Vail Resorts
Location: Broomfield
Posted on: April 6, 2021

Job Description:

Reach Your Peak at Vail Resorts. As a community of adventurers and discoverers, Vail Resorts delivers an experience of a lifetime to our guests and our employees. Our team is made whole by the brave, passionate individuals who ambitiously push boundaries and challenge the status quo. Whether you're looking for seasonal work or the career of a lifetime, join us today to reach your peak. Job Summary The Director of Strategic Alliance oversees all strategic corporate partnerships and alliances for Vail Resorts' 34 North American ski resorts with the purpose of enhancing guest experience and strengthening resort and partner brand affinity. This includes partnership strategy, acquisition, development, activation and renewal, with a focus on multi-year relationships with category-leading global brands. This position requires an innovative, results-driven leader with key accountability for revenue generation, relationship management, and internal cross-functional collaboration to ensure executional excellence. Job Responsibilities * Develop the long-term growth roadmap for strategic alliances, including target areas of guest experience enhancement, prioritized categories for new partnerships, incremental revenue opportunities in existing categories, and development of company-wide processes for stronger activation against partnership agreements.* Oversee the acquisition and renewal of multi-year corporate sponsorships across the portfolio of Vail Resorts' 34 North American resorts, including the premier mountain ski resort destinations of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Crested Butte in Colorado; Park City in Utah; Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in Lake Tahoe; Stevens Pass in Washington; Whistler Blackcomb in Canada; Stowe, Okemo and Mt Sunapee in the Northeast, and several more.* Deliver budgeted revenue and EBITDA contribution targets* Build strong partner relationships, oversee partner engagement efforts, deliver upon partner business goals and objectives, and build long-term, multi-year partnership loyalty.* Develop and execute strategic partnership activation plans that drive brand affinity and enhanced experiences for guests across the company's resorts, in partnership with Vail Resorts' multiple mountain resorts and key lines of business.* Create comprehensive asset and guest impression valuations of the company's 34 North American ski resort properties, as well as Vail Resorts' portfolio of lodging properties, dining establishments, retail outlets, and other lines of business.* Deliver partnership product sales goals and objectives along with uncovering incremental business that supports B2B verticals including Retail, Food & Beverage, Lodging, Operations, Transportation, and other key internal lines of business.* Analyze and identify key business metrics and trends in the area of global sponsorships to leverage market dynamics and identify opportunities.* Build partnership prospectuses, deliverable recaps, and other key presentations to solicit new partnerships and highlight value provided to existing partners.* Other duties as assigned. Job Requirements * 5+ years in Partnership, Sponsorship, Sales, or B2B Client Service Relationship leadership experience.* Strong experience in managing complex contracts.* Strong experience in leading and developing high performing teams required.* Strong experience in maintaining revenue and expense budgets with rigorous attention to detail required.* Microsoft Office experience to include Excel, PowerPoint and Word, social media and mobile devices.* English and excellent communications skills required.* College degree and/or comparable years in business management or related discipline preferred. The budgeted range starts at $125,500 - $140,000 + annual bonus + equity. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience. The perks include a free ski pass, and a set of benefits including... * Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan* Hourly employees are generally eligible for accrued Paid Time Off (PTO), Extra Time Off (ETO) and Sick Time. Salaried employees are generally eligible for Flexible Time Off (FTO)* Paid Parental Leave for eligible mothers and fathers* Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts* Life, AD&D, and disability insurance We offer a variety of career opportunities at our world-class resorts and corporate headquarters near Boulder, Colorado in fields like Finance & Accounting, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal, Public Affairs & Sustainability, Marketing, Sales & Communications and more. Our corporate team shares both a passion for the outdoors and a drive to re-imagine the mountain resort experience around the world. Learn more at www.vailresortscareers.com Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. VRMKT Requisition ID 297208

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