Sales Manager - Ski Resort

Red Mountain Resort, home of legendary Red Mountain ski area in Rossland, BC, is seeking an experienced destination resort Sales Manager.

This is a terrific opportunity to work for a growing ski resort and live in a beautiful mountain community with a recreation lifestyle featuring world-class skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, golf and other activities.

Reporting to the Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Communications, this position manages all sales duties with a mandate to increasing skier visits, company revenues and resort awareness.  This is a full-time position. 

The ideal candidate is a sales professional, a strategic thinker with extensive experience, contacts and relationships in the ski and travel industries.

Responsibilities:

• Annual sales planning, budgeting and financial management
• Sales performance tracking, reporting and analysis
• Client database management
• Outside and inside sales activities including:
• Attending trade shows
• Attending consumer ski shows
• Client visits and sales presentations
• Resort FAM tours
• Corporate, group and wholesaler sales
• Client relationship management
• Cold calling
• Working in concert with Red’s Marketing and Communications Manager and revenue departments F&B, Snowsports School, Retail and Rentals, Red Reservations and Real Estate to increase revenues

Qualifications:

• Experience
• Prior resort sales experience required preferably within the ski industry
• Education
• Post Secondary education with a university business degree preferred
• Computer Skills
• Proficiency in Windows Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook essential
• Attributes
• Exceptional social and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills
• Exceptional writing and typing skills
• Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines with an eye for detail
• Ability to excel in a team environment and to work alone with minimum supervision
• Ability to skiing or snowboarding at an advanced intermediate level
• Must possess a passion for mountain culture
• An excellent command of written and spoken English is essential. Spoken French and Mandarin are assets.  

Work Schedule:

• Extensive periods of travel
• Willingness to work weekends and evenings as needed
• Willingness to accept a flexible work schedule from time to time

Employment Benefits:

• Staff seasons pass
• Extended heath, dental and medical benefits plan
• Staff recognitions and events
• Staff discounts on food, rentals and retail
• Reciprocal skiing at most resorts
• Affordable housing in Rossland, Warfield or Trail
• Advancement opportunities

Only selected candidates will be contacted.  No phone calls please.

Please submit your resume by January 29, 2010 to:

Vice President Sales and Marketing
Red Mountain Resort
P.O. Box 670
Rossland, BC  V0G 1Y0

Or by Fax:      250-362-5833

Or by Email:   jobs@redresort.com