Our mission is to create the Experience of a Lifetime for our employees, so they can, in turn, create the Experience of a Lifetime for our guests. We own and operate the most renowned destination resorts in the world as well as regional and local ski areas outside major cities, and connect them all through one unrivaled network. We are looking for ambitious leaders, innovators and creators to join our talented team. If you’re ready to pursue your fullest potential, we want to get to know you!
Hiring for our seasonal positions occurs on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted until December 15th or until the positions are filled (whichever is first).

JOB SUMMARY:

Hunter Mountain is hiring a part-time, seasonal Content Specialist to assist with content creation, resort storytelling and social media management.
The primary responsibility of the Content Specialist is to capture timely, in-the-moment photo and video content assets from the resort experience during the season to leverage across Vail Resorts’ various digital channels and platforms. This position will capture and produce the creative and content elements needed to promote the resort from a communications perspective. This includes strategic planning, content capture, production, posting, distribution and community management of channels including social media, website, PR distribution channels and more.
The Content Specialist will assist in helping promote and build the resort’s brand and reputation. They will be involved in the content and creative aspects of making the resort’s story come to life while ensuring the content follows the resort’s clearly defined brand and communications guidelines.
They will have their hands in many different types of on-the-ground marketing and communications projects and be responsible for delivering results on-time in a fast-paced environment. Flexibility and a positive attitude are crucial for this role.
The ideal candidate will have experience in content creation, storytelling, social media, copywriting and some creative design. The position will assist in both personally creating content as well as helping facilitate photoshoots with contracted photographers/models and larger third-party brand shoots. They will also amalgamate content and creative from guest User-Generated Content to bring the brand to life and support with daily social community management and communications.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, preferably in Communications, Journalism or Marketing.
• Strong storytelling and copywriting skills.
• An eye for visual design, with ability to work independently to capture photo and video assets.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Understanding and knowledge of social media platforms.
• Experience with Sprout Social and other social media management programs is a plus.
• Intermediate or above skiing or snowboarding ability.
• High quality photo and video capture and editing experience is preferred
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud – especially Lightroom, Photoshop and Premiere Pro is a plus.
• Ability to communicate with guests thoughtfully via social media in the resort’s brand voice.
• Comfortable shooting, editing, and publishing video content including proficiency with GoPro cameras and phone apps.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Must be organized and thrive managing multiple projects at once.
• Must be able to work within a flexible schedule to capture content at certain times (i.e. prior to resort openings, following major snowfall, during events, weekends, etc.)
• Must be comfortable engaging in-person with guests, models, and other resort employees to capture content in natural and authentic ways.
• Must be familiar with leveraging and engaging with guests in a brand voice via social media platforms and channels.
• Must speak, read and communicate fluently in English.
  The expected Total Compensation for this role is $22.00/hr - $26.03/hr. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist with creation of multimedia content and creative asset development for social media, digital, video, website, blogs, CRM, offline advertising campaigns and other platforms.
• Utilize strong storytelling skills to bring the resort brand to life across a variety of platforms and mediums.
• Assist with social and digital media content ideation, creation, posting, community management of social media channels and reporting.
• Independently capture, shoot, edit and publish multimedia content under tight deadlines.
• Maintain a content production calendar, with an organized schedule of cadenced messaging needs.
• Assist with larger-scale resort brand photo and video shoots.
• Organize and lead smaller-scale resort photo and video shoots including contracted models and photographers/videographers.
• Work closely with the resort communications team to create messaging that is in line with the resort brand.
• Photo and video asset management and tracking.
• Assist with various PR-related storytelling content needs as required.
• Other miscellaneous communications and PR duties as assigned, including but not limited to: web content, creation of articles and listicles, social media channel content, content coverage of resort events/attractions/conditions, CRM content contribution, and working with various vendors, agencies and contractors in the resort’s content creation network to amalgamate, edit and distribute various types of creative and content assets.
• Basic administrative duties.
• Other duties if assigned

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 plan