Vice President, Resort Development - West Region

Year Round

AUTHENTICITY | EMPOWERMENT | COLLABORATION | PURPOSE

Alterra Mountain Company is a family of iconic year-round mountain destinations, the world's largest heli-skiing operation, and Ikon Pass - the premier ski and snowboard season pass offering access to more than 50 iconic mountain destinations around the world. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado and born out of a shared love of the mountains and adventure, Alterra Mountain Company exists to shape the future of mountain adventure.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Free Ikon Pass for all eligible employees + additional free skiing/riding privileges across the family of Alterra Mountain Company resorts for eligible employees and their dependents
• Discounted skiing/riding for friends and family of eligible employees across the family of Alterra Mountain Company resorts
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) and Paid Time Off (PTO) policies for eligible employees to relax and recharge
• Generous discounts on outdoor gear, apparel, rental cars, etc.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability insurance, EAP, HSAs, FSAs, and more
• 401(k) plan with generous company match
• Paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks for eligible employees
• Commuter benefits (Denver employees only)
• Flexible/hybrid workplace policy empowering employees to work from home, while encouraging regular in-person collaboration in our dog-friendly company headquarters office located in Denver's RiNo Art District neighborhood

For information on Alterra Mountain Company's Social Responsibility work including our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion actions, please see our webpage at www.alterramtnco.com/social-responsibility. Among other resources, Alterra has Employee Resource Groups to support the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), disability, LGBTQIA2S+, and women communities within our workforce.

POSITION SUMMARY

Within the Alterra Mtn Co Real Estate team, we design and develop the built environment, which enables the Company to deliver the most compelling outdoor adventure experiences imaginable. Always focused on driving growth and revenue for our resorts, our innovative and unique world-class development practices fuse entertainment, sustainability, and placemaking to deliver new standards in the industry.

The position is responsible for all aspects of resort development strategic envisioning and execution of projects to create and increase the value of Palisades Tahoe, Big Bear Mammoth Mountain, and Schweitzer resorts. This encompasses all resort owned lands, facility, hospitality, and retail investments including land use entitlement and re-zoning, resort development master planning, design development and in some instances development execution.

KEY RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Execute resort base area development plans - including entitlement (zoning and land use), base village master planning and delivering master developer obligations.

• Negotiate development agreements and manage resort land and mountain planners in developing program driven growth inducement master plans.

• Manage full integration of development objectives and operational "performance" requirements on all new and existing attractions and facilities.

• Understand financial drivers for resort expansion projects and present project feasibility and capital authorization request recommendations to Sr. Management.

• Structure land deals in ways to induce development by 3rd party developers. Including knowledge of public financing sources for the funding of public infrastructure.

• Nurture and maintain strong relationships with local government agencies, community-based organizations, and local and regional environmental groups.

• Establish strong industry relationships in for-sale residential, hospitality and timeshare - developers and owner operators.

CORE CAPABILITIES

• Comprehensive understanding of the resort development or mixed-use property development industry.

• Entrepreneurial and commercial skills at a high level to define, champion and progress project objectives.

• Project management skills to ensure project objectives are delivered on time and within budgets.

• Leadership, problem solving, organizational planning skills.

• Ability to work in a matrix environment; ability to work collaboratively without needing to control resources in order to deliver outcomes.

• Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills, able to build trusting and respectful relationships with all levels of employees while driving results in their areas.

• First class decision making and influencing skills.

• Ability to act professionally and build trust, i.e. build partnerships/ relationships.

• Ability to adjust rapidly and frequently to new situations, able to help others accept and adapt to change.

• Ability to maintain a calm and positive attitude to inspire project teams regardless of the challenges of delivering complex and large-scale mixed-use resort projects.

A CANDIDATE WE'LL LOVE:

• Big Picture Thinker. Sees ahead clearly and can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately. Develops broad knowledge and perspectives which enable the pulling together of varying elements into a coherent strategic view. Knows how businesses work and is knowledgeable in current and possible future practices, trends, technology and information effecting the organization. Appreciates the importance of safety, the environment and a diverse and inclusive workplace and factors these into all strategic thinking. Adept at articulating a credible narrative and vision of future possibilities.

• Customer Driven. Clearly understands the internal and external stakeholder and is dedicated to meeting their expectations and requirements. Always acts with the customer in mind and is skilled at getting firsthand customer information and using it for improving product and service delivery. Demonstrates commitment to customers by investing in the maintenance of effective, trust-based relationships over the long term.

• Judgement: Can be relied upon to make good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom and experience and will never compromise on safety. Is often sought out by others for advice and input into problem solving. Routinely looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers. Will probe all fruitful sources for answers and is a catalyst for collaboration. Can effectively cope with change, risk and uncertainty and is able to decide and act without having the total picture.

• Focused: Understands the organizational strategy and quickly zeroes in on the critical few that are of paramount importance. Is adept at marshalling resources to get things done, often orchestrating multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal. Follows an orderly method when setting goals and laying out work.

• Team Builder. Skilled at blending people into teams and creating a feeling of belonging to the team. Able to create strong morale and team spirit by providing meaningful work clearly connected to organizational strategy. Defines success in terms of the whole team. Broadly shares both responsibility and accountability and tends to trust people to perform. Invites input from the team and shares ownership and visibility.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in real estate, business, finance, economics, engineering, construction, or management.

• Minimum 10 years' experience in evaluating and executing resort development projects or large-scale mixed-use development projects.

• Hands on resort operational experience is a plus.

• Strong financial background in evaluating project feasibility.

• Experience in resort planning, feasibility and design on single asset and master plan developments or similar relevant experience.

• A firm understanding in all phases of development, seeking operational programming requirements, financing and vertical building development projects including strategy, approvals, sales and marketing, construction and delivery.

The base salary range below represents the low and high end of the Alterra Mtn Co Shared Services Inc. salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to experience, education, training, location, merit system, quantity or quality of production, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel. The range listed is just one component of Alterra Mtn Co Shared Services Inc.'s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term and long-term incentives and many region-specific benefits.

Denver area base salary range: $200,000 - $275,000 per year

Application Deadline: This position is open and still accepting applications.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.

Alterra Mountain Company and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers.