Sales Manager, Recreation & Catering - Full Time - Year Round

Year Round

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

Resort Perks:

• Retail savings at Burton, Columbia, North Face, Red Devil, Hillside, and more!
• Staff priced meals & Starbucks treats;
• Staff room rates at all our hotels;
• Discounted recreation tickets you can share with your friends. Let them enjoy the zip lines, ropes courses and mountain coaster!

As a member of the Resort Sales Team, the Sales Manager, Recreation and Catering will manage sales from the market comprised of recreation and catering-only events. The role is responsible for maintaining existing sales and uncovering and sourcing new business, by managing incoming inquiries and initiate sales missions. In this role, the successful candidate will effectively negotiate recreation ticket sales, food & beverage, and potential small accommodation blocks. As a member of the resort sales team, the individual is required to modify their presentation to address the group while achieving business requirements.

The Sales Manager will be responsible for their personal sales within the Recreation and Catering Market segment. Sales success will depend on self-initiative, the preparation of timely group specific quotations and sales reports/forecasts.

Year-Round, Full-Time With Benefits

Salary

WHAT WILL I BE DOING?

• Tracing historical business and initiating cold calls.
• Establishing and maintaining strong working relationship with Group Organizers (Social and Professional Organizations)
• Preparing and delivering sale/promotional materials (i.e. Proposals/Contracts)
• Developing and executing sales initiatives to generate and source new business, including attending ski and trade shows, initiating sales calls, and conducting site inspections.
• Selling Recreation Products and Catering Functions, including researching, qualifying and soliciting recreation business – ski clubs, ski councils, colleges and universities, corporate B2B and B2E opportunities
• Attending events to promote recreation and catering sales including local events (sports, cultural, Assoc. etc.) and industry/public trade shows.
• Executing Catering Functions/Day Meetings, including completing Event orders for recreation and catering functions, and attending review meetings as required

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

• Thrive in working within a dynamic team environment with quantifiable goals
• Strong selling record that reflects the attainment of growth of sales goals
• Strong sales background with resort industry, minimum of 12 months’ experience preferred
• Computer Proficient: Microsoft Office, Delphi, Excel knowledge preferred
• Active or past involvement within ski industry related organizations

Blue Mountain Resort Company Overview

Blue Mountain, Ontario’s largest mountain resort is nestled on the shores of Georgian Bay, located 90 minutes north of Toronto. Blue Mountain has become the four-season destination of the North, visited by more than 1.5 million guests a year. Winter at the resort boasts 43 ski and snowboard trails enhanced by a world-class snowmaking system. Summer months offer the largest downhill mountain biking facility in Ontario, Monterra Golf course, Ridge Runner Mountain Coaster, Cascade Putting Course, Timber Challenge Ropes Course, Wind Rider Triple Zips and a private beach property among other seasonal attractions. Year-round the resort attracts visitors to more than 1,000 luxury accommodation units and 45 unique concept restaurants, bars and retail stores in our pedestrian Village. 53,000 square feet of state- of-the-art conference space caters year-round to corporate meeting groups. Blue Mountain is owned by Alterra Mountain Company and offers the Ikon Pass, the new standard in season passes. Visit www.bluemountain.ca for more information.

Alterra Company Overview

Alterra Mountain Company is a family of 15 iconic year-round destinations, including the world’s largest heli-ski operation, offering the Ikon Pass, the new standard in season passes. The company owns and operates a range of recreation, hospitality, real estate development, food and beverage, retail and service businesses. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with destinations across the continent, Alterra Mountain Company is rooted in the spirit of the mountains and united by a passion for outdoor adventure. Alterra Mountain Company’s family of diverse playgrounds spans six U.S. states and three Canadian provinces: Steamboat and Winter Park Resort in Colorado; Palisades Tahoe, Mammoth Mountain, June Mountain and Big Bear Mountain Resort in California; Stratton and Sugarbush Resort in Vermont; Snowshoe in West Virginia; Tremblant in Quebec, Blue Mountain in Ontario; Crystal Mountain in Washington; Deer Valley Resort and Solitude Mountain Resort in Utah; and CMH Heli-Skiing & Summer Adventures in British Columbia. Also included in the portfolio is Alpine Aerotech, a worldwide helicopter support and maintenance service center in British Columbia, Canada. Alterra Mountain Company honors each destination’s unique character and authenticity and celebrates the legendary adventures and enduring memories they bring to everyone.

For more information, please visit www.alterramtnco.com.

Blue Mountain Resort is committed to supporting a culture of diversity and inclusiveness across the organization. We believe in equal opportunity and it is our priority to ensure a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. If you are contacted for a position, please notify Human Resources of any accommodation needs you may have during the selection process. Information received regarding the accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.