Design Manager

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 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 Design Manager is responsible to support the management of current and future real estate development and design projects in our portfolio. A self-starter who will create synergies and successful collaboration between internal and external stakeholders to assist the real estate project design process from inception through operation, insisting on an efficient, and design centric outcome. This position will inform the design with a transdisciplinary team through the design process and is responsible for intently listening to stakeholder goals, programmatic needs, identifying challenges, crafting ideas, and overseeing solutions that elevate resort performance. A design manager will work in collaboration with the rest of the Development and Design Team and other internal partners through the design and construction phases of a range of project types both new construction and renovation. This position will be located in Denver, CO with some travel expectations to our full portfolio of resort locations.

Major Responsibilities

• Review outside consultant design work and provide feedback and support for the resort teams.
• Compile programming data to support each project with the Operations team.
• Create design solutions for internal renovation projects and oversee execution.
• Support and collaborate in creation of the Design Vision for individual resorts and projects.

A Candidate We'll Love

• Great Communicator. Someone who can simplify complex ideas and articulate them in a way that people understand; in turn, you also listen to understand.
• Continuous Learner. Someone who has knowledge of the latest design trends and technologies including working knowledge of the latest design & project management software.
• Culture Builder. Someone who knows how to have fun, can be fun to work with and who wants to have a meaningful impact.
• Comprehensive Thinker. Full grasp and ownership of project open design items and priorities.
• Flexible Team-member. Cross-functional collaboration with internal business partners of the Development & Design team.

Education & Experience

• A professional degree is required from a college or university in Architecture, Interior Design or a related field.
• Professional accreditation in architecture and/or interior design with 8+ years experience preferred.
• Document production experience for mixed-use facilities or ski industry with relevant design and or construction/project management experience.
• Interior Design integration experience is preferred.

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: $100,000 - $140,000 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.