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Aspen One renews the mind, body, and spirit with a portfolio that redefines luxury, adventure, and leisure. With world-class and innovative brands and businesses, including Aspen Skiing Company, Aspen Hospitality, and Aspen Ventures, Aspen One propels the expansion of the Aspen ethos globally.  

Whether it's Aspen Skiing Company providing unforgettable experiences at the confluence of nature, culture, and recreation across its four legendary mountains—Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk; or Aspen Hospitality elevating guest experiences in unforgettable ways by developing, owning, and operating a growing set of luxury and upper-scale hotels, private clubs, and branded residential properties in prime locations under The Nell and Limelight brands; Aspen One is deeply committed to providing unparalleled service, creative programming, community engagement, and unique opportunities for exploration. The company’s commitment to innovation is central to its evolution, including Aspen Ventures' amplification of the Aspen brand globally through new business lines that embody its values and heritage such as Aspen Collection.  

For more than 75 years, the Aspen brand and community has pointed its compass toward new paths, people, and possibilities—and today, as Aspen One, the future is limitless. Inspired by place, united by purpose, defined by you, Aspen One is a leader in sustainability and advocacy, with a legacy of modeling leading-edge solutions and changing policy locally and globally. As a collection of brands driven by tightly held core values, Aspen One aims to inspire a better world. For more information, visit www.aspen.com. 

Please note that all official communications from the Talent Acquisition or Human Resources team are sent from email addresses within the notifications@smartrecruiters.com, aspen.com, aspensnowmass.com, aspenhospitality.co, limelighthotels.com & thelittlenell.com domains. 

Position Summary 

The Events Manager is a versatile position working with all elements of Events & Partnership department; event productions and operation, partner activations and company initiatives.  The position will oversee management of some individual events, assist with partnership fulfillment, and support overall event operations and productions. This position reports to the Director of Events. 

The salary range for this position is $69,000 to $83,000. Actual pay will be dependent on budget and experience; all our salaried roles are eligible for bonus. 

Job Posting Deadline

Applications for this position will be accepted until September 1, 2026. 

Essential Functions 

• Build timelines, equipment needs, track budgets and operations plan’s for assigned ASC events or partner activations
• Handle administrative duties including contracts, liability waivers, permitting, accounts receivable tracking, accounts payable tracking and other support as needed
• Manage event registrations including creation of online registration page, fee collection, on-site check in and delivery of information required for timing/sanctioning/announcing/guest lists etc
• Support communication to all ASC departments, vendors and staff involved with ASC events and partner activations
• Assist in any way on all ASC events and partnerships – including but not limited to venue set up, registration, scoring, judging, and general support to the specific manager
• Coordinate planning and implementation of marketing for events and partners (content, shot lists, advertising)
• 3rd party (non-ASC) event hosting, planning and overall support
• Support contract Event Production projects as needed

Education and Experience Requirements  

• High school graduate required
• Bachelors Degree preferred
• 5 years’ experience in Event Sales or Service at a management level required 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities 

• Flexibility to work is a fast-paced environment with constant changes
• Ability to communicate with multiple heads of departments and vendor leads
• Great attention to detail
• Trust in handling confidential information and correspondence
• Ability to work independently with little instruction or supervision
• Able to guide and be team player
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and specifically Excel
• Experience with website management
• Demonstrated ability in analysis, planning, coordination and data management
• General office/administrative/budget experience
• Strong leadership & motivational skills required

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Ability to reach, crouch, kneel, stand, bend or be on your feet for extended periods of time
• Regularly work in wet, cold, hot conditions requiring the use of protective apparel/equipment to prevent exposure to the elements and may be required to walk on slippery and uneven surfaces 
• Must be able to frequently lift, push or pull up to 50 lbs. individually or with assistance (weight limits can vary according to position, but no more than 50) 

Job Benefits 

This position is classified as a regular full-time position eligible for the following benefits: 

Enrollment dates differ across the various programs.   

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Programs 
• Flexible Spending Account Programs 
• Life Insurance Programs 
• Paid Time Off Programs 
• Paid Leave Programs 
• 401(k) Savings Plan 
• Employee Ski Pass and Dependent Ski Passes  
• Other company perks 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. By accepting a position with Aspen One, Aspen Snowmass, Aspen Ventures or Aspen Hospitality you acknowledge that you are able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. To request accommodation during the application and interviewing process, please contact Human Resources at 970-300-7700.         

This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Aspen One is an equal opportunity employer (Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran). At Aspen One, inclusion, equity, and diversity are fundamental to fulfilling our vision of building a better workplace and better world. From our hiring practices through the entire employee experience, we embrace and celebrate the unique experiences, perspectives and cultural backgrounds that each employee brings to the workplace. We encourage diverse points of view which allows us to develop innovative solutions to the ever-evolving world of work. Aspen One strives to foster an environment where our employees feel respected, valued and empowered, and our team members are at the forefront of helping us promote and sustain an inclusive workplace that works for all.

For an overview of Aspen One Company's benefits and other compensation visit www.aspensnowmass.com/employment/benefits-and-perks

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