Alterra Mountain Company
Project Director
Denver, CO · Director
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 12 days ago
Stakeholder ManagementNegotiationFinancial ModelingBudgetingLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- A key responsibility is working closely with the Chief Development Officer to structure and managing joint venture partnerships for vertical development opportunities across the resort portfolio.
- This role blends visionary master development leadership with sophisticated real estate execution, capital partnership strategy, and oversight of complex multi-stakeholder development processes.
- Schedule & Quality Control: Establish and monitor critical milestone schedules for masterplan and vertical development phases; enforce rigorous quality control assuring world-class guest experience and brand standards.
Responsibilities
- Drive overall project financial modeling, budgeting, cost control, and performance measurement across masterplan infrastructure and vertical projects.
- Ensure partnerships support investor returns and secure project funding throughout phases.
- Deliver comprehensive progress reports, risk assessments, financial updates, and executive-level communications to senior leadership and Board stakeholders.
- Working closely with Resort leadership, design and oversee a year-round programming calendar that creates compelling reasons to visit, stay, and recommend - from seasonal festivals and apres culture to summer mountain events and shoulder-season activations.
- Lead strategy for base area retail, F&B, and activity tenant mix attracting operators who elevate rather than commoditize the resort experience.
- Collaborate with hospitality partners on lodging product positioning, premium experience tiers, and programming that reinforces the brand.
- Define and hold design and experience standards across all resort-controlled parcels and partner-managed assets ensuring that every physical and programmatic touchpoint reflects a coherent brand identity from pre-arrival through departure.
- Partner with operations, Ski & Ride School, Lodging, Retail, and F&B teams to design integrated guest journeys that reduce friction, extend dwell time, and increase ancillary capture.
- Develop and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with the community stakeholders, investors, brand operators, government authorities, architects, consultants, and contractors.
- Within the Alterra Mountain Company development and real estate team, we design, plan, and develop the built environment which enables the Company to deliver the most compelling outdoor adventure experiences imaginable.
Requirements
- Minimum 15 years of senior experience in large-scale mixed-use real estate or resort development, with a demonstrated record that includes both project execution and placemaking outcomes.
- Direct experience shaping or managing the physical development of a multi-use destination a mountain resort, national park gateway, waterfront district, or comparable live-work-play environment.
- Proven track record of successfully structuring and managing Co-GP or other joint venture partnerships for project verticals, with strong commercial acumen in deal negotiations and capital structuring.
- Deep expertise in master planning, site infrastructure, luxury vertical construction, project finance, and stakeholder engagement.
- Experience navigating public-private partnerships, community planning processes, and municipal relationships.
- Fluency with the full guest journey - from pre-arrival through departure - and ability to identify and close friction points at every stage.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field
- Master's degree or MBA preferred.
Skills
- Proven expertise in P&L management for large-scale real estate assets.
- Deep knowledge of commercial negotiations, contracts, risk analysis, and regulatory frameworks.
- In-depth knowledge of resort development regulations, sustainability practices, and luxury hospitality brand standards.
- Leadership & Mindset
- Genuine passion for mountain culture, outdoor recreation, and the community dynamics of resort towns not performative enthusiasm.
- Commitment to safety, sustainability, innovation, and ethical conduct.
- Differentiating Qualities
- Has lived and worked in a mountain or resort community - understands the pace, culture, and community dynamics from the inside.
- Has turned around or significantly elevated a base area or public space that was underperforming its potential.
- Thinks in stories, memories, and emotional resonance - not only in square footage, amenity counts, or RevPAR tables.
Compensation
- The base salary range below represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position.
Benefits
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) and Paid Time Off (PTO) policies for eligible employees to relax and recharge
- Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability insurance, EAP, HSAs, FSAs, and more
- Paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks for eligible employees
- Commuter benefits (Denver employees only)
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