Property & Contracts Manager

Property & Contracts Manager

• Initial 12-month appointment, with a view to permanency
• Flexible location with a remote, onsite or hybrid arrangement available
• Unique opportunity within a dynamic, global organisation
• Salary Range $125,000 - $135,000 p.a. + Super + Employee Benefits 

Reach Your Peak at Vail Resorts.  As a community of adventurers and discoverers, Vail Resorts delivers an Experience of a Lifetime to our guests and our employees. Join us today to reach your peak.

The perks start with a free lift pass, but as a Vail Resorts Australia employee, that’s just the beginning. Think free group lessons with our qualified snowsports instructors, discounts of up to 40% at our food, rental and retail outlets, employee recognition programs, staff events, training, wellness programs and more!

Vail Resorts own and operate ski areas including iconic resorts such as Perisher, Falls Creek and Hotham in Australia as well as Park City, Beaver Creek, Whistler Blackcomb and Vail in North America. Working across our three Australian resorts, this role offers the flexibility to be based onsite at one of our beautiful resorts or to work remotely from within Victoria or NSW if preferred.

In collaboration with the Finance Director and Legal Counsel, the Property & Contracts Manager will effectively manage all property, licence and other commercial (property) agreements, service agreements and assist with major supply contracts and insurance matters, for the Perisher, Falls Creek and Hotham resorts.

In a typical day in this role, you might:

• Manage a volume of property and licence agreements between Vail Resorts and third parties, effectively manage competing priorities, and make recommendations for the conduct of business under those agreements.
• Persuasively and strategically negotiate the subject of commercial agreements with third parties.
• Develop and maintain relationships with property developers, tenants and local government.
• Draft contracts using approved templates and assist with developing templates to ensure consistency in Vail Resorts’ contracts and agreements.
• Monitor third party compliance with property agreements, monitor the performance of obligations, record the receipt of fees, and recommend variations to terms of agreements upon renewal.
• Liaise effectively with Vail Resorts’ management to understand the commercial and operating environment for the Perisher, Falls Creek and Hotham resorts, identify risks and opportunities, and identify and propose key contract terms.

 To be considered for this role, you should have:

• A minimum of five years’ commercial contract and property management experience.
• Demonstrated management experience at a middle-management level or higher.
• The ability to communicate with all levels of management and staff.
• Experience building and managing relationships.
• An ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Capacity to identify innovative solutions to resolve stakeholder issues.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to communicate clearly, concisely and with influence.

As part of our team, you will be expected to:

• Demonstrate our core Values - Have Fun, Be Inclusive, Be Safe, Do Good, Serve Others, Drive Value and Do Right
• Provide an experience that creates a desire for our guests to return
• Be punctual, reliable and show up for work with an enthusiastic attitude and embrace all parts of your job
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with fellow workmates, showing respect to your peers and supervisors

We can assist with sourcing local accommodation for the successful candidate if required.

At Vail Resorts Australia one of our core values is Be Inclusive.

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. If you require assistance to apply, interview or otherwise participate in the employee selection process, please contact us at ***************@vailresorts.com.au.

Applications for this position will close at 11:59 P.M. on 19 June 2024

Join our team and experience the outdoors like never before. Your adventure starts now.