Content Creator & Social Media Specialist

CWSAA; West Vancouver; On-site; CAD 27,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited all-mountain access

Free lessons

Team member discounts

Reciprocal mountains

Career development

Team events

Job summary

Cypress Mountain Resort is seeking a Content Creator & Social Media Specialist to lead our social channels and on-mountain media. You’ll capture powder days, events, and guest experiences, coordinating with departments to showcase Cypress’s mountain lifestyle.

Ideal candidates bring strong skiing or snowboarding skills, outdoor photo/video experience, and the ability to manage content calendars, copywriting, and influencer relationships across multiple platforms.

Qualifications

• Strong photography, videography, and editing skills.
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.
• Ability to use a drone and digital camera for content capturing.
• Ability to use Canva & Photoshop to basic level to update conditions posting, copy edits and other design changes.
• Strong copywriting skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule includes evenings, weekends, and holidays depending on the demands of the season.
• Strong skiing or snowboarding ability and confidence in all terrain and conditions.

Responsibilities

• Drive all in-house, on-mountain photography and videography efforts by creating consistent content featuring current conditions, events, experiences, and products.
• Complete daily social media monitoring, respond to online inquiries, and engage with the community across Instagram and Facebook to grow our channels.
• Experience using TikTok and LinkedIn. Understand social media trends and adapt as needed for the strategy.
• Support the Cypress Mountain social media strategy with idea generation, copywriting, scheduling, reporting, and managing the content calendar.
• Responsible for launching the Cypress Bike Park social channels
• Create bi-weekly reports to demonstrate growth and engagement across all channels.
• Discover, communicate with and coordinate influencers/ athletes to support the content strategy.
• Manage Content creators and/or Ambassadors and be responsible for their deliverables throughout the seasons.
• Be the point of contact and coordinate logistics for photoshoots and media days.
• Support the Marketing Manager with email copywriting, marketing promotional ideation and merchandise campaigns.
• Assist the Marketing team with special projects and events as needed.
• Other work as assigned.
• Embrace and demonstrate the company’s core values in every interaction:
• K.R.P. – Kindness, Respect, and Professionalism.
• L.E.A.D.S. – Long-Term Thinking, Excellence in Execution, Attitude is Everything, Develop Great People and Serve First.

Skills

Photography

Videography

Editing

Drone

Canva

Photoshop

Copywriting

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Adobe Creative Cloud

Flexible schedule

Skiing/snowboarding

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Canva

Photoshop

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Love the mountains, creating content, and social media? We’re looking for an experienced Content Creator & Social Media Specialist to join the Cypress team and bring the mountain experience to life online. In this position you’ll lead our social media and photo/video content, capturing everything from powder days and events to guest experiences and the teams behind the scenes. You’ll work with departments across the resort to create engaging content that showcases what makes Cypress unique. Strong skiing or snowboarding ability and outdoor photography/videography experience are required.

ESSENTAIL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to the following):

• Drive all in-house, on-mountain photography and videography efforts by creating consistent content featuring current conditions, events, experiences, and products.
• Complete daily social media monitoring, respond to online inquiries, and engage with the community across Instagram and Facebook to grow our channels.
• Experience using TikTok and LinkedIn. Understand social media trends and adapt as needed for the strategy.
• Support the Cypress Mountain social media strategy with idea generation, copywriting, scheduling, reporting, and managing the content calendar.
• Responsible for launching the Cypress Bike Park social channels
• Create bi-weekly reports to demonstrate growth and engagement across all channels.
• Discover, communicate with and coordinate influencers/ athletes to support the content strategy.
• Manage Content creators and/or Ambassadors and be responsible for their deliverables throughout the seasons.
• Be the point of contact and coordinate logistics for photoshoots and media days.
• Support the Marketing Manager with email copywriting, marketing promotional ideation and merchandise campaigns.
• Assist the Marketing team with special projects and events as needed.
• Other work as assigned.
• Embrace and demonstrate the company’s core values in every interaction:
  • K.R.P. – Kindness, Respect, and Professionalism.
  • L.E.A.D.S. – Long-Term Thinking, Excellence in Execution, Attitude is Everything, Develop Great People and Serve First.

QUALIFICATIONS/COMPETENCIES:

• Strong photography, videography, and editing skills.
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.
• Ability to use a drone and digital camera for content capturing.
• Ability to use Canva & Photoshop to basic level to update conditions posting, copy edits and other design changes.
• Strong copywriting skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule includes evenings, weekends, and holidays depending on the demands of the season.
• Strong skiing or snowboarding ability and confidence in all terrain and conditions.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Highschool or equivalent.
• 1-2 years of relevant experience creating content outdoors.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Legally able to work in Canada.
• Valid BC driver’s license.
• A reliable & insured vehicle with winter tires, to get to/from work (no shuttle service in the off-season months).

WAGE/BENEFITS/PERKS:

• Wage: $24.50/hour.
• Enjoy UNLIMITED ALL MOUNTAIN ACCESS to skiing, snowboarding, cross-country, snowshoeing, and snow tubing in the winter and sightseeing in the summer months.
• Sharpen your skills with FREE LESSONS.
• Save with exclusive TEAM MEMBER DISCOUNTS in Rentals, Retail, and in F&B outlets.
• Enjoy skiing/riding PERKS at sister resorts and other reciprocal mountains.
• Connect through FUN TEAM EVENTS and social activities all season long.
• GROW YOUR CAREER with hands-on learning opportunities.
• Work on the BIGGEST LOCAL MOUNTAIN.
• Ride the BEST SNOW & TERRAIN.
• Be part of a ONE-OF-A-KIND mountaintop workplace where you’ll create life-long memories.

Cypress Mountain is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

The above description is a general overview of the responsibilities of the position but is not intended to be all-encompassing. Additional or alternative responsibilities may be assigned and discussed, depending on the dynamic needs of the department and Cypress Mountain Resort as a whole.