Resort Activities & Events Director

CCMC; Show Low (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Wellness program

Company 401k contributions

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Training and educational assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Disability and pet insurance

Caring team

Job summary

Juniper Ridge Resort is seeking an Activity Director to orchestrate a wide range of resort activities, community programs, and special events. The role requires strong event management, coordination with vendors, and hands-on leadership of volunteers and staff.

The position emphasizes calendar management, budgeting awareness, and excellent communication with residents and club leaders. Hours are seasonal with peak workloads during May through September, offering comprehensive benefits and a

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, schedule, and oversee a full calendar of resort activities and special events.
• Coordinate entertainment, concerts, dances, tribute shows, social events, fundraisers, parties, classes, educational programs, and community gatherings.
• Arrange event details including dates, times, locations, entertainment, equipment, food, refreshments, volunteers, tickets, and setup.
• Coordinate with outside entertainers, vendors, food trucks, service providers, and other organizations.
• Oversee events from initial planning through completion and cleanup.
• Handle last-minute changes, cancellations, scheduling conflicts, and unexpected event needs.
• Develop and maintain a diverse activity calendar designed to meet the interests of the resort community.
• Coordinate recurring activities, clubs, classes, games, social gatherings, fitness programs, educational programs, and special-interest groups.
• Work directly with club leaders and residents to establish and maintain activities.
• Coordinate meetings with club leaders and collect updated information regarding boards, memberships, schedules, and activities.
• Help residents establish new activities and programs when requested.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for residents regarding activities and events.
• Coordinate meal-related events, fundraisers, luncheons, buffets, food truck events, and special meals.
• Work with kitchen staff, volunteers, vendors, and outside food providers.
• Assist with menu planning, quantities, pricing, scheduling, and event coordination.
• Coordinate large-scale food events requiring significant advance planning and preparation.
• Help ensure meals and food-related events run efficiently and meet the neei:ls of the community.
• Create and coordinate promotional materials for resort events.
• Prepare flyers, posters, calendars, tickets, announcements, signage, and other promotional materials.
• Maintain accurate event information and make changes when schedules or details change.
• Promote events throughout the resort and communicate important information to residents.
• Coordinate event registration, ticket sales, sign-ups, and attendance information when applicable.
• Develop and manage ticketed events.
• Coordinate ticket pricing, ticket preparation, numbering, distribution, sales, and event admission.
• Maintain attendance and participation information.
• Assist with financial tracking and reconciliation associated with events and fundraisers.
• Coordinate check-in procedures and event entry.
• Recruit, organize, schedule, and communicate with volunteers.
• Coordinate volunteer assignments for activities, meals, events, and special projects.
• Manage and coordinate the schedules and responsibilities of sixworkcampers, including assigning duties, organizing schedules, and ensuring adequate coverage for resort activities and operational needs.
• Adjust schedules as necessary to accommodate events, absences, changing needs, and special projects.
• Provide direction and coordination to volunteers and work campers during events and activities.
• Maintain a comprehensive activity calendar and continually update it as changes occur.
• Coordinate multiple events and activities simultaneously.
• Communicate with residents, club leaders, entertainers, vendors, volunteers, work campers, management, and outside organizations.
• Maintain records, schedules, contact information, event details, and other administrative information.
• Attend and coordinate meetings related to resort activities and community programs.
• Handle a high volume of phone calls, questions, requests, and day-to-day problem solving.
• Respond to changing circumstances and manage competing priorities.
• Overall Scope of the Position: The Activity Director serves as a central coordinator for the resort's social, recreational, and community activities. The position requires significant organizational skills, communication, scheduling, customer service, budgeting awareness, event-management ability, creativity, and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
• The position is highly seasonal, with substantially increased hours and responsibilities during the resort's busiest months, May thru Sept. During peak periods, the workload can reach approximately 55 hours per week, while responsibilities continue throughout the remainder of the year.

Job description

Juniper Ridge Resort is seeking an Activity Director to orchestrate a wide range of resort activities, community programs, and special events. The role requires strong event management, coordination with vendors, and hands-on leadership of volunteers and staff.

The position emphasizes calendar management, budgeting awareness, and excellent communication with residents and club leaders. Hours are seasonal with peak workloads during May through September, offering comprehensive benefits and a