Snow Reporter — Morning Snow Updates & Media Creator

Winter Sports Inc; Whitefish (MT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Whitefish Mountain Resort (Winter Sports, Inc.) seeks a Snow Reporter to provide snow and weather updates for its audience. The role involves gathering snow stats and narrating conditions with humor, writing for web, shooting and editing photos/videos, and contributing to social media.

Responsibilities include recording updates for snow phone and radio, collaborating with Marketing, and creating daily snow reports for skiwhitefish.com and other sites.

Qualifications

• Strong writing and editing skills, familiarity with AP style preferred.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Reliable all-weather transportation.
• Arrive by 5:30 a.m. on scheduled workdays, typically four days per week.
• Advanced skiing or snowboarding skills.
• Proficiency in photography, with experience in videography preferred.
• Familiarity with Apple computers and photo/video editing software like Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Premiere.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Marketing Department, including the Public Relations Manager, Marketing Content Specialist, Creative Manager, and Creative Coordinator.
• Arrive by 5:30 a.m. on scheduled workdays, typically four days per week.
• Gather information from weather forecasts and resort staff to create informative and entertaining communications.
• Record and update spoken snow reports for radio and snow phone at least twice daily.
• Create written snow reports for skiwhitefish.com and other websites at least twice daily.
• Capture and catalog photos and videos for marketing materials, social media, and other promotional uses.
• Assist in editing videos for the resort’s YouTube channel and website.
• Obtain and distribute B-roll footage during significant weather events and newsworthy occurrences.
• Support the Marketing Department with errands and clerical tasks as needed.
• Ability to ski or snowboard for up to five hours in expert-only conditions.
• Work while standing or sitting for extended periods.
• Work at a computer with a keyboard and mouse for extended periods.
• Perform duties in varying and often extreme weather conditions.
• Work weekends and holidays.
• Lift objects weighing 10-20 pounds infrequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Photography

Videography

AP style

Public relations

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Lightroom

Premiere

MacOS

Job description

Whitefish Mountain Resort (Winter Sports, Inc.) seeks a Snow Reporter to provide snow and weather updates for its audience. The role involves gathering snow stats and narrating conditions with humor, writing for web, shooting and editing photos/videos, and contributing to social media.

Responsibilities include recording updates for snow phone and radio, collaborating with Marketing, and creating daily snow reports for skiwhitefish.com and other sites.