Extreme Destinations Development Manager

 

EXTREME is a unique brand, community and purpose driven company that lives at the nexus of sports, entertainment, and lifestyle. Our Vision is to drive positive change through extreme and adventure sports. This is realised through our integrated approach that encompasses strategy, design, development, and management of some of the world's most innovative destinations, spectacular events, entertaining media, and engaging brand campaigns.

 

EXTREME Destinations are designing, developing and operating the most extraordinary extreme and adventure sports parks, resorts and destinations; the development and operation of sustainable adventure accommodation and experiences in awe-inspiring locations; and providing specialist consultancy services in adventure travel and extreme sports. For further information, check out: www.extremeinternational.com/destinations

 

As part of the Extreme Destinations development division, you will play a lead strategic and managerial role in driving specific projects forwards from the initial concept stage through design and planning and across the construction and operations. You will be responsible for the collaborative destination planning and development with partner developers, local and national governments, suppliers, and contractors.

 

Reporting to the Managing Director of EXTREME Destinations, you will be responsible for managing developments through the various project stages, on a worldwide basis and supporting in the evaluation of project opportunities.

 

The ideal candidate will be comfortable communicating with multiple different business units to align the goals of diverse groups and generate new avenues for income. Once development goals have been established, you will be responsible for conducting due diligence, budgeting, and creating timelines for necessary projects or events.

 

Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

 

• Collaborate with senior management, employees, contractors, and local teams to ensure goals align.

• Developing and implementing strategies coherent with overall business objectives, capabilities, and brand guidelines.

• Ensuring qualitative development processes and outcomes.

• Presenting to and negotiating with senior personnel (CEO's/Board Level).

• Consulting with designers, engineers, architects, business planning team and consultants.

• Managing resources, budgets, communication, and creative assets.

• Collaborating closely with various departments and associates.

• Writing detailed proposals.

• Reviewing and analysing project documents, studies, and feasibility plans.

• Negotiating, managing, and monitoring contracts.

• Evaluating contractor performance and approving or terminating contracts.

• Working with, consulting, and providing direction/advice to senior management team and other internal stakeholders.

• Developing and managing the implementation of the destination with government, regional, community and industry stakeholders.

• Representing EXTREME at meetings and events as appropriate.

 

Qualifications and Desired Experience:

 

• Minimum 6 years’ experience in development and/or operations of active leisure and entertainment destinations, facilities, resorts, or parks.

• Bachelors/Master’s degree in business, project management, finance, tourism or related field or equivalent combination of education/experience.

• Demonstrate experience in developing and managing program and project budgets and organisational resources to deliver on goals.

• Demonstrate ability to effectively manage multiple, simultaneous complex issues while still delivering results.

• Passion, participation, interest and knowledge of action and adventure sports.

• Confidence at presenting to senior personnel (CEO’s, board level).

• Pro-active business development skill set, selling to and presenting to potential partners, writing detailed proposals based on the project and partners requirements.

• Ability to project manage and consult with designers, engineers, architects, business planning team and consultants.

 

Key Competencies:

 

• Willingness for extensive travel.

• Have excellent interpersonal skills.

• Have a strong commitment, responsibility and reliability towards the project, team, and company.

• Effective communication skills (written and verbal).

• Impact/results driven.

• Collaboration Skills.

• Negotiation & Persuasion skills.

• Agile Project Management Skills.

• Be a positive and energetic collaborator – be someone we would want to go on a road trip with across Europe; hang out at a mountain bike park with; and spend a day surfing with!

 

If you are interested and you meet the selection criteria, please respond by email to destinationopportunities@extremeinternational.com with a short cover letter outlining why you are interested in joining the EXTREME team; what excites you about the opportunity; how you fit with the specific role; and don’t forget your CV.