Job Description
The Qualifier Riders and Event Coordinator plays a crucial role in the Sport Department of Freeride World Tour. This position involves being the main point of contact for athletes, ensuring they have a smooth and successful experience.
You will work closely with event organizers to ensure everything runs smoothly and assist the management of in-house events.
This is an exciting challenge for those passionate about freeriding and working in a dynamic team environment.
Key Responsibilities:
* Riders Management: QUALIFIER Riders Management and main contact for athletes in the Europe and Oceania region
* Registration Platform (MEMBERPRO): Managing and maintaining the member and event registration platform and database, setting up events and event registrations, monitoring and adapting event registrations, updating results and ranking, first level support for members
* Event Organizers: Working closely with QUALIFIER event organizers before, during and after events, sending updated entry and waiting lists to organizers
* Content Management: Maintaining and updating the website through CMS (Drupal), updating the event pages on the FWT Website, assisting with uploads of content on all channels (web news, photos, videos)
* Events: Assisting the event manager at selected Junior and Qualifier events organized by FWT, athlete management at events (registration, updates etc.), operational tasks during competitions competition tasks, mountain operations
* Administrative: Taking care of liability disclaimers, opening and follow-up of insurance cases, monitoring payments and outstanding fees
Requirements:
* Student/Graduate in Tourism, Business or Sports Management or similar
* Excellent English skills (spoken and written)
* Fluent in French (spoken and written), Spanish is an asset
* Excellent communication skills strong in writing and wording
* Proficient computer skills and experience with database software and content management
* Flexible, structured and detail-oriented with a high quality and service level
* Pro-active and thorough approach
* Able to work independently and efficiently within a small team
* Willing to travel extensively during the winter season
* Recognizes and accepts that during winter demands can be 24×7
About Us:
The Freeride World Tour (FWT) team is comprised of 15-20 young and passionate staff based near Lausanne, Switzerland. They work year-round to organize the five-stop Freeride World Tour circuit, which includes the well-known Xtreme Verbier event.
This entails a lot of work and travel, but also means spending time at events (and occasionally sharing a drink) with the Freeride World Tour Family. This unique community includes over people, including external staff, riders, and partners.
Working with FWT is a life-changing experience that allows you to meet inspiring individuals and grow on both personal and professional levels.