Nashville Public Radio is hiring: Snow Reporter + Communications Assistant in Tw

Job Title

Snow Reporter + Communications Assistant

Department

Marketing and Sales

Reports To

Content + Communications Manager

Prepared Date

09/2025

FLSA Status

Non-exempt

Pay Status

Hourly (30-40 hours per week) 4 days/week, 10-hour shifts, 5:00 AM – 3:30 PM

YR Status

Seasonal (approx Mid-November – End of Season)

Pay Rate

Starting at $18/hr

NOTE: This job description shall not be construed as a contract for employment. Must be at least 18 years of age. Sierra-at-Tahoe is an at-will employer. This position requires a post offer background check.

Summary

Are you an early riser with a passion for skiing or snowboarding and a knack for storytelling? Sierra-at-Tahoe is seeking a creative, organized, and enthusiastic Snow Reporter + Communications Assistant to fuel our marketing engine by sharing daily mountain updates and bringing the Sierra brand to life through clear communications.

In this role you’ll deliver an accurate and timely mountain conditions report each morning across Sierra’s digital platforms while also creating compelling assets (written and visual) to highlight on-brand mountain moments. You’ll collaborate closely with the Marketing and Mountain Operations team to ensure our updates are consistent, informed, and filled with Sierra stoke!

Duties and Responsibilities

• Arrive at the mountain by 5:00 AM on assigned days to prepare and distribute an accurate daily snow and mountain conditions report.
• Update Sierra-at-Tahoe's website, snow phone, and third-party platforms (X, Instagram, SMS, website) with real-time conditions and operation updates throughout the day.
• Participate in radio and on-camera interviews and serve as a Sierra ambassador for weekly live segments and other branded short form video content segments.
• Contribute as a writer for the weekly newsletter, Snow Reporter blog, drafting Instagram captions, and other copywriting support needs.
• Support PR and media efforts by gathering b-roll, assist in coordinating on-site logistics (tickets, rentals, swag), and keeping incoming requests organized via Wrike.
• Support program reporting with guidance from Communications Manager, helping pull analytics (social, email, web traffic) into monthly recaps.
• Cultivate relationships with Ski Patrol, Grooming, Lift Ops, and Mountain Ops teams to gather reliable, up-to-the-minute information.
• Capture and share quick daily condition updates via iPhone/Instagram Stories
• Other duties as assigned.

Safety Responsibilities

• Protect the safety of self, co-workers, and Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort guests at all times.
• Report any potentially harmful equipment or situations to the immediate supervisor without delay.
• Report safety-related accidents and incidents at once to the immediate supervisor.
• Follow all company and department safety policies and procedures.
• Operate equipment in a safe manner that will not lead to injury of yourself or others.

Ideal Candidate Qualifications

• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills
• An expert/advanced skier or snowboarder with a passion to ski daily, in all conditions and types of terrain
• Loves copywriting and coming up with catchy captions
• Interest in being an on-camera personality and ambassador for Sierra-at-Tahoe delivering key condition updates + stoking the market
• Is a self-starter who works well independently in fast-changing mountain environments
• A natural creative who enjoys social media, scouting the latest trends, and coming up with unique ideas and storylines
• Comfortable working outside in winter conditions, sometimes before sunrise or after sunset
• Ability to calculate snow totals and deliver accurate, on-brand resort communications
• Must have reliable winter transportation as this position works at the resort outside of shuttle bus hours.

Education And/or Experience

• Have previous ski industry experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field is a plus—but experience and attitude go a long way!
• Are obsessed with weather patterns, storm tracking, and Tahoe climate quirks

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Resort certification on any necessary equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to guest/employee interaction, moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The noise level in the workplace is usually moderate.