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Dakota Wright

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Community Marketing
Park City | United States

Skills

  • Brand Marketing
  • Athlete Management
  • Product Validation
  • Consumer Events
  • Event Production
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Interests

Photography
Conservation
Hunting
Mountaineering
backcountry skiing
Gear junkie

Industries

Outdoor
Snow
Streetwear
Creative Agencies
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In my own words

Dakota

<p>Howdy! <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I’ve spent the last five years in the ski industry building athlete programs that don’t just support talent—they help shape the future of the sport. As Alpine Sport and Community Lead for Salomon Alpine, I work with 30 incredible athletes, from established comp and film atheltes to rising stars, making sure they have the tools, opportunities, and brand support to push their limits. My career goal is simple: work side-by-side with athletes to refine and define the sport of freeskiing, keeping its creative spirit and honoring the culture that built it while driving it into the future. I thrive on connecting people—whether that’s forging partnerships with media and mountain resorts, or creating the kind of community that makes a brand feel like home. Away from my desk, you’ll find me chasing deep snow in the high alpine, hunting Elk deep in the backcountry, and exploring wild places on foot—always with a deep respect for the landscapes that make our sport possible.</span></p>

Trajectory

Sep 2023 — Now
Alpine, Sports Marketing and Community Marketing Lead · Salomon
Currently I oversee and support these objectives: Athlete Program Oversight (30 athletes) Brand & Media Partnerships Strategic Resort Partnerships (e.g., Jackson Hole) Event Leadership (Blister Summit, sales launches, trade events) Global + North American Sports Marketing Strategy Development
Aug 2019 — Jul 2023
Alpine Epicenter Lead, Intermountain · Salomon Alpine
Working closely with Alpine Marketing Manager, I played a support role for all things community marketing for Salomon Alpine. I, owned the grom and ambassador team, any and all community and consumer events. I also supported more general marketing initiatives ie. trade shows, dealer launches, product launches, sales launches.
Oct 2016 — Aug 2019
Sales · Cole Sport
I gained product knowledge through testing, talking to reps, and other reasearch to actively sell hard goods throughout the winter. I also kept up with our inventory to actively sell through what we had. Worked on interpersonal relationships with long time clients as well as keeping good relationships with our product reps.
Jan 2016 — Mar 2019
Event Staff · Dynastar/Lange
Worked with the territory rep to creat and sustain relationships with dealers and consumers. Set up and take down at events.

Activity

Projects

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Salomon Grom Athlete Summit

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Quality Ski Time Film Tour

Education history

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Lyndon State College

N/a | 2015 - 2016

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Utah state University

N/a | 2013 - 2017

Connections

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Nicole Huber

Red Bull

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