The successful applicant will also be challenged with raising the resort's profile as an events destination.
Applications closed on Friday for a "festival and events manager".
The position covers responsibility for the 10-day event's business management, budgeting, reporting, strategic development, sponsorship, marketing and media.
The recruit will also liaise with and assist government strategy group Major Events New Zealand and potential event organisers and sponsors.
Keeping the community updated with activities and representing the resort at a national level of event development, alongside the Shaping Our Future forum, is also part of the role.
"We've had a very good collection of applications, so we're very pleased," DQ chief executive Tony Everitt said, on Friday.
"We'll be screening through applications and move to an interview short list as soon as possible."
While Mr Everitt declined to comment on the number and calibre of applicants for confidentiality reasons, he said DQ was "looking forward to announcing the successful candidate as soon as we can."
The annual winter festival was held for its 37th year from June 24 to July 3.
An economic impact assessment last year reported the estimated 45,000 visitors to the festival spent almost $58 million in the Wakatipu.
