Incentive Travel Product Manager

Norwood, MA

Full-time

POSITION TITLE: Incentive Travel Product Manager
REPORTS TO: Vice President of Group Travel Operations
DEPARTMENT: Group Travel

COMPANY OVERVIEW
HMI Performance Incentives is a leading full-service B2B sales and Channel incentive marketing agency. Since the inception of the company in 1980, Group Incentive travel has been one of the major solution offerings for our clients. We take great pride in bringing once in a lifetime experiences to top sales people and channel partners of our Fortune 500 clients to exotic destinations around the world.

POSITION OVERVIEW
HMI Performance Incentives has an exciting opportunity in the Group Travel Department for an experienced travel professional with a passion for the incentive travel industry. We are looking for an incentive travel product manager with 5 + years experience; someone who loves planning travel to bring exceptional travel programs to our group incentive travel customers. You will be utilizing your creativity in our initiative to reimagine group travel to provide meaningful travel experiences to our clients and their participants. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced candidate with demonstrated track record of successful travel planning, negotiating contracts and experience in the travel industry.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
As the incentive travel product manager, you’ll be responsible for conceptualizing and pricing out exciting group travel destinations, hotel properties, on-site activities, special events, and unique options that exceeds our client’s expectations for a group incentive travel program with their most loyal customers or top performers. You will be creating the ultimate travel program utilizing creative concepting, strong negotiation skills, and excellent vendor relationships. Attention to detail is a must. This position will report to the Vice President of Group Travel Operations.

• Participate in the initial sales call regarding the group travel opportunity and interface with the client and HMI salesperson
• Develop travel program options in response to an RFP by researching destinations, properties, activities and special events to meet client criteria – offer creativity in travel program development
• Develop accurate budgets to maximize company profitability while meeting client’s budget
• Negotiate with suppliers (hotels, cruise lines, DMC’s) to achieve optimal rates, provisions, and service – review and authorize vendor contracts, preparation of client contracts
• Provide destination, property, and activity content for PowerPoint presentations of the group travel offering for delivery to client
• Liaise with Marketing on proposed promotional campaigns for program launch and ongoing communications
• Be an expert in all facets of group incentive travel, including planning and conducting site inspections, attending industry functions and participating in appropriate incentive familiarization trips

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of group incentive travel experience with strong domestic and international destination knowledge
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, high pressure environment
• Excellent organizational, written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of accounting, billing procedures and foreign currencies
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) and project management software

SPECIAL SKILLS

• Experience with on-site operations for group travel incentive programs
• Good working knowledge of group air transportation, hotel and air reservations, and cruise options
• Strong vendor relationships and excellent negotiation skills
• Innovative and creative problem solver

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Software Developer: HMI2020AA

Norwood, MA

Full-time

POSITION TITLE: Software Developer
REPORTS TO: Vice President of Software Development & Technology
DEPARTMENT: Engineering

The Software Developer will perform the job duties described below:
Develop and implement new client websites and new features on existing client websites, as per specifications and standards. Good understanding of programming languages like C#.Net, VB.Net, MS SQL database and Azure platform with Entity framework. Should be able to analyze information, debug software and a good general understanding of software development process using scrum. Must be able to create well written functional specifications for new requirements.

REQUIRMENTS:
Degree: Master’s
Majors: Computer Science (related or eqiv.)

Skills: .Net (ASP.Net, Webforms, CSS/Bootstrap), MS SQL, MS Azure, MS Visual Studio, MS SSMS, Understanding of Webservices.

Job site: Will work at client’s location at 57 Providence Highway, Suite 101, Norwood, MA 02062.

TO APPLY SEND RESUME WITH JOB NO. HMI2020AA TO: HMI, Inc, 57 Providence Highway, Suite 101, Norwood, MA 02062.

EMPLOYER’S NAME: HMI, Inc.