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Next Level Performance, named one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey for seven out of the past eight years, has been built on our CARES Core Values of Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Ethical Behavior, and Service to our clients and our community.  To full-time positions, we offer superb working conditions, competitive salaries, company-paid health insurance, 401k, generous PTO policy, 10 paid holidays, a family atmosphere, opportunity for challenge and advancement, and more.

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Travel Program Manager

Reports to: Director of Travel Operations

Position Description

Create, plan, and deliver extraordinary travel experiences regardless of budget and destination, and develop strong client relationships based on high performance and trust.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrate operational leadership via planning and delivery of world-class incentive travel programs with an emphasis on creativity, high quality standards, and profit maximization. 
  • Provide clients with the absolute best customer service that exceeds their expectations. 
  •  Sourcing and proposal creation as required. 
  • Plan and lead exciting and productive site inspections; become the destination/property expert. 
  • Negotiate with suppliers and vendors to consistently optimize profitability without negative impact on the program requirements or guest/client satisfaction.  
  • Establish, cultivate, and maintain professional client relationship with an upbeat attitude and recommendations/counsel rooted in sound judgement based on experience and industry trends 
  • Lead, guide, and coach Program Coordinators and Specialists to ensure that knowledge is transferred within the department, ensure deadlines are met, and team members are equipped with the knowledge required to service guests. 
  • Oversee the coordination of assigned program airline ticketing and air block management, promptly identifying and escalating potential issues or new strategy to manager and/or client. 
  • Collaborate with the Marketing & Communications department to create inspiring program designs and creative/accurate copywriting for all program-related materials. 
  • Schedule and lead travel program milestone meetings to ensure team members understand expectations, responsibilities, and deadlines. 
  • Reconcile program budgets with accuracy and timeliness. 
  • Participate in industry-related events as required. 

    Required Skills, Knowledge and Intangible:

    • Minimum of three to five years of incentive travel planning experience. Intercontinental/international experience preferred. 
    • Four-year college degree 
    • Possess a thorough understanding of the importance of excellent customer service 
    • Exhibit a creative flair in event design and proposal creation  
    • Display leadership qualities and take every opportunity to coach/train 
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills 
    • Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite, especially Excel 
    • Self-motivated, well organized, team player with a sense of urgency and strong appetite for quality results  
    • Possess unyielding integrity and commitment 
    • Exhibit interdependent thinking, curiosity, uncanny attention to detail, 360-communications, adaptability in style, and ability to balance quality, time-to-market, and capacity goals to deliver as promised 
    • This position may require you to be onsite for six or more client trips (including, but not limited to programs and site inspections) per year for 7-14 days at a time.  

    Performance Measurements:

    • Excellence in program delivery, as defined by:  
      • Client and guest satisfaction on all aspects of assigned travel programs based on client and post-trip survey feedback. 
      • Maximization of profit on assigned travel programs by negotiation and thorough thoughtful planning. 
      • Program renewals 
      • Establish a positive working relationship with peers who possess a wide range of personalities, work styles, and skill sets 
      • Continuous development of leadership skills. 
      • Participation in development opportunities to improve business unit performance and creativity. 
    • Adoption of Next Level “CARES” values. 

    Performance Measurements:

    We are headquartered in New Jersey; however, this is a work-from-home position. New Jersey residents are required to be in our office headquarters on the third Thursday of each month unless you are traveling for work or have pre-approved PTO. Residents of other states are encouraged to be in our office headquarters twice annually (summer and winter) at the expense of the company. 

    Direct Reports: N/A

    Global eCommerce & Customer Satisfaction Manager

    Reports to: EVP of Operations

    Position Description

    The Manager, Global eCommerce & Customer Satisfaction Manager provides innovative leadership and forward-thinking, in building a successful and profitable eCommerce solutions platform business while leading, guiding, and directing the Customer Satisfaction team. The Manager is responsible for all aspects of our eCommerce business, including profitability, vendor management related to award fulfillment for Rewards and Recognition and Loyalty Programs, providing business analytics, monitoring customer satisfaction levels, and influencing/integrating operational processes, thoughts, and ideas across the company.

    Major Responsibilities

    Global eCommerce:

    • Craft and present to Company leadership an eCommerce business plan
    • Oversee the company’s domestic and international online catalog utilizing authorized suppliers including Merchandise, Gift Cards, Electronic Gift Cards, Event Tickets, Individual Travel and Prepaid Rewards Cards
    • Responsible for Vendor management & relationships including due diligence, on-boarding, annual reviews, and ensuring service levels are maintained; identifying potential vendors related specifically to award fulfilment.
    • Configuration of catalogues and site content using in-house systems
    • Lead product pricing, strategy, review and negotiation
    • Develop and provide data analytics for strategic accounts – schedule and conduct client business reviews.
    • Assist with Coordinating Sweepstakes Programs when needed, including legal filings.

    Financial Contribution to Co. Profitability:

    • Monitors reporting, financial & operational metrics.
    • Executes operating plans and tactics to attain short- and long-term financial and mission-critical operational goals.
    • Monitors financial and operational metrics to measure achievement of objectives.
    • Invoice auditing and reconciliation.

    Customer Satisfaction:

    • Lead, guide, and direct all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the Customer Satisfaction Team for client incentive programs such as Rewards and Recognition, Sales Contests, and Loyalty programs.
    • Responsible for operational tasks such as order processing, cancellations & reporting
    • Trouble shoot and manage operational/reporting issues to ensure a swift resolution and communication .
    • Assist and troubleshoot with order query management.

    Transformational Leadership:

    • Be transformational – Meet (listen intently); Involve create the forum to share thoughts/ideas and discuss issues); Mobilize (see the possibilities & influence action/change)
    • Personify a passion for new ideas, thoughts, & opportunities for growth – exhibited by consistently initiating value-added thoughts, ideas & solutions.
    • Skillful at modeling/leading interdependency, collaboration & two-way communications.
    • A solutions practitioner nimble, approachable open to different points of view (mental agility), with a keenness to adapt (to situations and people) and exhibit Emotional Intelligence.
    • Strong appetite for accomplishments and results.


    • May require out of town travel 2-3 times a year for trade shows and industry events
    • Other duties as assigned

    Key Competencies:

    • Bachelor’s degree in business or related degree
    • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in eCommerce supplier management/supply chain, or a similar role
    • Four to seven years successful customer-centric program leadership and merchandising experience
    • Strong knowledge, use, and implementation of technology resources (e.g., Salesforce, MS Office Suite, data analytics, etc.)
    • Experience working with/in headless eCommerce platforms. Znode or industry experience a plus.
    • Experience setting up different international eCommerce store fronts and numerous catalogs.
    • Sound business intelligence - understanding of financial principles, tools, with strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
    • Strong and effective communicator - “sells”/presents ideas from a business foundation (facts/details)
    • Delivers extraordinary customer satisfaction.
    • Strong and effective negotiation skills - Negotiates best product, price and delivery with all vendors.


    Critical Success Factors:

    • Profitability, achieve/exceed operational & financial goals on time and within budget, finger always on the pulse.
    • Customer satisfaction – study, develop and implement customer-centric operational processes, solutions, etc.
    • Deliver on business commitments - master at execution (builds a culture of accountability & high-achievement) – plans for the unexpected, gains efficiency through technology, increases productivity through people.
    • Thinking Contribution – forward thinking (sees the possibilities) – consistently initiates/presents new ideas, thoughts, opportunities to drive eCommerce growth/profitability.
    • Transformational Leadership - Exhibit Next Level CARES values, (Collaborate, Accountability, Respect, Ethical, Service)


    Direct Report(s):

    • Customer Service Representative
    • Customer Service Representatives
    • Merchandising/Customer Service Representative
    • Customer Service Operations Coordinator
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    Next Level Performance is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated.

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