Destination & Experience Design Consultant

Destination & Experience Design ConsultantM&IW is looking an experienced and creative incentive travel professional with a passion for the incentive industry. The Destination & Experience Design Consultant is responsible for conceptualizing and designing incentive travel programs that will provide meaningful experiences that inspire and motivate our client’s top performers, customers, or valued employees. This position includes creative concepting, proposal design and development, site sourcing, client presentations, vendor contract negotiation, and transitioning programs to operations team to provide optimal services to the client and maximum revenues to M&IW. This position also assists with building client relationships, identifying additional service opportunities, and continuous process improvement.

What you will do here:

Incentive Travel Program Design, Sourcing and Proposal Development

Collaborate with clients and internal teams to assess needs and develop strategic and consultative program solutionsDesign immersive, engaging incentive travel experiences and gifting solutionsLead end-to-end RFP and proposal process, from concept to client agreementWrite compelling, experience-driven content for proposals that tell the story of the attendee experience and destinationDevelop and build visually complex and detailed client proposalsResearch destinations, themes, venues, hotels, cruises, DMCs, entertainment, gifting and experiences, and trendsDevelop and manage site selection, sourcing, pricing negotiations, contracts, and addendums with professionalism and integrityCreate detailed program budgets and track cost savingsProvide destination insights and consultative support to aid sales closureCommunicate effectively with clients, account teams, and internal departmentsEnsure accurate audit documentation and reportingDeliver comprehensive turnover packages to operations post-signatureCoordinate and attend site inspections as neededBuild strong client and supplier relationships to support program successRepresent company at industry events, meetings, and speaking opportunitiesParticipate in virtual team meetings, training, and team-building activitiesFlexibility to work extended hours, manage time zone differences, and meet shifting client demandsWhat we expect:

Details of these areas are shared during interviews and monthly reviews:

What you will bring:

5-7+ years in the incentive travel industry/incentive program experience design/international and domestic incentive travel purchasing and proposal developmentCreative design and copywriting experienceCollege degree or equivalent experience (Hospitality or Business degree preferred)Ability to travel as requested for site inspections and industry events including internationally (15%)Ability to work remotely and report to remote Manager / Director.What we provide:

Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance options401K planPaid holidaysAccrued personal time off for vacation and sick leaveLaptop, additional monitor, and mobile phoneRemote Office / Work from home, or option to work in our corporate headquarters located near MilwaukeeWho we are:
M&IW is a global event management firm specializing in virtual, hybrid, and in-person experiences of all shapes and sizes as well as consulting and enterprise strategies. As an entrepreneurial organization, we place customers at the center of everything we do and prioritize their needs through our core values of quality, agility, flexibility, and innovation. M&IW is a third generation, privately held, certified Women\'s Business Enterprise (WBE) in business for more than 50 years. Headquartered in Wisconsin, USA, and supported by a remote workforce across the US and in the UK, China, and Brazil.

M&IW provides a portfolio of management services for meetings, events, incentives, conferences, andtradeshows. Those services include Event Management and Design, Event Sourcing, Attendee Registration and Reporting, Event Technology and Production, Creative Services, Event Marketing and Communications, Gifting and Engagement Strategies, Incentive and Recognition Solutions, Group Air Travel, On-Site Execution and Staffing, and Event Analytics. Our consulting and enterprise services include Technology Implementation and Administration, Meeting Policy, Process and Optimization, Third-party Governance, Executive Dashboards and Analytics, and Sustainability Best Practices and Tracking.

GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS:

10520 7 Mile Road, P.O. Box 65, Caledonia, WI 53108 | Phone +1 262-835-3553
www.meetings-incentives.com
M&IW associates located throughout the US, UK, Latin America and Asia Pacific Regions

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Salary: USD 72000 - 108000 per year

Experience: 3 years required