Next Jump
Next Jump is a privately-held technology and services company that provides employee engagement and rewards programs to large corporations. The firm was founded in 1994 by Charlie Kim and is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Boston, San Francisco, and London.
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| Type of business | Private |
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Type of site | eCommerce |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Area served | United States and United Kingdom |
| Founder(s) | Charlie Kim |
| Key people | Charlie Kim, founder |
| Employees | 129 |
| URL | www |
Next Jump has two product lines. The first is Perks at Work, a loyalty and rewards program designed to boost employee engagement and morale. The program offers exclusive deals and discounts on products and services from hundreds of merchants to millions of employees worldwide.
The second product line helps Human Performance. This line of business is focused on helping individuals and organizations make better decisions. Next Jump offers a range of services under the Human Performance banner, including leadership training and coaching.
Next Jump has been recognized as a "deliberately developmental organization" (DDO) in the book "An Everyone Culture" by Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey. The company was one of only three companies selected as a DDO, and has been praised for its unique workplace culture, which is centered around helping employees develop and grow in their careers.
Next Jump's clients include some of the world's largest corporations.
As of 2023, Next Jump continues to expand its services and global footprint. Its website is www.nextjump.com.
Partnerships and acquisitions
LivingSocial
In April 2011, LivingSocial announced a partnership with Next Jump that allows LivingSocial to present its daily offers to consumers in the Next Jump network.[1] On June 9, 2011, Next Jump introduced OO.com as the first product from this partnership. On this site, people enter their zipcode and are presented with a map showing LivingSocial deals, and get rewarded with points if they buy something.[2] As of 2021, the partnership effort is known as WOW Perks.
Flightcaster
In January 2011, the firm acquired a start-up called FlightCaster that helps people predict flight delays.[3]
Management style
Next Jump is featured as a case study in the 2016 book, "An Everyone Culture: Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization", as an example of a "deliberately developmental organization". Authors Kegan and Lahey say that Next Jump incorporates a number of management, coaching and teaching practices that are "organized around the simple but radical conviction that organizations will best prosper when they are more deeply aligned with people's strongest motive, which is to grow."[4]
References
- Kris Ashton, Daily Deal Media. "LivingSocial Partners with Next Jump to Turn Up the Volume on Sales." April 13, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- Erick Schonfeld, TechCrunch. "Next Jump Introduces OO.com: Local Deals Powered By LivingSocial, Plus Points." Jun 9, 2011. Retrieved Jun 9, 2011.
- Jason Kincaid, TechCrunch. "Next Jump Acquires FlightCaster, The Flight Delay Prediction Engine." Jan 10, 2011. Retrieved Jun 9, 2011.
- Kegan, Robert; Laskow Lahey, Lisa (March 2016). An Everyone Culture: Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization. Harvard Business Review Press. ISBN 978-1625278623. Retrieved October 11, 2021.