International finance team

Szallas Group is merging its financial teams in Hungary/Croatia and Romania, thereby eliminating the independent HU/CRO CFO position, and the HU/CRO/RO CFO position will be filled by Norbert Szilveszter, CFO of Travelminit, based in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, who will continue to work in close cooperation with Gerald Grace, Group CFO of Szallas.

Ákos Lapsánszky has been supporting the products of Szallas.hu Zrt. for 11 years in a wide variety of financial positions: he led the audit process with all Big 4 companies, he was an accountant, controller, finance manager, then from September 2022, he led the international Hungarian/Polish/Croatian operation as CFO, with a team of twenty people.

Ákos, thank you very much for the amount of energy you put into our smooth and compliant operation! We wish you the best of luck on your next career move!

Norbert, welcome on board in your new position! Norbert is an economist with a degree in accounting and came to Travelminit in 2019, after spending several years at multinational companies. He has been CFO of Travelminit since January 2022. Norbert, we wish you the best to make the financial processes of our products operating on a unified platform even more efficient!

Mobile Application Product Manager

Built as a merger of the local champions of the domestic digital travel products of Hungary, the Czech Republic, Romania and Poland. Szallas Group, as the largest regional player of the CEE region is the proof of the scalability of the local-to-local strategy in the competitive technology and customer service driven online travel agency market. With the 12 online travel products, the more than 80 thousand bookable accommodation provider partners and a team of more than 350 top-of-their-game employees our goal is to provide the smoothest and cheapest domestic and cross-country reservation experience to the 85 million citizens of Central Eastern Europe.

We would like to expand our product manager team with a senior product manager colleague.

Why choose us?

  • By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to make a direct impact on the travel experiences of 100 million individuals in Central and Eastern Europe.
  • You will have the chance to take on regional responsibilities within a reasonably-sized organization.
  • As the product manager of market-leading products, you will face daily professional challenges that push you to excel.
  • As a member of our senior team, you will benefit from ongoing professional development and work in a knowledge-intensive environment.

Your responsibilities

  • Evaluating and identifying the development requirements and business needs associated with all the mobile applications of the products in our regional portfolio at Szallas Group. 
  • Responsible for overseeing the P&L of the B2B and B2C mobile applications in Hungary, Romania, Poland, and Czech Republic.
  • Collaborating with the development team to implement these projects.
  • Managing the entire life cycle of completed developments, including introduction, monitoring, performance evaluation, and identifying the need for new versions or necessary changes.
  • Engaging in consultations with both internal and external stakeholders, effectively communicating projects within and beyond the organization. This includes preparing detailed specifications and documentation.
  • Contributing to the planning and execution of projects originating from other departments in the organization that impact the mobile applications.

Our expectations

  • The ideal candidate should possess a significant amount of professional experience in product management. 
  • Necessary to have previous experience in development projects and project management. 
  • Demonstrate knowledge in mobile application developments and have a solid understanding of mobile app trends and platforms. 
  • Proficiency in English at a negotiation level is required. 
  • The ability to think and work strategically and operationally simultaneously is highly desired. 
  • It is important for the candidate to be adept at handling chaos and be able to create an effective implementation plan after considering multiple options. 
  • An analytical mindset is crucial for this role. 
  • The candidate should be comfortable with prioritizing tasks, saying no when necessary, and thinking in terms of milestones. 
  • Lastly, the candidate should thrive in a team environment and enjoy collaborating with colleagues from various departments such as development, design, legal, sales, etc.

We would prefer

  • You possess practical experience in travel products.
  • You have previous work experience with B2B or B2C mobile applcition developments
  • You have a strong background in creating and developing mobile applications for localized discovery services.
  • You have experience in management and project communication.

Why choose us?

  • Job security and professional respect in a thriving and established organization, providing you with the opportunity to collaborate with top-tier professionals.
  • Annual performance-based bonus tied to the achievement of business objectives.
  • Provision of a company mobile phone and laptop to aid in your daily tasks.
  • Comprehensive health insurance package to prioritize employee well-being.
  • Enjoy the perks of our employee loyalty program benefits.
  • Ongoing growth prospects, including participation in domestic and international conferences, external and internal training sessions, and access to enlightening podcasts.
  • Celebrate your special day, as we offer an additional day off on your birthday.
  • Flexible work arrangements, including the option for working from home.

Place of work

  • Miskolc/Budapest – Hungary, or
  • Cluj-Napoca – Romania, or
  • Liberec – Czechia, or
  • Lublin – Poland

How to apply?

Please send your CV and motivation letter to Anikó Balla-Nagy at aniko.nagy@szallas.hu till 15 February 15:00.

The application process will include test tasks and multiple interviews.

József Szigetvári resigns from CEO position of Szallas Group

A new era will start in Szallas Group’s life from 1 February, 2024. József Szigetvári, CEO of Szallas.hu Zrt will resign from his position and will stay with us to support Szallas Group as a strategic advisor. Rigó Ferenc, current Group management member from Cluj, will act as interim CEO until the new CEO is found.

With Józsi’s lead Szallas.hu Zrt has become a leading domestic OTA from a tiny Miskolc-based start-up and through foreign acquisitions we’ve become a CEE group working in 5 different countries with 500 people. Jointly with Szallas’s owner, Grupa Wirtualna Polska, we are already building our next growth path. Józsi will be there for us with all his expertise, while Ferenc, who also has a great history of building OTA from ground zero (Travelminit), will grant continuity.

József Szigetvári among the most influential Hungarian digital professionals

Szallas Group CEO, József Szigetvári has been nominated for the most influential Hungarian digital professionals prize for the 12th time this year. He finished on the 6th place this time, thanks to his successful endeavors of making the Group a regional champion in the CEE region.

2023 was a very special year in the history of Szallas Group, since we became part of the Grupa Wirtualna Polska Holding, and Nocowanie.pl has joined Szallas.hu Zrt, Travelminit and Hotel.cz to build up the regional champion of the CEE region.

According to Józsi, the biggest accomplishments of Szallas Group might be the reason for his successful participation on the list:
– Szallas Group now works together with more than 500 colleagues in order to maintain and broaden the millions of satisfied guests.
– Szallas.hu application was refreshed with fully digitalized new experiences, program parts and discount coupons.
– This year so far we’ve conducted 50+ marketing campaigns and 60+ new releases, millions of received answered calls, and more than 10,000 new accommodation partners joined the Group.

Despite the difficulties and challenges of the macro situation, Szallas Group was able to increase its market share in every market, despite the fact that lots of people in the CEE region decided not to care about the sustainable tourism trend and chose air travel instead of domestic travel.