Description
WeWALK was born from our lived experiences of visual impairment, our desire to feel safe and confident in our everyday lives, and our vision of ensuring that every visually impaired person has the freedom to go wherever they want to go.
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By equipping the white cane with modern technology and providing a fully accessible, custom-built navigation app, WeWALK improves the safety and independence of the visually impaired, allowing them full and equal participation in everyday life.
WeWALK smart cane’s ergonomic attachment fits on top of any white cane and, using its inbuilt sensors, touchpad, and voice interface.
WeWALK accessible technology solutions have reached out to tens of thousands of users from 59 countries.
WeWALK was selected as Startup of the Year by Amazon in 2021, named a TIME Magazine Best Invention of 2019 and an Edison Awards gold winner, appearing in more than 750 media sources, including CNN, BBC, Forbes, Bloomberg and El Pais.
WeWALK has also received an honourable mention in World-Changing Ideas, a major annual award by Fast Company that honours products, companies and designs that are pursuing innovation for the good of society.
Every WeWALK feature is one that we use and one that we truly hope will enhance the mobility of our community.
We are now well on the way to making WeWALK a global movement and a personal hub for each of our visually impaired users.
Our ultimate vision is a platform that unites our community, improving societal integration through mobility and allowing everyone, regardless of their ability, to walk together.
Responsibilities:
- Drive business development and sales of products in the UK
- Build and manage relationships with assistive technology suppliers, schools, nonprofits, government organizations, local councils, resellers, etc
- Utilization of existing contacts to expand the client base
- Build and maintain account-based plans and pipeline
- Generate new institutional subscription sales
- Report sales against targets and provide market feedback
- Collaborate on marketing activities and participate in events and trade shows
- Liaise daily with other team members, provide activity reports and participate in sales meetings or sales calls
- Update Salesforce (CRM) daily to ensure that records are current.
- Manage WeWALK's reputation and ensure customer satisfaction.
Requirements:
- 5+ years experience in the sales field.
- Strong track record of achievement, preferably selling assistive technology or medical products.
- Excellent people skills, including negotiation
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Self-starter with strong time management skills
- Valid driver’s license.
- Travel about 40%
Working At WeWALK:
- Award-winning and Fast-growing company (awarded by TIME, Amazon, Fast Company and Thomas Edison Foundation)
- Working with a great team in a culture-oriented company
- Meaningful and hopeful work towards the education of the next generations
- Never-ending learning and development opportunities
- Personal and professional development support with challenging projects and regular feedback
- Stock Option Plan