Key Account Sales Executive with top-notch communication skills, who loves building B2B relationships with UK customers and closing sales, is organised and naturally inquisitive, and wants to be part of something awesome.

About Us

We are WeVee. And together, we're electric.

And we’re more than just a global electric car leasing platform; our goal is to dramatically increase the adoption of electric cars, for everyone. At an ever-increasing rate, people are embracing the fact that electric vehicles are the future, and the sooner we help adopt them, the sooner we benefit from cleaner air in our towns and cities, the sooner we save money, and the sooner we become even more awesome.

WeVee brings all the electric cars into one place, enabling our customers to see how an electric car would fit into their lives. Our goal is to drive electric vehicle adoption, helping people to make the switch to fully electric mobility.

Electric cars are growing in popularity – and for good reason; they are now a preference for many, and simply by talking through the benefits, huge tax incentives and – most importantly – by cutting through all the technical jargon, we can help to drive adoption rates, even faster. In the UK, our EcoMute™ (electric car salary sacrifice) programme and other leasing services are backed by some of the biggest names in the automotive leasing industry; we work in partnership with Lex Autolease (part of the Lloyds Banking Group); LeasePlan (a global leader in car-as-a-service); Arval UK (part of BNP Paribas Group); and ALD Automotive (part of Société Générale Group).

Basically, we care about helping people make the switch. We’re real people, everyday people, living our awesome, everyday lives - just like everyone else.

Working at a start-up

The biggest difference between a job at a start-up and a job at a more traditional, established company is the rate at which things change.

Start-up life can be fun, fast-paced, and highly rewarding, with careers developing rapidly through the scale-up process. However, it isn’t for everyone. Even though WeVee has been up and running for a few years, your responsibilities may change more frequently, and you may need to come up with creative solutions to new problems along the way. You will have the opportunity to experiment in your role, sometimes even Googling your way to victory, whilst asking for help when you need it, and maybe even burning some midnight oil from time to time.

About you

So how about you? What are those superpowers we're really looking for? The cornerstones of building your awesome career in the fast-paced electric car market:

Industry Knowledge

• Understanding of the electric car market and trends

• Familiarity with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

• Familiarity with the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, including Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions

Sales Skills:

• Proven track record in sales, preferably in the automotive or financial services sectors

• Ability to identify and pursue sales leads and opportunities

• Competence in negotiating deals and closing sales

Account Management:

• Strong relationship management skills to maintain and grow relationships with key accounts

• Ability to manage multiple accounts efficiently, ensuring customer satisfaction and loyalty

• Experience in developing and executing account plans to increase penetration and revenue from existing accounts

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to present and explain complex information clearly and persuasively

• Strong interpersonal skills to interact with clients, team members, and other stakeholders

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in CRM software (preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365)

• Understanding of financial principles related to leasing and salary sacrifice schemes

The Role

We’re looking for upbeat, forward-looking, proactive key account executives to help our mid-market and enterprise customers eradicate corporate carbon emissions by increasing the number of electric cars used by their employees and take advantage of the UK's super-low benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax rates through our EcoMute (electric car salary sacrifice) programme and other business leasing arrangements.

We’ll help you get you up to speed on the full range of electric cars available now and coming soon - as well as some of the more in-depth salary sacrifice knowledge that you'll need to know. It’s pretty straightforward, really. Whipping up the takeaways, in a nutshell, the key account executive role is:

• qualifying new sales leads from key (existing customer) accounts;

• managing and developing a pipeline of sales opportunities;

• closing sales to achieve 4-weekly sales targets;

• working with key account managers on the same accounts;

• developing B2B relationships to identify new sales opportunities; and

• interacting and coordinating with other team members working on the same account.

WeVee has ambitious growth plans, so there is plenty of room to grow over time as we're developing a whole bunch of different roles. We're looking for everyday people who can speak plainly and treat people like people. If you’re an approachable, patient, helpful person with great energy, then good news: you’re already halfway there.

And the other half? Well, it's quite hard to describe. It’s like a secret potion. A dollop of passion. A pinch of humility. A big spoonful of curiosity and a willingness to learn. And probably a concentrated drop of an undefinable magnetism.

Your Experience

You have a good amount of sales, automotive, leasing or B2B sales experience – and you have been known to be nice to and care about people, of course.