Full-Time

Account Executive

Updated on 5/12/2025

Wheely

Wheely

201-500 employees

Luxury chauffeur service for premium travel

No salary listed

Junior, Mid

Paris, France

Team members are expected to be in the office at least four days a week.

Category
Inside Sales
Sales & Account Management
Requirements
  • 1-3 years of experience in B2B sales, ideally in a SaaS or tech environment
  • Proven track record in outbound prospective and closing deals
  • Strong communicator, both written and verbal - fluent in value-based selling both in French and English
  • Entrepreneurial mindset: you love building, iterating, and owning your work
  • Perform well under pressure, with a strong sense of accountability and ownership
  • Strong analytical skills to monitor, report on, and measure your pipeline performance and analyse market trends
  • Resilient in the face of challenges
Responsibilities
  • Take ownership of the full sales cycle, from initial outreach and qualification through to closing and onboarding
  • Proactively identify, target and engage potential clients across email, phone, LinkedIn and events, ensuring each interaction reflects our standards
  • Shape Wheely’s selling strategies around insights drawn from senior-level conversations, including with C-suite executives, ensuring alignment with their strategic vision and expectations of service
  • Nurture newly activated accounts until you are assured of their success
  • Manage your pipeline and forecast accurately using our CRM
  • Delivering against revenue targets within a culture that values results, professionalism, and high standards
  • Contribute to a globally expanding team
  • Continuously improve our product, playbooks and approach
  • Collaborate with other regions on multi-country opportunities
  • Liaise and collaborate with internal teams to improve our service
  • This role requires a problem solver who is proactive in their learning

Wheely offers a premium chauffeur service in the luxury ride-hailing market, catering to clients who desire a more refined travel experience. The service allows users to book single or multiple luxury vehicles, such as the Mercedes Benz V Class, either on demand or in advance, making it especially popular for airport transfers. Chauffeurs are highly professional, dressed in suits and ties, and provide personalized touches to enhance the travel experience. Wheely stands out from competitors by offering a fixed pricing model, which eliminates fare fluctuations and appeals to clients looking for predictability in their travel costs. The company's goal is to provide a seamless, comfortable, and elegant transportation option for business professionals and high-net-worth individuals in major cities.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$43M

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2010

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Expansion into Dubai taps into the high-demand luxury market in the Middle East.
  • The new membership program could enhance customer loyalty and provide steady revenue.
  • Growing interest in premium transportation aligns with Wheely's luxury service offerings.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition in Dubai could impact Wheely's market share and profitability.
  • The membership program may not attract enough high-net-worth individuals, risking financial losses.
  • Regulatory challenges in Dubai may delay or hinder Wheely's growth in the region.

What makes Wheely unique

  • Wheely offers a bespoke, five-star chauffeur service with luxury vehicles.
  • The company provides fixed pricing, eliminating fare fluctuations for pre-planned journeys.
  • Wheely's chauffeurs are highly professional, enhancing the premium travel experience.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Flexible Work Hours

Stock Options

Company Equity

Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

1%
CNBC
Feb 7th, 2024
Wheely, Uber's luxury competitor, launches in Dubai to take on the UAE's dominant player

Wheely, a luxury-focused competitor to Uber, is launching in Dubai as it looks to rev up international expansion efforts that were quashed by Covid in 2020.

Marie Claire
Oct 2nd, 2023
Chauffer service Wheely unveils a brand new membership programme

Chauffer service Wheely unveils a brand new membership programme.

AppAdvice
Dec 24th, 2021
Uber, Inc. identified as competitor of Wheely Ltd.

ELLE UK “I tried Uber’s luxurious London competitor Wheely, and it made me think it's possible for money to buy happiness”.

Bloomberg
Feb 24th, 2021
Wheely Ltd. closes offices in Moscow, Russia

“Wheely Ltd. is now looking at these geographies as a hedge against restrictions,” Chirkunov said in a video interview from London, where Wheely moved its headquarters from Moscow just under two years ago.

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Apr 23rd, 2020
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