Corporate Wellness Jobs
Career opportunities with Walkingspree
Join an exciting technology firm that is revolutionizing the wellness industry. Walkingspree is a rapidly growing high technology company using Software as a Service (SaaS) platform. Walkingspree’s physical activity program utilizes a USB connected pedometer as a step tracking device to upload data to a web platform which includes activity tracking, nutrition tracking, body tracking, motivational tools, gaming, and social networking for its members. Walkingspree delivers an effective wellness solution for small businesses, large corporate clients and for health plans.
Why apply at Walkingspree:
• Working for a company that is innovatively addressing the healthcare challenges faced by employers and insurers with Software as a Service solution.
• Working for a company that tripled its revenue in the last year and projecting over 200 percent revenue growth per annum.
• Stock options in this high-tech growth firm will be offered after a four-month probationary period.
• Succeed in a rewarding and fun business environment.
• Develop new skills and exercise creative talents.
• Able to work from home.
Current openings:
• Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
• Manager of Business Development
(positions open in North/East, Central and West Coast markets)
• Account Manager
• Web Designer: UX/UI Designer
• Customer Support Representative
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
We are seeking an experienced CTO with technology/startup background to contribute to and share in the success of Walkingspree. As the CTO, you are responsible for the strategic and tactical planning, execution, and managements of all Walkingspree IT initiatives that are key to Company’s growth and success. We will rely on you to provide the leadership and management necessary to develop and execute on its IT road map in a fast paced environment. As a recruitment bonus as the CTO, you will be given the opportunity buy equity at a discounted rate and be awarded with a generous stock option package to enhance your upside.
Location:
Your home office in the U.S. (Texas preferred)
Responsibilities:
• Develop, review and maintain product road map with CEO and leadership team
• Provide reports to senior management on the progress and status of IT initiatives
• Ensure the Walkingspree and client websites remain cutting edge in utilizing new technologies and interactive features
• Solicit and manage product development ideas from staff, clients and customers
• Answer high-level technology questions for potential clients during the sales and implementation process and provide technical responses to RFP’s
• Deliver a seamless web solution to private clients by offering as data integration, single sign on, data security and overcoming barriers such as corporate firewalls
• Evaluate mobile tracking devices and smartphone apps that can be utilized as physical activity tracking devices and implement appropriate solutions
• Build and develop a quality product development team
• Manage the IT staff, assigning tasks and projects, promoting internal growth and ensuring objectives are met on a timely basis
• Hire 3rd party contractors as required to meet product development road map plans
• Integrate products developed by third-party content and service providers to expand the products and services marketed by Walkingspree
• Oversee all programming initiatives from planning to testing and implementation
• Manage the product development budget
• Oversee security and manage capacity of our SaaS product platform
• Serve as an internal consultant and active contributor to the strategic direction of Walkingspree
Qualifications:
• 5-7 years in senior technical project management; 10+ years in IT Software Development
• Progressive management experience in a high-tech startup/growth firm in a software/product development role
• Proven track record of defining, developing and implementing effective product development plans
• History of leading teams, including Web Developers, Designers, and Contractors
• Excellent communication, including producing a IT road map and expressing a technology vision across the organization
• Web programming (Drupal content management, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax) and database development (MySQL) experience to oversee and review coding
• Intuitive understanding of user interface design and web user needs
• Proven ability to effectively allocate resources, with budget and time constraints
• Disciplined, motivated and work independently to succeed in this “Virtual Office” role from your home office; may change to a central work location in the future
Benefits:
You will become an owner of Walkingspree with an opportunity buy equity at a discounted rate be awarded a with a generous stock option package after a four month evaluation period. Your starting annual salary will be $70K with a potential 18K annual bonus. After 3rd party financing is raised, your compensation will adjust near to market rates to similar size organizations and will increase with the growth and profitability of Walkingspree. We also provide a health insurance package, paid holidays and vacation.
To apply:
To respond to this opportunity, please send your cover letter and resume to recruiting@walkingspree.com. Please reference “Chief Technology Officer” in the subject line.
EOE
Manager of Business Development (positions open in North/East, Central and West Coast markets)
In this role, you will work for a company that is innovatively addressing the healthcare challenges faced by employers and insurers with Software as a Service solution. Our company expects to triple our sales this year and projects over 200 percent revenue growth per annum for the following two years.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Proven experience in selling to corporate accounts with an average sale contract in excess of $100,000
• Ability to quickly understand the business of health insurance and corporate wellness to serve the needs of each unique client
• Must be disciplined and focused to work from your home office
• Experienced in writing customized sales proposals and responding to RFPs
• Experienced in solution sales by understanding the needs of the client and having the creative/analytical ability to deliver a custom solution sale for our client
• Excellent writing and interpersonal skills
• Computer savvy and willingness to work closely with the rest of the WalkingSpree team
• Disciplined to update your activities on Salesforce.com and provide weekly reports
• Once a month business trip might be expected.
Benefits:
We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by an estimated annual income that should exceed $100,000 based on monthly base, commissions and quarterly bonuses. A $250/month office stipend will be provided to cover your home office expenses. Stock options in this high-tech growth firm will be offered after your four month evaluation period. We also offer a health insurance package. Your success and company’s growth will naturally lead to future growth opportunities within the company. Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture.
To apply:
We are attracting the very best talent, so persuade us to contact you by sending your resume and cover letter to recruiting@walkingspree.com. Please reference “Manager of Business Development” in the subject line.
EOE
Account Manager
Improve people’s lives and advance the state of the industry with an exciting technology firm that is revolutionizing the fast-growing wellness industry! All Walkingspree team members have the opportunity to become owners in the company through our stock option program.
Location:
Home office in the U.S.
Responsibilities:
You will be working with internal teams such as sales, marketing and customer service to successfully execute the following duties:
• Manage Walkingspree program implementation from hand-off to launch with the client, typically within six weeks
• Manage client expectations and continuously work with the client to expand the business relationship
• Generate and present quarterly and/or monthly client reports and ad-hoc reports as requested
• Coordinate the participant surveys and annual ROI calculations
• Manage the overall customer satisfaction of assigned clients and strengthen relationships
• Provide feedback with regard to product requirements and enhancements
• Work with the clients and the internal Walkingspree organization to implement promotions, new services and challenges to increase program participation
• Analyze client performance to identify drivers and deliver the highest level of client satisfaction within assigned accounts to ensure maximum participation
• Undertake special projects such as conceptualize, develop and coordinate the implementation of new products and programs targeted to clients
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Ability to quickly understand the business of health insurance and corporate wellness to serve the needs of each specific client
• Willing to do what it takes to get the job done in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
• Excellent writing skills to communicate regularly with clients as well as establish and strengthen customer relationships with client decision makers
• Exceptional business acumen and strong attention to detail
• Ability to implement and manage the effective delivery of key client programs including communication strategies, training, issue resolution and utilization reporting
• Experience investigating, tracking and resolving client concerns
• Ability to proactively identify trends and implement solutions
• Strong technology/web-based software skills
• Proficiency in MySQL Linux database queries will be an asset
Benefits:
Our team members are future owners, with a stock option package after a four month evaluation period. We offer a base salary, a monthly office stipend and the ability to participate in a company-wide bonus plan up to 8% of your salary. We also provide a health insurance package, paid holidays and vacation.
Your success and the company’s growth will naturally lead to future growth opportunities within the company. Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company.
To Apply:
Please send your resume and cover letter to recruiting@walkingspree.com. Please reference “Account Manager” in the subject line.
EOE
Web Designer: UX/UI Designer
Join Us!
Work from home, improve people’s lives, and advance the state of the industry with an exciting technology firm that is revolutionizing the wellness industry! And stock options to top it off! We’re so excited about this opportunity, we’re using three exclamation points!!!
About Us
We are a rapidly growing high technology company built with a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform. Our physical activity program uses a USB connected pedometer as a step tracking device to upload data into a web platform. Users can track their activity, nutritional intake, and body metrics all from one simple hub. Includes motivational tools, gamification, and social networking for our members.
Our Needs
We’re searching for a Web Designer to join our team. Someone who has mastered the art of user experience, the skill of human computer interaction, and the bliss of a good cup of coffee.
Your day will include:
• Setting the bar for superior design and usability experience, whether it’s for web applications or mobile design.
• Building and integrating the Walkingspree website, web applications, and user interfaces.
• Overseeing our developers to ensure each project you create is a work of art and pixel perfect.
• Solving problems with a passion and working as a team to deliver software solutions to clients.
• Keeping abreast of emerging technologies to help us maintain our competitive edge and lead the way.
Skill Set/Experience
Qualifications:
• Experience creating usage cases and scenarios.
• Extensive experience creating W3C standards-compliant XHTML and CSS for rapid prototyping.
• Experience designing GUIs and web applications.
• Disciplined, motivated, and able to work independently from your home. You are expected to have a quiet home-office and you will be equipped with a VOIP phone system.
Cream of the crop:
• Javascript, jQuery, AJAX.
• PHP or Drupal development or theme creation.
• Development with public APIs such as Twitter, Flickr, Google maps, and Facebook.
Benefits
We are a high-tech, growth start-up. We’re hiring new owners more than employees, with a generous stock option package after a four month evaluation period. Starting salary of $48,000 per annum for a full-time position. Participate in a company-wide bonus plan up to 8% of your salary. Additional $150/month is paid as an office-stipend for working in a home-office. We also offer a health insurance package. Your success and company’s growth will naturally lead to future growth opportunities within the company. Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture.
** No phone calls, please **
To apply:
Please send your resume and cover letter to recruiting@walkingspree.com. Please reference “Web Designer” in the subject line.
EOE
Customer Support Representative
You will be a team member addressing the needs of our customers in solving their issues in computer connectivity, understanding the Walkingspree program and general service and product replacement issues. Your duties include:
• Offer excellent knowledge of the Walkingspree pedometer and software platform for service inquiries and trouble shooting.
• Answer customer service telephone inquiries by actively listening to customers to understand requests, utilize positive language to emphasize what can be done, demonstrate empathy when needed, and have problem solving abilities.
• Respond to customer support requests via the web based support desk ticket system (Zendesk). Excellent written communication skills to respond to these tickets.
• High level of professionalism to close an outstanding ticket as soon as possible.
• Complete call logs and reports.
• Proactively highlighting trends, offering process improvements and other solutions to management in order to offer customer service above and beyond customer expectations.
Required Skills: (Please do not apply if you do not have these skills)
• Call Center experience utilizing computer systems and dealing with large base of customers.
• Strong understanding of PC and Mac computer platforms, IT firewalls and security software to address connectivity issues.
• Must be familiar with multiple internet browsers, cookies and common internet related problems.
• Experience investigating, tracking and resolving customer concerns.
• Strong technology/web based software skills and typing 30 wpm.
• You must be disciplined, motivated and work independently as this is a “Virtual Office” role from your home. You are expected to have a quiet home-office and you will be equipped with a virtual PBX phone system.
Benefits:
We value our employees’ time and efforts. Starting salary of $11.00/hour for a full-time position. Participate in a company-wide bonus plan up to 8 percent of your salary. Additional $150/month is paid as an office-stipend for working in a home-office. Stock options in this high-tech growth firm will be offered after your four-month evaluation period. We also offer a health insurance package. Your success and company’s growth will naturally lead to future growth opportunities within the company. Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture.
** No phone calls, please **
To apply:
Please send your resume and cover letter to recruiting@walkingspree.com. Please reference “Technical Customer Support Representative” in the subject line.
EOE
